The
Glycemic Load (GL) measures the amount of carbohydrates in a single serving of food.
International tables of glycemic index and
glycemic load values: 2008.
Is there a dose-response relation of dietary
glycemic load to risk of type 2 diabetes?
The
glycemic load is the GI of a food multiplied by the amount of that food you eat.
The
glycemic load of food puts together its carbohydrate content and its glycemic index to give a more accurate estimate of how much it will affect blood glucose level.
Foods with a
glycemic load ("GL") less than 10 are low GL.
Recently, attention has focused instead on foods with a high
glycemic load (1), including fast-digesting carbohydrates like refined grains, potato products, and added sugars.
The sugar-free smoothie has a reduced
glycemic load and is supplemented with soy protein, which makes it a protein-rich, nutritious breakfast option for people who usually skip breakfast.
So
glycemic load is a better indicator of how a carbohydrate food will affect blood sugar.
Moderate and severe acne was associated with significantly greater total carbohydrate consumption (P = .003), available carbohydrate (total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber), percent energy from carbohydrate, and
glycemic load (all P less than .001), compared with those who did not have acne.
The researchers examined how fiber intake contributed to successful aging compared to other factors like total carb intake, glycemic index,
glycemic load, and sugar intake, and it turns out that fiber has the biggest impact on your health into old age.
Dietary
glycemic load is based on the glycemic index of a food and the amount of carbohydrates in a serving.
