Question

What types of foods are associated with the most rapid changes in blood glucose levels?

Answer 1

High glycemic foods cause a rapid increase in blood sugar levels and insulin levels. The glycemic index (GI) is a value given to food based on how quickly a food can increase the blood sugar levels. Eating of high GI foods increase the insulin levels in the body, it makes the cells to show insulin resistance. Later on, the insulin resistance leads to type to diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, kidney failure and cardiovascular diseases. Tissues like breast, prostate, and colon are shown high response towards the insulin and allow the development of cancer in these tissues

The glycemic index from 0 to 100 with: Low-GI=0-55 =Medium-GI = 56-69, High-GI = 70-100

The foods with low GI raise the blood glucose levels very slowly and helps to reduce body weight.

The high GI foods include:

S.No	Food	Glycemic index (glucose = 100)
1	Baguette (BAKERY PRODUCTS)	95
2	Lucozade, original (sparkling glucose drink) (BEVERAGES)	95
3	Gatorade, orange flavor (BEVERAGES)	89
4	Cornflakes	81
5	Puffed wheat cereal	80
6	White rice boiled	72
7	Couscous	65
8	Rice cakes	82
9	Raisins (fruits)	64
10	Boiled white potato	82
11	Pizza	80

These values based on article "International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values: 2008" by Fiona S. Atkinson, Kaye Foster-Powell, and Jennie C. Brand-Miller in the December 2008 issue of Diabetes Care, Vol. 31, number 12, pages 2281-2283. (https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glycemic-index-and-glycemic-load-for-100-foods)