The glycemic index is a system of numbers associated with
a particular type of carbohydrate that indicates the carbohydrate's effect on raising a person's blood glucose (also called blood sugar) level.
Not exact matches
GI (glycemic index) tells you whether the
carbohydrate in the
particular food is a «slow» or «fast»
type of carbohydrate.
Jennings explains that this
particular cockroach generates a
type of milky secretion that provides protein,
carbohydrates and other necessary nutrients for the embryos — a process that is rather uncommon in insects but comparable with the placentas
of pregnant mammals.
If you have trouble getting a lot
of these
types of foods in, whether it is because
of another
particular health condition you have or diet you are on (for instance very low
carbohydrate diets often lack fibre), then you should strongly look into supplementing your diet with a fibre supplement such as psyllium.
They are
carbohydrates made up
of fructose molecules joined in a
particular type of glycosidic linkage which can not be broken down by saliva or digestive enzymes.
Barley is so effective in regulating blood glucose because it is very high in a
particular type of fiber called beta - glucan which is most effective in slowing the conversion
of complex
carbohydrates to glucose.