Glycemic Index and its Impacts to the Digestion of Carbohydrates

Glycemic Index
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Glycemic Index
The Glycemic index is a tool used to measure the extent to which a specific food leads to an increase in blood sugar. The tool has a measure from 0 to 100. Foods that lead to a minor increase in blood sugar are said to have a low glycemic index, while those that lead to a surge in blood glucose are said to have a high glycemic index (Sobotka & Forbes, 2019). Some foods are also said to have a medium glycemic index since they neither lead to low to high surges in blood glucose levels. There are several ways in which the glycemic index impacts the digestion of carbohydrates. These impacts can best be understood when considering the different types of carbohydrates or sugars.
Generally, simple carbohydrates have a higher glycemic index. Therefore, consuming foods that have high levels of monosaccharides ...