Good news for diabetics: What do you Know about low GI foods

What is GI? What is "low GI food"?

The GI (Glycemic Index) is a measure of the effect of carbohydrates in food on raising blood sugar. GI is measured by comparing the effects of carbohydrates in a food with glucose, which has a GI value set at 100. If a food has a high GI, it will cause a rapid rise in blood sugar, while a low GI food will cause a slow rise in blood sugar.

In general, GI values can be divided into the following ranges: Low GI: below 55; Medium GI: 56-69; High GI: 70 and above.

A low GI food is a food with a GI of less than 55. These foods release glucose more slowly during digestion, helping to keep blood sugar levels stable. In general, low GI foods include most vegetables, fruits, whole grain grains, legumes, and some nuts.

Choosing low-GI foods helps prevent rapid increases in blood sugar, helps control blood sugar levels, and is a healthy dietary choice for people with diabetes and those who need to control their weight.

02 Adjusting lifestyle is to prevent or delay

The best way for type 2 diabetes to develop

China is one of the countries with the fastest growing prevalence of diabetes in the world. The latest epidemiological survey (TIDE study) data show that the prevalence of diabetes in China is as high as 12.8%, the number of patients is nearly 130 million, and the trend of young people is obvious.

On November 11-12, 2023, World Diabetes Day, the World Health Organization says that lifestyle changes are the best way to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.

In China, the prevalence of diabetes in people over the age of 18 is about 12%, that is, about every 8 adults, there is one person with diabetes.

If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, there is no need to be overly alarmed, understand the risks, know how to cope, work closely with your doctor, follow a treatment plan, and through reasonable management and lifestyle adjustments, you can continue to live a healthy and active life.

03 Through a low GI diet

Prevention and control of diabetes

In 2021, Dr. Laura Chiavaroli of the University of Toronto, Canada, published the latest research results in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), finding that compared with a high-glycemic index (GI) diet, a diet rich in vegetables and low in carbohydrates, The so-called low GI diet is more clinically significant than the benefits that current drugs provide for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

According to the relevant report of Nanfang Daily, the market size of low GI health food in China will reach 176.2 billion yuan in 2021, with an annual growth rate of more than 10%. According to Jingdong data show that in 2022, the turnover of low GI food in Jingdong supermarket increased by 10 times year-on-year, the number of consumers who buy low GI food increased by 8 times year-on-year, and the number of certified low GI brands in Jingdong supermarket is expected to increase by 3 times in 2023, and the low GI food market has broad prospects. In addition, Yili, Mengniu, Danone and other large food companies have also laid out a low GI track.

Maintaining a healthy diet, moderate sugar intake, maintaining an appropriate weight and an active lifestyle are important factors in the prevention and management of diabetes.

Everyday glucose (GI=100), white sugar (GI=84), sucrose (GI=65), maltose (GI=105), these belong to the high GI food, its digestion and absorption can quickly lead to a rise in blood sugar levels. So that diabetic patients are discouraged, "no sugar" has become a common strategy for some diabetic patients.

But in fact, many sugar alcohols on the market, GI value is lower than 55, this type of sugar is known as low GI sugar, choose low GI sugar to help maintain a relatively stable blood sugar level, for the prevention and management of diabetes and promote overall health has a positive role. Among them, the GI index of erythritol, momoside and mannitol is close to 0, which is especially friendly to diabetic patients.

At present, many food and beverage brands have laid out a low GI track, among which the application of sugar alcohol is becoming more and more attractive. The following Xiaobian will take you to understand the wonderful application of sugar alcohol in low GI food and beverage!

Grain white whole wheat toast, added 3-5% L-Arabic sugar, can inhibit 70% of sucrose absorption, sweet authentic at the same time, reasonable digestion of carbon water. It is safer and more delicious than sugar substitute sweeteners and sucrose.

Chugi low GI meal replacement biscuits replace high-sugar carbohydrate water with coarse grains and white granulated sugar with maltitol, making card control easier.

Glico Pocky Slim series, whole wheat high fiber + prebiotic (fructooligosaccharide) combination, rich in dietary fiber, help to maintain normal intestinal function, compared with Pocky ordinary series corresponding taste, reduce sugar 50%, sweet and light burden.

Hales zero calorie sugar, the main component of erythitol mixed with momorrhoeae sweet side, using natural plant fermentation, sweet more pure, can directly replace white sugar, and has 0 sugar, 0 fat, 0 calories without fear of heat burden, in cooking, baking, tea and other fields widely used. It is beneficial to control postprandial blood sugar, reduce the risk factors of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, reduce the incidence of some chronic diseases, and properly control weight.

Nth Degree Innovations Low GI Energy Drink, this low glycemic Index energy drink, formulated from isomaltolose, has low glycemic index characteristics to provide lasting energy and help control blood sugar levels. Isomaltolose is a low glycemic index sweetener that is more than 300 times sweeter than sucrose, but does not cause blood sugar fluctuations and is suitable for people who need to control their blood sugar levels.

Yili is the first low GI ice cream in the country. It adopts maltitol and sorbitol formula, which meets the needs of controlling added sugar in the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents. It is light and zero sugar, delicious and no burden, and healthy and nutritious, which is very suitable for modern people's pursuit of healthy lifestyle.

On the market, there have been brands specializing in slow sugar food such as sugar friends and slow sugar home, and it is expected that low GI food will be more and more recognized by the public and pursued by consumers in the future.

Healthy eating is ushering in an era of low GI

To be the diet of choice for people with diabetes and those who need to control their weight

*部分图片及文字信息均来自网络，版权归版权所有人所有，因非原创图片等内容无法一一和版权者联系，如侵犯到您的权益，或无意中侵犯了媒体或个人的知识产权，请及时通知我们予以删除。