Glycemic Index

waterlily1072 · March 22, 2007

OK so I am trying to find an easy to use GI chart that will tell me the GI for everyday foods, like different fruits and veggies etc. I have hyper-insulinism, a prediabetic state, and would really like to know. My doc hasn't suggested anything other than weight loss and staying away from simple carbs, but I am trying to be pro-active. I'd like to know which are the best fruits and veggies to eat and which are the worst. I know I have heard Jack mention that bananas are a bit high on the GI list, at least as far as fruit is concerned. Is simply going by how many carbs are in a serving of fruit a good indicator of this? So lower carb fruits are more complex? Please some assistance would be well appreciated.

Thanks

faithmd · March 23, 2007

There are a few really great books out there, and here's a link to a pretty good site:

http://www.glycemicindex.com/

waterlily1072 · March 23, 2007

Thanks Jack, I know you are an expert at this, and appreciate your response

Faith, I found that website last night, and it doesn't seem very user friendly. I can't pull up a list of all fresh fruits for example, I have to look them up individually. It does however have lots of info, thanks

For now my issues are kind of reverse to a diabetic. With hyper-insulinism as I understand it from my pcp is that when I eat carbohydrates before I can even get off a sugar spike my body produces way more insulin than it needs to. As a result my blood sugar usually hangs out at around 75-80 and I have all this extra insulin to turn everything i eat into fat! As a result, I was always hungry, no matter what till I was so full that I physically could not eat anymore. I am trying to give my pancreas a rest from producing insulin and stay off that rollercoaster in an effort to not turn diabetic which at this point is a real possiblilty. I think I really need to stick to the fruits and veggies that are lowest on the glycmic index or maybe just the lowest in carbs?