Glycemic Index

[Thinkin Thin]

I've just started reading about the glycemic index and sticking to foods lower on the index. Can anyone recommend a good book that lists the glycemic indexes of foods, and should you only eat foods below a certain number on that index?

I avoid white flour, sugars, etc, and stick to whole grains, but I am really interested in learning more about the GI.

Thanks very much!

Patty

[SSKatie]

Rick Mendosa seems to have the most comprehensive site out there on the 'net that I've seen: http://diabetes.about.com/library/mendosagi/ngilists.htm

I don't know about any books..maybe some other buddies may give you some good leads! :bcbsalute

[Momma25]

Oh YES!!

Dr. Walter Willett from Harvard School of Medicine has excellent material and his book "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating, -- which is considered by many to be most authoritative guide to nutrition research and health for the general public. Here is his pyramid for healthy eating: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramids.html (http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramids.html)

More on Dr. Willett's materials:
Interview: "Razing the Pyramid"
http://eatingwell.com/articles_recipes/nutrition/willett.html (http://eatingwell.com/articles_recipes/nutrition/willett.html)

"Going Beyond Atkins", Newsweek cover story, by W. Willett. 1/19/2004
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3927814/ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3927814/)

Interview: "Taking on trans fats: the FDA is now mandating that food manufacturers list the trans fatty acid content of foods - a move that health advocates applaud." Saturday Evening Post, Nov-Dec, 2003.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m1189/6_275/110229732/p1/article.jhtml?term= (http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m1189/6_275/110229732/p1/article.jhtml?term=)

"Diabetes: An Interview: Dr. Walter Willett"
http://www.esi-topics.com/diabetes/interviews/DrWalterWillett.html (http://www.esi-topics.com/diabetes/interviews/DrWalterWillett.html)

The Harvard School of Public Health has an excellent website -- with up-to-date information on the latest nutrition research, weight control, diabetes, food pyramids, etc.:

Harvard School of Public Health
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/index.html (http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/index.html)

Harvard's Joslin Diabetes Center also has a great website -- with up-to-date information about diabetes research and treatment. It is considered to be the world's leading diabetes center and has many branches around the U.S..:

Joslin Diabetes Center
http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/main.shtml (http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/main.shtml)

Cover article: The Way We Eat Now. "Ancient bodies collide with modern technology to produce a disease-ridden populace." HARVARD MAGAZINE, May-June 2004.

http://www.harvard-magazine.com/on-line/050465.html (http://www.harvard-magazine.com/on-line/050465.html)


Also, the Glycemic Index books (The New Glucose Revolution) by Jenny Brand-Miller are really great!

http://www.inq7.net/lif/2003/oct/21/lif_21-3.htm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-2838643-1365608