Jump to content

Glycemic Index of Asian food to help public plan their diets


Darthrevan
 Share

Recommended Posts

kwaytt118e.jpg
Will char kway teow lead to sugar spike? An upcoming Glycemic Index of Asian food will help public plan their diets.

 

Each time Ms Juliana Lim goes grocery shopping, she lingers longer than most patrons along supermarket aisles. That is because she has to decipher the Glycemic Index (GI) of foodstuff from its fibre, sugar and fat content.
For the last two decades, the diabetic has been sticking to a low GI diet because spikes in her sugar levels will make her tired at work.
The GI is a measure of how quickly carbohydrate-containing food raises a person's blood glucose level.
"But choosing low GI food has not been easy as its information is not readily available on the Internet or food labels," said the 44-year-old executive.
WHAT IS THE GLYCEMIC INDEX?
THE Glycemic Index, or GI, is a scale which measures how much a food containing carbohydrates raises blood glucose levels.
Foods with a higher GI, such as white bread, can cause rapid spikes in blood sugar levels. Those with a lower GI, such as whole oats, are digested more slowly, causing more gradual and smaller changes in blood sugar levels.
GI is computed on a scale of zero to 100. Foods with low GI register a value of 55 and below, medium GI ranges from 56 to 69 and high GI means 70 and above.
Low GI foods include dried beans and legumes such as kidney beans and lentils, green leafy vegetables, most fruit, and many wholegrain breads and cereals.
Fat and fibre tend to lower the GI of a food and generally, the more cooked or processed a food, the higher its GI.
Knowing the GI values of food can help with better planning for a healthy diet. Research has shown that a low GI diet can help prevent heart disease and diabetes, control cholesterol levels and maintain a healthy weight.

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/will-char-kway-teow-lead-sugar-spike-20131118
Edited by Darthrevan
↡ Advertisement
  • Praise 2
Link to post
Share on other sites

Char Kway teow not everyday eat what. I see many ppl eat fastfood frequently, imo that's even worse since most of it are processed food.

 

Want to eat healthy eat home cook food. Try not to eat out lor.

  • Praise 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Char Kway teow not everyday eat what. I see many ppl eat fastfood frequently, imo that's even worse since most of it are processed food.

 

Want to eat healthy eat home cook food. Try not to eat out lor.

 

thats the problem with many. they see ckt, laksa etc and go : eeeee, so unhealthy, but when u scrutinize their meals it's also unhealthy throughout. who eats such food everyday???

 

Asian food got lots of hidden salt in soups/sauces/gravies + many fried stuff

Edited by Othello
Link to post
Share on other sites

Twincharged

 

thats the problem with many. they see ckt, laksa etc and go : eeeee, so unhealthy, but when u scrutinize their meals it's also unhealthy throughout. who eats such food everyday???

 

Asian food got lots of hidden salt in soups/sauces/gravies + many fried stuff

 

I think its because many people don't really record their meals so they don't realize they eat unhealthy food everyday. Its like they restrict themselves to char kway teow only once a week. Then they go on to restrict themselves to laksa once a week etc.... So its like one unhealthy food everyday but they forget that because they are eating a different unhealthy food everyday of the week rather than one unhealthy food every week.

Edited by Nzy
  • Praise 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Char Kway teow not everyday eat what. I see many ppl eat fastfood frequently, imo that's even worse since most of it are processed food.

 

Want to eat healthy eat home cook food. Try not to eat out lor.

 

Home cook is the best, but going to be hard unless one has a housewife , domestic helper or a mother who is capable to cook.

 

For those who no choice but must eat outside, just make sure you have a regular exercise routine, and try to incorporate veggies and fruits. That would balance back to some extend the negative side of outside food.

 

A bigger sin, whether homecook or outside food, is drinking soft drinks (carbonated drinks). Those drinks are bad! I am not sure why they were not banned in the first place. Most are acidic at ph 2.5-3 range and they are nothing but chemicals.And I see people drinking it by gallons everyday. Please avoid it at all cost.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Supercharged

I watched a documentary. monitoring of this GI is not just for diabetic. good for everyone, young and old. best start with young cos train them fm young n I believed diet does play a part in illness.

  • Praise 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Ask those on the Low Carb High Fat diet and they will tell you, don't eat carbs, eat fats. The article also acknowledged that food with more fat usually has lower GI as well.

↡ Advertisement
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...