{"id":1453,"date":"2018-06-12T15:32:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T10:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2024-01-29T14:06:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T08:36:32","slug":"what-is-glycemic-load-how-does-it-affects-blood-sugar-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/what-is-glycemic-load-how-does-it-affects-blood-sugar-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Glycemic Load? How Does It Affect Blood Sugar Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/what-is-glycemic-load-how-does-it-affects-blood-sugar-levels\/#Glycemic_Index_is_divided_into_3_categories\" title=\"Glycemic Index is divided into 3 categories:\">Glycemic Index is divided into 3 categories:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/what-is-glycemic-load-how-does-it-affects-blood-sugar-levels\/#Ways_to_Calculate_Glycemic_Load_in_Food\" title=\"Ways to Calculate Glycemic Load in Food\">Ways to Calculate Glycemic Load in Food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/what-is-glycemic-load-how-does-it-affects-blood-sugar-levels\/#Consult_doctor_or_nutritionist\" title=\"Consult doctor or nutritionist\">Consult doctor or nutritionist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/what-is-glycemic-load-how-does-it-affects-blood-sugar-levels\/#Manage_diabetes_with_a_Glucometer\" title=\"Manage diabetes with a Glucometer\">Manage diabetes with a Glucometer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Glycemic Index is the number associated with <strong>carbohydrates<\/strong> in a particular type of food that indicates the effect the carbohydrates have on a person&#8217;s <strong>blood glucose level<\/strong>. Another definition is that it is the relative ranking of carbohydrate in foods according to how they affect sugar level in blood. <strong>Glycemic load,<\/strong> on the other hand, is the number that determines how much the food will raise a person&#8217;s blood sugar levels after eating it. One unit of glycemic load is almost equal to the effect of <strong>consuming one gram of glucose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1453\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Glycemic_Index_is_divided_into_3_categories\"><\/span>Glycemic Index is divided into 3 categories:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Low where GI is 55 or less<\/li>\n<li>Medium where GI is between 56-69<\/li>\n<li>High where GI is above 70<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterstock_1931762240.jpg\" alt=\"Low glycemic load foods\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterstock_1931762240.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterstock_1931762240-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterstock_1931762240-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For diabetics it is important to know how much GI and Glycemic Load a particular food item has. Diabetics need to consume foods which do not cause sudden rise and fall in their blood sugar levels. Foods with low GI help in doing exactly that.<\/p>\n<p>Diets which focus on low glycemic load help<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Burn more calories<\/li>\n<li>Avoid diet plateau<\/li>\n<li>Maintain normal blood sugar level<\/li>\n<li>Insulin Resistance<\/li>\n<li>Lower chances of cardiovascular problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_Calculate_Glycemic_Load_in_Food\"><\/span>Ways to Calculate Glycemic Load in Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Glycemic load is the measure of both quality and quantity of carbs in a particular food item. If you know the Glycemic Index of the food and grams of carbohydrate you can figure out its Glycemic Load.<\/p>\n<p>Glycemic Index x Grams of Carbs \/100<br \/>For example: \u00bd cup raw carrots which has 8.6 g of carbs and GI of 45 would be<br \/>45 x 8.6 = 387<br \/>387\/100 = 3.9 ( this is the glycemic load)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Food with :<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Glycemic Load less than 10 are low Glycemic load foods<\/li>\n<li>Between 11-19 are medium<\/li>\n<li>20 or more are high<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consult_doctor_or_nutritionist\"><\/span><strong>Consult doctor or nutritionist<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, Carbohydrates, Portions and so on can get too chaotic for you to deal with alone. Consult your nutritionist who can help carve out a diet plan to control diabetes based on your taste and preferences without you doing all the math.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/glycemic-index-a-key-factor-in-diabetes-management\/\"><em>Read More: Glycemic Index | A key Factor in Diabetes Management<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manage_diabetes_with_a_Glucometer\"><\/span><strong>Manage diabetes with a Glucometer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Maintaining normal sugar levels requires regular blood sugar test to know how well your plan is doing and what effects food have on your body. Keeping a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36bM3uA\">glucometer<\/a> with you can prove helpful. It is a blood sugar machine which can help you check blood sugar level from the comfort of where you are. You can also share this reading with your doctor and educator whenever required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":9985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[9,7,8],"class_list":["post-1453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-blood-sugar-level","tag-diabetes-care","tag-diabetes-management"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1453"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1453"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18797,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1453\/revisions\/18797"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}