Discuss how low-glycemic-index foods might help someone with diabetes manage his or her blood glucose levels. List several low-glycemic foods that would be appropriate for someone wishing to incorporate them into his or her diet.
What will be an ideal response?
Foods with high glycemic index tend to raise blood glucose and insulin levels more than do foods with low glycemic index, and high-glycemic-index foods lead to more episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose level) than do diets providing mainly low-glycemic-index carbohydrates. Because diabetes is characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels, low-glycemic-index foods would be more helpful in normalizing blood glucose levels. Low-glycemic-index foods include corn, oranges, peaches, yogurt, milk, and hummus.
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