The nurse is teaching a client about low glycemic index foods. Good examples of foods with a low glycemic index that the nurse would recommend include the following: Select all that apply

Question

1. Potatoes
2. Whole grain spaghetti
3. Oatmeal
4. Sesame see bagels
5. Corn flake cereals

Answer 1

2, Whole grain spaghetti; 3, Oatmeal
Rationale: High glycemic index foods like potatoes are made of higher amounts of simple carbohydrates that cause a more rapid rise in blood glucose. Whole wheat spaghetti is an example of a complex carbohydrate that causes a slower elevation in blood glucose after it is eaten. Oatmeal is an example of a complex carbohydrate that causes a slower elevation in blood glucose after it is eaten. Bagels are a high glycemic index food that is made of higher amounts of simple carbohydrates that cause a more rapid rise in blood glucose. Corn flake cereal is a high glycemic index food that is made of higher amounts of simple carbohydrates that cause a more rapid rise in blood glucose.