The new glucose revolution: is the authoritative guide to the glycemic index the right dietary solution for lifelong health?

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College College of Health
Department Exercise & Sport Science
Creator Shaw, Janet M.; Moyer-Mileur, Laurie L.
Other Author Chen, Haiyan
Title The new glucose revolution: is the authoritative guide to the glycemic index the right dietary solution for lifelong health?
Date 2010
Description The persistence of an epidemic of obesity, coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes suggests that new nutritional strategies are needed if the epidemic is to be overcome. A promising nutritional approach suggested by this thematic review is carbohydrate restriction. Under conditions of carbohydrate restriction, fuel sources shift from glucose and fatty acids to fatty acids and ketones, and that ad libitum?fed carbohydrate-restricted diets lead to appetite reduction, weight loss, and improvement in surrogate markers of cardiovascular disease. Recent researches focus on the debate among professionals regarding the use of the glycemic index (GI) for meal planning. However, evidence from individual trials about benefits and risks of these diets to achieve weight loss and modify cardiovascular risk factors is preliminary. In epidemic studies, there is limited evidence that a low GI diet is beneficial for a reduced risk of developing diabetes or prevalence of insulin resistance, weight loss or satiety, and other cancers. The GI can be used as an adjunct for the fine tuning of postprandial blood glucose responses, particularly in diabetic patients. Other food/meal-planning interventions have been shown to be more effective than the use of the GI.
Type Text
Publisher Academic Journals
Volume 2
Issue 5
First Page 73
Last Page 81
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Chen, H., Shaw, J. M., & Moyer-Mileur, L. (2010). The new glucose revolution: is the authoritative guide to the glycemic index the right dietary solution for lifelong health?. International Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2(5), 73-81.
Rights Management ©Academic Journals http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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