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Cathy Leman, RD, LD

Cathy Leman, RD, LD

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Understanding the Glycemic Index

September 30, 2003

Long the subject of controversy among nutrition experts, the glycemic index (GI) has been making news lately in the consumer press. The subject of several recent studies, this numerical method of classifying foods appears to be gaining favor as a tool in the fight against obesity and certain life-threatening medical conditions. Although more research is…