Research paper
Atkinson FS, Foster-Powell K, Brand-Miller JC. International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values: 2008. Diabetes Care. 2008 Dec;31(12):2281-3. doi:10.2337/dc08-1239
Why we cite it
A reference compilation of glycemic index and glycemic load values, systematically drawing from 205 published studies spanning 1981-2007. Doubles the data available in the previous 2002 edition and provides the quantitative basis for comparing foods by glycemic response. The finding that whole wheat bread (GI 74) is nearly identical to white wheat bread (GI 75) challenges common assumptions about whole grains and GI.
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