Research paper
Jenkins DJA, Wolever TMS, Taylor RH, Barker H, Fielden H, Baldwin JM, Bowling AC, Newman HC, Jenkins AL, Goff DV. Glycemic index of foods: a physiological basis for carbohydrate exchange. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1981 Mar;34(3):362-366. doi:10.1093/ajcn/34.3.362
Why we cite it
The paper that set out a glycemic index of foods as a physiological basis for carbohydrate exchange. Prior to this work, diabetic diets used “carbohydrate exchange” lists based solely on chemical carbohydrate content, ignoring physiological response. It tested 62 foods and found that equal carbohydrate portions produce very different blood glucose responses.
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