YUDoDat?

I set out to write a post about the much talked about “glycemic index” and found a bunch scientific jargon. So, I’ve broken it into easily digestable chunks. At the end of the post I’ve included some links to websites so you can read the data for yourself.
What is it?
When you eat carbohydrates they are converted to glucose within your body. Some carbohydrates convert very quickly, thus causing a surge of glucose. Others convert more slowly creating a more steady-state of glucose.

Have you ever had a sugar rush? That’s what we’re talking about.

Yea, So?

Your body performs best when your blood sugar is kept relatively constant. When your blood sugar gets too high your body secrets more insulin in attempt to get the sugar level back in check. However, it does this by converting the excess sugar to fat. And if your blood sugar surged, it’s likely that your body produced an abundance of insulin which brought the blood sugar level too low. When your blood sugar drops too low, you become lethargic and in some cases you’ll experience hunger.

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