April 20, 201500:11:48

Watermelon has a High Glycemic Index--Should You Be Avoiding It?

Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than a Snickers bar, but does that make watermelon a forbidden food?  Listen in this week as Dee talks about the glycemic index (GI) and a newer, more realistic way of assessing a food's impact on blood sugar levels called the glycemic load (GL).

To search the GI and GL of selected foods, go to http://www.glycemicindex.com/

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