For those looking to keep their glucose levels balanced, especially people with diabetes or who want to eat more healthily, it is essential to choose foods with a low glycemic index (GI). The glycemic ...

Low-glycemic foods, such as sweet potatoes, rolled oats, chickpeas, and milk, are slower to raise a person’s blood sugar levels than foods with moderate or high scores on the glycemic index (GI).

Move over, glycemic index. British researchers are creating a beverage hydration index. The less a drink is peed out over two hours, the higher its “BHI” compared with water, rated “1.” ...