GI stands for glycaemic index. It is a 0 - 100 scale for ranking carbohydrate foods according to how they effect the body's blood sugar levels.
- So Good Regular, Lite, fat Free and Essentials have a Low GI.
- Low GI foods can increase the feeling of fullness and therefore decrease feelings of hunger.
- For health eating, try to include one low GI food at each meal - e.g. So Good on your breakfast cereal.
It is important when making your food choices that GI should not be used in isolation to other nutrition principles, such as the amount of kilojoules, added sugar, saturated fat and dietary fibre.
- High GI (70+) foods are digested quickly and can cause rapid rises in blood glucose levels.
- Moderate GI (56-69) foods have an effect on blood sugar levels in between that of high and low GI foods
- Low GI (55 or less) foods are digested more slowly and have a lesser impact on blood glucose levels.
