Thanx for the replies. This has had me confused for the better part of two months. So while you can use either the GI or the GL, the latter is more accurate.
Another question about the GL: In my book it says that a GL of <10 is low, 11-19 is moderate and 20+ is high. Is this a measurement of individual food portions within a meal or the meal as a whole?
IOW, say I eat a meal with individual 3 food portions that, by themselves, are about 10 GL. Is that how it is supposed to be measured, or is it 30 GL (10 GL x 3 portions) for the entire meal, thus putting me over the 20 benchmark for a high GL meal.
Sorry if I have confused anyone with my questions!
GL is better than GI because it takes quantity into account. However, in my opinion, both are basically useless for the reason that your confusion brings to the forefront--mixed meals. You'd be better served to simply count net carbs (total carbohydrate in grams minus fiber in grams) and set per meal and/or per day limits that suit your goals --
Stinky said:
Thanx for the replies. This has had me confused for the better part of two months. So while you can use either the GI or the GL, the latter is more accurate.
Another question about the GL: In my book it says that a GL of <10 is low, 11-19 is moderate and 20+ is high. Is this a measurement of individual food portions within a meal or the meal as a whole?
IOW, say I eat a meal with individual 3 food portions that, by themselves, are about 10 GL. Is that how it is supposed to be measured, or is it 30 GL (10 GL x 3 portions) for the entire meal, thus putting me over the 20 benchmark for a high GL meal.
Sorry if I have confused anyone with my questions!
