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To prevent a spike in blood sugar levels, a person may use _______ to determine how quickly a food will be digested?

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To prevent a spike in blood sugar levels, a person may use glycemic index to determine how quickly a food will be digested. The glycemic index is a value which denotes how carbohydrate-containing food affects blood glucose levels. The value is between 0 and 100.

Carbohydrates with a low GI value (55 or less) are more slowly digested, absorbed and metabolised. They also cause a lower and slower rise in blood glucose.

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Glycemic Index is a measurement that medical labs use to test a normal person response.  It is recorded and that number can be used by people to see if their blood sugar will spike
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