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glycaemic index — noun A system for categorizing foods according to how quickly their carbohydrates are broken down into blood sugar (abbrev GI) • • • Main Entry: ↑glycaemia … Useful english dictionary
glycaemic index — UK [ɡlaɪˌsiːmɪk ˈɪndeks] / US [ɡlaɪˌsɪmɪk ˈɪndeks] noun [countable] Word forms glycaemic index : singular glycaemic index plural glycaemic indexes a system for measuring how quickly different foods allow the sugar they contain to spread into the… … English dictionary
glycaemic — /glaɪˈsimɪk/ (say gluy seemik) adjective relating to the level of glucose in the blood. Also, glycemic …
glycaemic — glycaeˈmic or (US) glyceˈmic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑glycaemia … Useful english dictionary
glycaemic index — [glʌɪ si:mɪk] (US also glycemic index) noun a figure representing the relative ability of a carbohydrate food to increase the level of glucose in the blood … English new terms dictionary
glycaemic index — /glaɪˌsimɪk ˈɪndɛks/ (say gluy.seemik indeks) noun a ranking of foods containing carbohydrates, based on the rate of their digestion and absorption into the bloodstream and their immediate effect on the blood glucose level, a food being compared… …
Índice glucémico — El índice glucémico o índice glicémico (IG) es un sistema para cuantificar la respuesta glucémica de un alimento que contiene la misma cantidad de carbohidratos que un alimento de referencia.[1] Este sistema permite comparar la calidad de los… … Wikipedia Español
Sugar — For other uses, see Sugar (disambiguation). For common table sugar, see Sucrose. White sugar redirects here. For the Joanne Shaw Taylor album, see White Sugar (album) … Wikipedia
Obesidad — Obeso redirige aquí; para la localidad de Cantabria, véase Obeso (Cantabria) Obesidad Siluetas representando saludable, sobrepeso, y obeso … Wikipedia Español
Glycemic index — The Glycemic index (also glycaemic index) or GI is a measure of the effects of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates that break down rapidly during digestion releasing glucose rapidly into the bloodstream have a high GI;… … Wikipedia
