What is the glycemic index (GI)?
What is the glycemic index (GI)?
The glycemic index (GI) refers to the way sugar-rich foods are digested in the body; it depends on how different foods are absorbed and the combinations of foods ingested together. Watch endocrinologist Reza Yavari, MD, explain glycemic index.
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