{"id":106,"date":"2024-02-25T22:46:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T22:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/?p=106"},"modified":"2024-02-29T15:06:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T15:06:12","slug":"food-that-digest-to-glucose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/food-that-digest-to-glucose\/","title":{"rendered":"Food that digest to glucose."},"content":{"rendered":"

Foods that lead to an increase in blood glucose (sugar) levels typically contain carbohydrates. Here’s a list of common food types that can raise blood glucose:<\/p>

  1. Sugary Foods<\/strong>: Such as candy, desserts, sodas, and other sweetened beverages.<\/li>\n\n
  2. Starchy Vegetables<\/strong>: Like potatoes, corn, and peas.<\/li>\n\n
  3. Fruit and Fruit Juices<\/strong>: Especially those high in natural sugars like mangoes, bananas, and oranges.<\/li>\n\n
  4. Grains<\/strong>: Bread, rice, crackers, pasta, cereals, and other foods made with wheat, oats, barley, and rye.<\/li>\n\n
  5. Legumes<\/strong>: Including beans, lentils, and chickpeas, although they also provide fiber and protein which can mitigate blood sugar spikes.<\/li>\n\n
  6. Dairy Products<\/strong>: Milk and yogurt contain lactose, a type of sugar.<\/li>\n\n
  7. Snack Foods<\/strong>: Chips, pretzels, and other processed snacks often have simple carbohydrates.<\/li>\n\n
  8. Sweets and Desserts<\/strong>: Cakes, cookies, ice cream, and pastries are high in sugar and refined flours.<\/li>\n\n
  9. Processed Foods<\/strong>: Many processed foods contain added sugars and refined carbohydrates.<\/li><\/ol>

    It’s important to note that while these foods can increase glucose levels, the body needs carbohydrates as a primary energy source. The key is to choose complex carbohydrates (like whole grains, vegetables, and fruits) over simple carbohydrates (like sugary snacks and drinks), as they have a less immediate impact on blood glucose and provide more nutritional value. Managing portion sizes and pairing carbohydrates with protein or healthy fats can also help stabilize blood sugar levels.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Foods that lead to an increase in blood glucose (sugar) levels typically contain carbohydrates. Here’s a list of common food types that can raise blood glucose: It’s important to note…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,10,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-carbs","category-glucose","category-2024-upgrade"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107,"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106\/revisions\/107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aihealthinsight.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}