Targeting the Glycemic Index

NUTRACEUTICALS

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Linda Ohr

Linda Milo Ohr

Foods with low glycemic index (GI) are poised to be a blockbuster trend to keep an eye on this year.

Solo GI bars are said to provide a gradual release of energy that helps to maintain stable blood sugar levels."GI foods have become more popular since the demise of the low-carb Atkins diet. There has basically been a move from ‘low-carb’ to ‘slow carb,’" observes S.L. "Sam" Wright IV, President and CEO, the Wright Group, Crowley, La. "With the rising obesity crisis and related increases in the incidence of type 2 diabetes (18 million U.S. patients), pre-diabetes (16 million), and metabolic syndrome (60–…

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About the Author

Linda Milo Ohr is a food scientist and writer based in Highlands Ranch, Colo. ([email protected]).
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In This Article

  1. Food Categories
  2. Carbohydrate
  3. Food Business Trends
  4. Consumer and Marketplace Trends
  5. Food, Health and Nutrition
  6. Food, Health and Nutrition
  7. Functional Foods
  8. Food, Health and Nutrition
  9. Obesity and Weight Management

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