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Glycemic What?

By Robert Ferguson, MS, CN

MOST PEOPLE THINK SUGAR IS A “BAD” THING WHEN IT COMES TO LOSING WEIGHT AND BEING LEAN AND HEALTHY. Most of this belief stems from the trendy “glycemic index” which became popular in such books as The New Sugar Busters, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, The Zone and The South Beach Diet. Most recently, Nutrisystem has jumped on board with claims that their scientific system is based on the glycemic index (GI). They even go so far as to say that there are “good” carbohydrates and “bad” ones.

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