What Is Glycemic Index And How It Is Related To Running?

Are you a fitness concerned person? Do you ever hear of the Glycemic Index (GI)? You may have heard about the importance of carbohydrates for our body. Let’s take a closer look in it.

The Glycemic Index is a carbohydrate measurement system that assigns a number from 1 to 100 to a food based on how quickly the carbohydrates in it enter or absorbed by our body or bloodstream.

High and low Glycemic Index

If the carbs in the food are quickly digested, with sugar rapidly entering your circulation, the Glycemic Index is high: 70 plus. Many complex carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, and potatoes have moderate to high Glycemic Indexes.