why are some foods more likely to case cause blood sugar spikes more than others? And what does that have to do specifically for type 2 diabetics?

Question

This is quite loaded. I have went all my life thinking that excessive sugar is direct cause for diabetes but I discovered that it’s really more about excessive calories in general. So if this is the case, do diabetics monitor glycemic index instead?

In: Biology

Answer 1

It’s my understanding that it has to do with how quickly those calories can be turned into simple sugars by your body. For instance, white rice gets turned into sugar pretty quickly causing a quick flood of sugar into your bloodstream, but brown rice still has a protective layer on the grain which kinda stretches the process out over time. And, of course, more calories means more sugars.