Show HN: Glycemic load calculator
These numbers are completely meaningless for nutrition purposes, and should be generally ignored and replaced with much simpler metrics like CHO digestion half-life.<p>Glucose levels are increased by digestion&#x2F;conversion of CHO, and decreased by the effect of insulin. Different types of CHO digest slower(fiber), get into the blood stream faster (glucose) or release more insulin (fructose). A low glycemic load could mean either that all the sugar was immediately deposited in fat cells and now you’re hungry again because it’s dropping and your ghrehlin is spiking, or that your food is still digesting slowly.<p>Do not be deceived by the low GI&#x2F;GL. Fructose goes right into your fat cells and makes you hungry by spiking insulin.<p>Seriously. Ignore GI&#x2F;GL.