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To explain exactly how the Glycemic diet works, you must understand the process of digestion of carbohydrates. Whether you eat a simple or complex carbohydrate, the process is the same. Your body breaks down the carbohydrate into a sugar compound called glucose which raises your blood sugar level. This rise is called the glycemic response and is affected by many factors including the quantity of food, the type of carbohydrate, cooking method, amount of processing it underwent, and the total amount eaten. After these factors have been assessed, the food is given a ranking between 1 -100 to determine whether it is a high, low, or moderate glycemic index food.
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