Low glycemic diet better for glycemic control of type 2 diabetes than whole grains

Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 15:56 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- Low glycemic foods - beans, peas, lentils, pasta, rice boiled briefly and breads like pumpernickel and flaxseed - do a better job of managing glycemic control for type 2 diabetes and risk factors for coronary heart disease than high-fibre diets, including whole grain breads, crackers and breakfast cereals.

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