Foods4BetterHealth Releases Report on Study’s Glycemic Index Labeling Findings
Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 -- Foods4BetterHealth.com, a new food and nutrition web site that believes that eating right can prevent diseases, ward off illnesses, and help you feel healthier and younger than ever, has released a report on a new study that found that food producers should not be permitted to put glycemic index labels on food products.
As Foods4BetterHealth notes (foods4betterhealth.com/why-the-glycemic-index-is-wrong-3371), many food producers want to be allowed to put a glycemic index value on their food, so consumers will be aware which foods are low on the glycemic index and which are high. High-glycemic index foods are more likely to raise one’s blood sugar quickly, often have fewer nutrients, and can leave you on a sugar high, only to feel hungry moments later. That’s why companies want to be allowed to have a label that will guide consumers and help them identify low-glycemic index foods.
As the article “Why the Glycemic Index is Misleading,” notes, there is a lot of concern among health professionals about allowing glycemic index values on food products. Health Canada, for example, notes that glycemic index values can be very misleading to consumers, because a food’s ranking on the glycemic index is not the only indicator that a food is healthy. Some foods may rank very low on the glycemic index, yet still be low in nutrients and unhealthy for you—a fact that may mislead consumers if food producers were allowed to label products with their glycemic index. (Source: Aziz, A., et al., “Health Canada’s evaluation of the use of glycemic index claims on food labels,” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2013; 98:269–74.)
Foods4BetterHealth notes that in both the U.S. and Canada, food producers are not allowed to label products as a low-glycemic index food; however, labeling is permitted in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. After reviewing the clinical evidence on the glycemic index, Health Canada concluded that there was insufficient evidence to warrant labeling a product with its glycemic index value and that doing so would not help consumers to lead healthier lives.
The Foods4BetterHealth report concludes that simply eating foods low on the glycemic index is not enough to lead a healthy life. Instead, you must follow a healthy diet, filled with nutrient-dense foods, including whole grains, healthy nuts, healthy oils, and lots of fruits and vegetables.
Foods4BetterHealth.com, created by Doctors Health Press, is a food news and health web site, offering readers information about the latest food controversies, exclusive expert advice, and health tips to ward off illness, prevent disease, and live a long, healthy life. For more information, visit foods4betterhealth.com.
Adrian Newman, Foods4BetterHealth, http://www.foods4betterhealth.com/, 1-866-744-3579, [email protected]
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