Diabetes Diet: Glycemic Index, Dining Out & Healthy Foods

For individuals with Type 2 diabetes, choosing foods with a low glycemic load is essential. Learn how to dine out safely at places like McDonald's and which nuts and proteins best support blood sugar stability.

Glycemic Index for Nuts

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Janelle Commins

The glycemic index of a food relates to how quickly it is absorbed and how strongly it affects blood sugar and insulin levels, as explained by Harvard Medical School. The higher the GI, the greater effect on insulin. Irregardless of the exact type, nuts are a low-glycemic index, or GI, food.

Janelle Commins started writing professionally in 2007. She has written for the "UCLA Total Wellness" magazine on nutrition and fitness topics that are of interest to young adults. Her work has also appeared in various online publications. She holds a Bachelor of Science in nutrition science from University of California, Davis, and a Master of Science in public health from University of California, Los Angeles.