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RHR: Is the Glycemic Index Useful?

3,781 views · Published 26 February 2015 · 37:46 · Indexed 8 October 2026

Channel: Chris Kresser · 2015 · Science & Technology

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In this episode of Revolution Health Radio (RHR) we discuss “Is the Glycemic Index Useful?” The research is generally not supportive of either glycemic index or glycemic load for weight loss, insulin or glucose control, or anything else. There are a lot of studies about the glycemic index, but I'm going to talk about the largest, the longest running, and the best controlled trials, and then we're going to talk about a large review that looked at many different studies.

In this episode, we cover:

What Chris ate today
Glycemic index and glycemic load
Problems with the glycemic index
What the research says

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Chris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac, is a practitioner of integrative and functional medicine, the creator of one of the world's most respected natural health sites, ChrisKresser.com, and author of the New York Times best seller, Your Personal Paleo Code. He is widely known for his in-depth research uncovering myths and misconceptions in modern medicine and providing natural health solutions with proven results.

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