SS 056- Glycemic Index or Glycemic BS?

Published: Jan. 4, 2016, 7:14 p.m.

Bananas, cookies...Are all carbs created equal? In this week's episode Brandon and Grant discuss the ins-and-outs of glycemic index...what it means, what it doesn't, and whether you should pay attention to the GI index of your carbs. Of no surprise, Brandon has some strong opinions on glycemic index. Heavey shares results of recent research on glycemic loads & cellular and a-cellular carbs revealing GI may not be all it's cracked up to be. After a GI watermelon debate, the boys enjoy a Bruichladdich 21 year single malt scotch whisky. [2:05] The P-cast [4:40] Low on the index [5:35] What's wrong with the model? [7:30] Measuring foods in isolation [10:59] Glycemic load vs index [12:48] High glycemic, high carb ftw [14:25] Cellular vs a-cellular carbs [16:40] Ignore GI [18:00 ] Bruichladdich 21 year