"A good friend will come bail you out of jail, but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying...'Damn, that was fun!'” - Author Unkown
The glycemic index is not easy to master either. I haven't found the reasoning behind why some things are high on the list. For example: Watermelon is high on the list at 75 (high is 70+). A can of coke is 63 and that's all sugar! I don't get it. I was always told watermelon is good for you.
Oh wait kids, I just looked it up and wouldn't you know it? Watermelon is one of those 'exceptions to the rule'. Dont' you love those?
That's because, as with any rule, there are exceptions to the fairly consistent physiological rules that underlie the glycemic index. For instance, watermelon has a pretty high glycemic index, about 75, which is even higher than table sugar. Does that make it bad for you? No. Because in spite of its high index, watermelon actually has a pretty low glycemic load. That's a measure based on the amount of food you'd actually consume, not just an arbitrary quantity used in testing, as with the index.
Ugh! Why don't they teach us this stuff when we are young? It's like learning a second language and trust me at my age that isn't easy.
Ok so more to learn on this GI thing.
Totals for today
Calories 1744
Fat 63
Carbs 203
Protein 85
8oz. glasses of water 5
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