Broccoli, vinegar, and lemon juice are put to the test to blunt the glycemic index of white potatoes.
White potatoes have a high glycemic index, and consumption of high glycemic impact foods may increase the risk of diabetes. Normally, after a meal, we’d like our blood sugars to rise and fall gently and naturally. But with high glycemic foods like potatoes, we get an exaggerated blood sugar spike. This leads our body to over-compensate with insulin, forcing our blood sugars lower than when we started, which results in negative metabolic consequences, such as a rise in triglyceride fats in the...
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