To prevent or treat diabetes and cancer and lose weight, avoid foods with a high glycemic index. Here is a complete list of GIs

After being overweight, diabetes, stroke, refined carbohydrates are now suspected to favor certain cancers.

The modern Western diet is rich in refined carbohydrates that have a high glycemic index and load, low fiber, but many calories. Such foods are quickly digested and absorbed, causing a rapid rise in blood sugar levels, followed by a surge in insulin. They would promote different diseases of civilization such as diabetes.

According to a recent study, a diet with high glycemic index (GI) or glycemic load would also increase the risk of cancer. Researchers at New York University have studied data collected since the 1990s from 3100 volunteers. They looked for correlations between carbohydrate intakes and cancer rates, adjusting the results for age and other risk factors.