The glycaemic index or GI is a ranking on a scale of 1 to 100, of carbohydrate foods based on the speed at which the body breaks down a particular carbohydrate rich food and converts it into blood glucose.
Balancing your diet when you are first diagnosed with diabetes can be tricky. However, although the food choices you make will be important, you should still be able to eat a healthy diet and a wide range of foods.