Corn Flakes cereal has a high glycemic index, approximately 80 on the scale where glucose is 100. Dr. Shechter and his associates divided the 56 volunteers into four groups, comparing their responses on Corn Flakes, glucose, a high-fiber cereal (GI of about 40), and water.
Unless you prefer pure glucose, Corn Flakes cereal is perhaps the fasting way to spike your blood glucose levels. We knew that, but now we also know that high glycemic foods, like Corn Flakes cereal, are some of the best ways to damage our hearts.
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