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Women Who Eat Foods With High Glycemic Index May Be at Greater Risk for Heart Disease; Exposure to Three Classes of Common Chemicals May Affect Female Development
Consuming carbohydrates with high glycemic index (an indicator of how quickly a food affects blood glucose levels) appears to be associated with the risk of coronary heart disease in women but not men. Also reviewed is a research report that found that explosure to three common chemical classese (phenols, phthalates and phytoestrogens) in young girls may disrupt the timing of pubertal development, and put girls at risk for health complications later in life.
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By Gwen Morse PhD, RNConsuming carbohydrates with high glycemic index (an indicator of how quickly a food affects blood glucose levels) appears to be associated with the risk of coronary heart disease in women but not men. Also reviewed is a research report that found that explosure to three common chemical classese (phenols, phthalates and phytoestrogens) in young girls may disrupt the timing of pubertal development, and put girls at risk for health complications later in life.