First, the GI is a ranking of carbohydrate-containing food on a scale from 0 to 100 based on how dramatically those foods cause your blood sugar (glucose) levels to rise after eating.

Waste Not, Waist-ful: I’ve been researching food waste for the last 7 months. Time to share a few facts (I’m composing a substantial research paper on this topic that will eventually hit the Elements Blog.) Buckle up.

First, the Study considered three dietary eating “patterns” because the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends them: (1) the healthy US-style; (2) the Mediterranean-style, and (3) the vegetarian style.