Understand Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load: 5 Key Principles for Better Blood Sugar Control

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Managing blood sugar levels is crucial for overall health, especially for those with diabetes or prediabetes. Two important concepts to understand to manage health and wellbeing when making food choices especially if you want to manage diabetes are the Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL). Here are five principles to help you make better food choices based on these concepts: 1. Prioritize Low Glycemic Index Foods The Glycemic Index (GI) measures how quickly a food raises blood sugar levels. Foods with a low GI cause a slower, more gradual rise in blood sugar, which is beneficial for maintaining stable energy levels and avoiding spikes. Examples of low GI foods include non-starchy vegetables, beans, and certain fruits like apples, pears, pomegranate and berries. 2. Consider Glycemic Load for a Comprehensive View Glycemic Load (GL) takes into account both the quality (GI) and quantity of carbohydrates in a food. This provides a more comprehensive understanding of a food’s impact on...

Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infection

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When visiting a hospital, it is very essential for prevention of hospital acquired infection that one may pay attention to some basic hospital guidelines that is being discussed in this article.

Sources of Infection in hospitals:

1. Patients own flora or Endogenous  (50%):-  Auto-Infection and is Greatest source of potential danger.
2. Environment or Exogenous(15%):-  Air-5%; Instruments-10%
3. Another Patient/Staff :-  Cross Infection (35%)

Prevention of Hospital Acquired (Nosocomial) Infection:

  • Limiting transmission of organism:-  By adequate hand washing, glove use whenever coming in contact with the patient or blood or tissue samples, following appropriate aseptic practice, isolation strategies, sterilization, disinfection practices and laundry.
  • Controlling environmental risks for infection:-  By maintaining distance with the patient or suspect having communicable disease and not touching random objects like table, bed, chair or any equipment and being aware of the instruction signboards.
  • Limiting the risk of endogenous infections: By minimizing invasive procedures, and promoting optimal antimicrobial use such as Alcohol hand rub and vaccination.
  • Good nutrition: Always following balanced diet that having good nutrition thus boosting immunity.


Good general ward hygiene:

–   No overcrowding
–   Good ventilation
–   Ask for regular cleaning with disinfectant
–   Maximize the use of Disposable equipment

References and Further reading:

Prevention of hospital-acquired infections: A practical guide. 2nd edition