Glycemic and Insulinemic Impact of Selected Canadian Beans

In order for a food to be able to claim a reduced glycemic response, it must be shown that a typical serving of the food elicits a significantly lower blood glucose responses compared to a serving of an appropriate control food. While many studies have examined the GI of beans, few studies have compared the glycemic impact of a typical serving of beans to a typical serving of other starchy foods. Therefore, there are insufficient data to allow for a claim that beans have a low glycemic response. In addition, in order to make a claim of a reduced glycemic response, regulatory agencies also require that the insulinemic response to a food is not disproportionately increased.

Inclusion criteria

• Male or non-pregnant females, 18-75 years of age, inclusive
• Body mass index (BMI) < 40 kg/m²
• Willing to maintain habitual diet, physical activity pattern, and body weight throughout the trial and to refrain from smoking for 12hr prior to each visit.
• Normal fasting serum glucose (<7.0mmol/L capillary corresponding to whole blood glucose <6.3mmol/L).
• Understanding the study procedures and willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study and authorization to release relevant protected health information to the study investigator.

Exclusion criteria

• Failure to meet any one of the inclusion criteria
• Known history of AIDS, hepatitis, diabetes or a heart condition
• Subjects using medications or with any condition which might, in the opinion of Dr. Wolever, the Medical Director of GI Labs, either: 1) make participation dangerous to the subject or to others, or 2) affect the results.
• Major trauma or surgical event within 3 months of screening.
• Unwillingness or inability to comply with the experimental procedures and to follow GI Labs safety guidelines.
• Known intolerance, sensitivity or allergy to any ingredients in the study products.