Posted: Jul 20, 2018 1:47 pm
Averages are not meaningless unless the variation is so massive that there is no pattern.
Even so, for each individual a food with a higher GI will produce a higher spike, so it is still a valid comparison for every individual, regardless of how far from the average response they stray.
Would you say the warning for lethal dose of a substance is meaningless if it had been determined by average response?
It will still vary from individual to individual, but half the average lethal dose is still less risky for everyone compared to the lethal dose, regardless of individual response.
Even so, for each individual a food with a higher GI will produce a higher spike, so it is still a valid comparison for every individual, regardless of how far from the average response they stray.
Would you say the warning for lethal dose of a substance is meaningless if it had been determined by average response?
It will still vary from individual to individual, but half the average lethal dose is still less risky for everyone compared to the lethal dose, regardless of individual response.