Sugar Shakers - conflicting info

I just read the new sugar busters book and I didn't have a problem understanding any of it (I have a medical background). They seemed to make a big point about GI and even mention GL.

So that leads me to research more about GI and now the information seems to be conflicting. There is some really good info at this site http://www.mendosa.com/gi.htm which I believe there is already a link from another post in these forums. At any rate if you download the list of foods and their GI/GL you will see lots of foods with a pretty low GI that SB says to stay away from. The whole article at the above site seems to suggest that GI is the important thing and that its not refined sugars that are the killer. Like I said lots of things with sugar have a low GI.

SB seems to stress the importance of GI in their book and the whole key to their WOE is keyed on insulin.

So therein lies the confusion. Do you go by GI or do you go by what SB says even though some things are conflicting (i.e. they may tell you to stay away from something that has a very low GI). They also tell you to stay away from as much as you can with added sugar. If you went by GI and GL you could probably eat lots of things with added sugar.

Hopefully, there are some experts around here that can help me understand this seeming paradox.

Some GI are different because of the origins of the tests. I understand that Cheerios are composed different in Australia than here ergo the charts are different.
In my opinion (not medically proofed) I think body composure, sex, and exercise has a lot to do with it.

Adams , Could you give me a few examples of the foods with low GI that SB reccommends we stay away from. Just trying to figure it out .

It seems that the confusion lies in the inclusion of sugar. The very first thing I noticed on the GI provided was 'banana cake, made with sugar', which has a listed GI of 47 (+ or - 8). Forty-seven is a moderate GI at most.

My suggestion would be to balance the two. Even though some products containing sugar & refined grains might have a low glycemic index, the truth is that sugar & refined flour are basically empty calories, and not something you need to be eating to begin with. They have no nutritional value, and only serve to add calories.

Also, for those among us who are insulin-resistant or diabetic, sugar will bang on our doors harder than just about anything else, low glycemic index or no.