Low glycemic foods are good for blood sugar management. I'm Erin White and THIS is a dailyRx Minute. A food's glycemic index tells you how much that food will increase your blood sugar. Having blood sugar levels that are too high can lead to diabetes. Choosing foods with a LOWER glycemic index can help keep your blood sugar levels in check. Try apples with a glycemic index of 39 INSTEAD of watermelons with a glycemic index of 72. Swap out white rice with it's glycemic index of 89 for brown rice and eat bran flakes instead of corn flakes. Ask YOUR doctor for more blood sugar tips and for additional health news information about this story and others, click the related links below.