Most people can see the faint bluish line of their radial artery; place your fingertips here. Count the beats for 1 minute. Or, if you have a short attention span, count for 30 seconds and multiply by 2. During your workout, take your pulse about every 15 minutes and be sure to concentrate. You may want to slow down or even stop while you take your pulse.
High (avoid / limit) = 21+. Questions about portions and glycemic load is one of the most common questions we receive. To understand it, you need to first have a basic understanding of the glycemic index itself. Without a glycemic index for a given food, you can't calculate it's glycemic load. Reference: See our glycemic index chart for a full table listing of food GI and GL scores.
If a food has a low glycemic load, it almost surely has a low glycemic index, however, it is harder to guess the load from the index. A diet which is low in carbohydrates automatically has a low glycemic load. Some nutritionists use the following categories for a diet's glycemic load: Low Glycemic Load - Less than 80 points per day. Medium Glycemic Load - 80-120 points per day. High Glycemic Load - Over 120 points per day.