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MARCH 2026 GI NEWS
GI News is published online by the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Charles Perkins Centre, and delivered to the mailboxes of our 100,000+ subscribers. Our goal is to help people choose the high-quality carbs that are digested at a rate that our bodies can comfortably accommodate and to share…
THE GRANNY TYRE
Healthy ageing wasn’t always a subject that interested me – it seemed to be a long way off and yet here I am in the thick of it. Like most people, I’ve gained unwanted weight during adulthood – since my 20s, about 10% of my body weight. My Body Mass Index (BMI) is still within…
CARBOHYDRATE QUALITY AND HEALTHY AGEING
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has found that the quality of carbohydrates we consume during midlife may be an important determinant of healthy aging. Researchers analysed data from more than 47,500 women in the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) to determine how midlife carbohydrate intake influenced health outcomes over a 30-year follow-up period.…
AGEING WELL WITH DIABETES
It’s well known that on average, people with diabetes do not live as long as people without the condition, due to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (e.g., heart attack and stroke; peripheral artery disease), kidney disease, neuropathy, digestive diseases, etc… How significant is the problem and what can be done about it? Average life expectancy…
WHAT ARE QUALITY CARBOHYDRATES?
The essential nutrients found in foods and drinks in the largest amounts are proteins, fats and carbohydrates, and consequently these are known as macronutrients. Carbohydrates are largely used as an energy source by our bodies, being the preferred fuel for our brains and nervous systems, and for our exercising muscles. They have many other roles…
FOODS TO HELP YOU AGE WELL
Enjoying a diet with a low glycemic index (GI) and load (GL) that is high in dietary fibres is part of the recipe for long-life. In this month’s shopper’s guide, we look at some popular foods that are low GI (≤55), GL (≤10) and are a good source of fibre (≥4 g per serve). For…
FULL OF (WHITE) BEANS
Whether you wish to age gracefully or disgracefully, boosting health and wellbeing will help. Study after study demonstrates that a healthy dietary pattern is essential for longevity and wellbeing in later years (1). Dietary quality keeps coming up as a theme in research, including carbohydrate quality (2). Regular readers of GI News know that quality…
THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
LAMB AND WHITE BEAN STEW WITH FETA 0:10 Prep • 00:25 cook • 4 Servings • Entrée / Main • Everyday INGREDIENTS Oil spray 1 onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed Zest 1 lemon 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 x 400g tins butter beans in water, drained 2 cups passata 1 red chilli, sliced 300g…