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April 2020 GI News

Eating and enjoying the best quality foods you can afford, and ensuring overall eating patterns are healthy and well balanced, are important factors in conception, and significantly improve the chances of having a successful pregnancy and giving birth to a healthy baby. In this month’s edition of GI News, we explore nutrition and pregnancy.  We hope you enjoy the stories, try the recipes, and join the conversation on our facebook page here, or follow us on twiiter.



Look for the GI Symbol

The easiest way to find all round healthy food choices is to look for the GI symbol. They make you feel fuller for a longer time and help control appetite.

Not all Carbohydrate foods are equal

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a relative ranking of carbohydrate in foods according to how they affect blood glucose levels.

Carbohydrates with a low GI value (55 or less) are more slowly digested, absorbed and metabolised and cause a lower and slower rise in blood glucose and, therefore insulin levels.