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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.

September 2017 GI News

This month we look at diet one way or another. In Food for Thought, Prof Arya Sharma looks at a year-long randomised controlled study on alternate days fasting. In What’s News we share a study that shows fasting blood glucose and/or fasting insulin can be used to select the optimal diet and to predict weight loss, particularly for people with prediabetes or diabetes. AND IN Perspectives, Dr Alan Barclay looks at ketones and ketogenic diets.