Busting Food Myths with Nicole Senior
Myth: A low fat diet is best Nicole Senior Fact: It’s not how much fat you eat, it’s what type of fat that counts. It’s fair to say most people are scared of fat and try to avoid it. However, failure to eat the right kinds of fat is a primary reason why Australia’s national …
Curly Questions
So many times one reads: ‘Eat nuts regularly – a small handful’. Since hand sizes differ greatly I would appreciate if possible some kind of measurement. Good question. That serving ‘a small handful’ is 30–50 g (1–1¾ oz) and doesn’t include the tempting salted kinds. Enjoy that unsalted ‘handful’ 5–7 times a week and halve …
Move It & Lose It with Prof Trim
The real issue is not if you are fat, but where the fat’s gone So you’ve put on weight – that happens when humans spend too much time in the good paddock. But the real issue is where the fat’s gone – to your belly, to your hips or to places unknown. The average punter …
Your Success Stories
‘The GI can be a great friend and tool to anyone that battles weight and carb cravings.’ – Stephanie ‘I always worked out with weights, and occasional cardio. After my father died, my family broke apart. With all the stress and court drama, I turned to high carb and convenience and comfort foods. I gained …
The Latest GI Values with Fiona Atkinson
Shopper’s Guide to GI Values This summary lists the average GI values of more than 60 common carbohydrate-containing foods to help you put the lower GI choices into your shopping trolley and on your plate. The complete 2008 International Tables with the GI of over 2,480 individual food items are published in Diabetes Care (subscription …
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GI News—October 2008
40 new GI values Spices protect against high blood glucose Why isn’t the weight coming off my waist? Is there a GI number I should strive for each day? Camomile tea and diabetes Can you die of a ‘broken heart’? For a whole range of reasons we tend to classify foods as being ‘good’ or …
Food for Thought
All food is good For a whole range of reasons we tend to classify foods as being ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Dietitian Glenn Cardwell suggests we change our way of thinking about food and drop the guilt trip. It’s about the ratio not the food he says in his new book, Getting Kids to Eat Well. …
News Briefs
Canadian Diabetes Association announces new Clinical Practice Guidelines One of three key nutrition messages of the new guidelines is ‘Replacing high-glycemic index carbohydrates with low-glycemic index carbohydrates in mixed meals has a clinically significant effect on glycemic control in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.’ The other two key nutrition messages: ‘Nutrition therapy …
Food of the Month with Catherine Saxelby
Want to lose weight? Add more mushrooms Catherine Saxelby Mushrooms add a rich deep savoury flavour for very few calories and are almost as indispensable as onions in cooking. Think of the difference mushrooms make to stroganoff, risotto, omelet, stir-fries, salads and of course stuffed mushrooms. It’s all due to their high content of glutamate, …
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