Low GI Recipes of the Month
Mushroom and asparagus noodle soup with sprouts and chilli With mushrooms the flavour of the month, we asked Veronica Cuskelly to share one of her recipes from her new book (with Nicole Senior), Heart Food. Veronica says: ‘Don’t be dismayed by the length of the ingredient list. The flavours combine to create a truly mouth-watering …
Busting Food Myths with Nicole Senior
Myth: You can’t die of a broken heart Nicole Senior Fact: Yes you can, but heart-friendly food shared with loved ones might well be the cure. A broken heart may well be the stuff of romantic novels and sonnets, however modern medicine is now shining a light on the connection between the wellbeing of the …
Healthy Kids with Susie Burrell
Lifestyle Lesson 3: Table talk matters (with the television off) For many modern families, the idea of sitting down together to enjoy a home-cooked meal at 6 pm each weeknight is a pretty unfamiliar scenario. Long working hours with even longer commutes, both parents at work and an increasing number of single parent families are …
Move It & Lose It with Prof Trim
‘Help! I’m losing off the arms and shoulders, but it doesn’t seem to be coming off the waist.’ – Jim Fat cells on the male upper body are all similar i.e. they’re large and lipolytic meaning that they give up their fat as energy easily. The waist, for most men, is where they store reserves …
Curly Questions
“I am a type 2 diabetic who tracks my carbs with the GI; however, I was wondering about how the GI should actually be used when other foods that are high in protein, but contain the proper amount and type of fat too, are eaten knowing this slows the digestive process and helps regulated the …
Your Success Stories
‘I’m having fewer hypos, I am on low doses of insulin and I feel much better.’ – Sarah ‘About six months ago I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which I managed with insulin. I read lots of handouts about how to manage diabetes with diet, but the focus was very much on reducing sugar in …
GI Symbol News with Alan Barclay
Can you count on the carbs? Alan Barclay A reader recently asked about the accuracy of the carb count (in grams) on food labels. It’s an excellent question and there isn’t a simple answer. Under most national ‘food laws,’ two ‘carb counting’ methods are allowed. The amount of carbohydrate listed on the food label can …
The Latest GI Values with Fiona Atkinson
Woolworths Select pasta meals and instant noodles Alfredo Pasta & Sauce GI 57 Cracked Pepper & Cheese Pasta & Sauce GI 48 Four Cheese Pasta & Sauce GI 55 Macaroni Cheese Pasta & Sauce GI 48 Sour Cream & Chives Pasta & Sauce GI 50 Creamy Bacon Carbonara Pasta & Sauce GI 54 Instant Noodles …
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GI News—September 2008
No one diet has a monopoly on good health 7 healthy eating habits from Greece The latest on diet and diabetes risk Life stages and critical mass with Prof Trim Spotlight on glycemic load claims GI values for Woolworths Select range This month, Dr Antigone Kouris shares some healthy eating habits from from Greece and …
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