Curly Questions
Should you be worried about the GI status of your food? In this podcast recorded in July 2008, Prof Jennie Brand-Miller talks to ABC Radio’s Hilary Harper and answers the question: “Should you be worried about the GI status of your food?” Jennie also answers questions from callers. Play the Podcast above or download here …
Your Success Stories
‘For anyone starting their journey into low GI eating, embrace it, the health benefits are enormous.’ – Robin I discovered a low GI way of life in March 2006 when my weight was 125 kg (275 lbs). By August of that year my weight had dropped to 94 kg (207 lbs) and I was well …
GI Symbol News with Alan Barclay
Alan Barclay Getting those slow carbs into the shopping trolley Around the globe, rates of overweight/obesity are growing at an alarming rate with type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers increasing as a direct result. Now more than ever, there is an urgent need to take action to stem the tide before it hits …
The Latest GI Values with Fiona Atkinson
A reader drew our attention to a meal replacement product called BODYform recently with a GI of 15 and asked us what we knew about it and had we tested it. No we haven’t tested it, but we took a look at the website of the Australian distributor (it’s a German product). The label states …
Making the Most of GI News
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GI News—July 2008
Are goji berries really a superfood? Inflammation, blood glucose and heart health. What you need to know. Do you have the sweet tooth gene? Tight glucose control and heart disease. Some questions answered. The Low GI Handbook – all the latest research in one book. Does milk make mucus? This month we welcome Catherine Saxelby …
Food for Thought
Quench inflammation and protect your heart The statistics for heart disease are pretty much the same everywhere in the developed world. It’s the biggest killer. Often the cause is atherosclerosis or ‘hardening of the arteries’ which develops slowly and quietly for years until bingo, it suddenly produces the stabbing pain of angina or a heart …
News Briefs
GI News special report Tight glucose control and heart disease Earlier this year, we reported that part of a major US clinical trial (ACCORD) had been halted when researchers checking interim results found that more people receiving intensive glucose lowering therapy died (257 deaths) compared with those getting the standard treatment (203 deaths). Half of …
Food of the Month
We read the marketing blurb for book recently that boldly stated: ‘Superfruits are the product of a strategy, not something you find growing on a tree.’ So, we have asked dietitian and nutritionist Catherine Saxelby to put some of those much touted ‘superfoods’ incuding ‘superfruits’ under the spotlight for GI News readers in the coming …
Low GI Recipes of the Month
Our chef Kate Hemphill develops deliciously simple recipes for GI News that showcase seasonal ingredients and make it easy for you to cook healthy, low GI meals and snacks. For more of Kate’s fabulous fare, check out her website: www.lovetocook.co.uk. For now, prepare and share good food with family and friends. Kate Hemphill Chakchouka Try …
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