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‘I am going for it and will achieve the 82 kg goal.’ – Greg I am 64 year old RAAF veteran, ex aviation then mine fire fighter and mine rescue officer with a total of 38 years in the profession. I suffer with PTSD, RLS, sleep apnoea, and my blood pressure, weight (102.5 kg / …
GI Symbol News with Alan Barclay
‘Why is it that salt content doesn’t appear to rate a mention in comments about diet and diabetes? I have found a number of breakfast cereals and breads proudly displaying a low GI symbol but containing as much as 5 times the recommended maximum amount of salt.’ There are many low GI claims on foods …
The Latest GI Values
New GI values for soy beverages from SUGiRS Calcium fortified soy milks are a valuable source of nutrients for adults and children, but, being liquid, they are very easily over consumed. Think of them as a food or snack in liquid form rather than a thirst-quenching ‘drink’. A serving is 1 cup (250 ml). Soy …
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GI News—April 2008
10 tips to reduce the GI of your diet Nicole Senior looks at fibre, colon cleansing and being ‘healthy on the inside’ Less sleep more fat says Prof. Trim Want healthy bones? Have a bowl of miso Grandma was right, you are what you eat. Read all about it in Food for Thought. A new …
Food for Thought
Choose tricklers not gushersBecause there have been inconsistent findings from observational studies, the controversy over the effects of GI and the risk of lifestyle diseases has had that ‘how long is a piece of string quality’ about it. The first meta-analysis to evaluate the association between the GI of the diet, and the risk of …
News Briefs
Low GI diet reduces metabolic risk factors Heart disease and type 2 diabetes don’t just happen. The signs may be silent, but the metabolic risk factors such as low levels of good HDL cholesterol, insulin resistance and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) in the blood will be there. An article in the March issue of American …
Food of the Month
Healthy bones and a bowl of miso Hot on the heels of last month’s ‘legumes linked to lower diabetes risk’ story, comes news that boosting your intake of fermented soybeans (like miso) can help with insulin resistance and lead to improvements in bone health. In a study published in Geriatrics and Gerontology International (vol. 8, …
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: www.lovetocook.co.uk. For now, prepare and share good food with family and friends. Miso, Shitake and Soy Bean Soup …
Busting Food Myths with Nicole Senior
Myth: Colon cleansing promotes a healthy bowel. Nicole Senior Fact: While the idea of sticking a tube up your bottom and flushing your bowel with loads of warm water might make you squirm, alternative practitioners of colonic irrigation say it has a variety of benefits such as removing toxins, restoring healthy bowel function, and even …
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