Your Success Stories
‘Success breeds success! I love the mental freedom of not having cravings as the best thing of all.’ – Diane ‘I had never been on a diet or lost a kilo in my life. So, having reached the age of 53, weighing 102 kg and being pre-diabetic, I decided to adopt the low GI diet. …
GI Symbol News with Alan Barclay
Healthy snacks for active kids Let’s face it, finding healthy nutritious pre-prepared snacks that kids also love to eat, can sometimes be a chore. The typical range of calorie-laden, high saturated fat, high GI pre-prepared snacks that have been traditionally marketed to kids generally fail to meet the nutritional targets espoused by most dietitians and …
The Latest GI Values
Where can I get more information on GI testing? North America Dr Alexandra Jenkins Glycemic Index Laboratories 36 Lombard Street, Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario M5C 2X3 Canada Phone +1 416 861 0506 Email info@gilabs.com Web http://www.gilabs.com/ Australia Fiona Atkinson Research Manager, Sydney University Glycemic Index Research Service (SUGiRS) Human Nutrition Unit, School of Molecular and …
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GI News—February 2008
In this issue of GI News Debunking the carrot myth The blood-glucose-reducing pucker power of vinegar The Low GI Family Cookbook hits the stands Are chia seeds a magic food? Exercise builds brain health What’s on the menu when it comes to food for love? We have the power to change the shape of things …
Food for Thought
Debunking the carrot myth Raw or cooked, carrots are good for you and they won’t send your blood glucose on a roller coaster ride. End of story. Why? Well, not only are they a low GI food (41), they have very few carbs. In fact, to get a hefty portion of carbs from carrots you’d …
News Briefs
Lower GI diet cuts inflammation even in well-controlled diabetes One hundred and sixty two adults with well-managed diabetes took part in a Canadian study reported in AJCN (January 2008) to see if a low GI diet could offer any additional benefits. The authors found that the best measure of blood glucose control (glycated hemoglobin or …
Food of the Month
Vinegar: More than pucker power Several research findings over the last decade have shown that having a realistic amount of vinegar or lemon juice in the form of a salad dressing with a mixed meal has significant blood glucose-lowering effects. In fact, as little as 4 teaspoons of vinegar in a vinaigrette dressing (4 teaspoons …
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: http://www.lovetocook.co.uk/. For now, prepare and share good food with family and friends. Kate Hemphill Mango, passion fruit and …
Busting Food Myths with Nicole Senior
Myth: Some foods are aphrodisiacs. Nicole Senior Fact: If aphrodisiac foods are those which get you in the mood for love (improve your libido), then the hype surrounding foods such as oysters may be more folklore and fun rather than scientific fact. Human desire is rather more psychological than nutritional. It is probably the care …
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