Your Success Stories
‘What a relief to finally understand why a little butter and sugar actually won’t kill you.’ – Jane ‘For reasons unknown, my metabolism seemed to change and I put on an extra 15 kilos over 12 months when I turned 35 – without changing my eating habits. I trudged off to the nutritionist – had …
Books, DVDs, Websites: What’s New?
The Don’t Go Hungry Diet By Dr Amanda Sainsbury-Salis This book is about how you can work with your body to lose weight and keep it off. It’s not another diet book, in fact you can read it along with your favourite diet book be it a low GI diet, high protein or low carb. …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
I notice that the GI for oatmeal varies. How can I find oatmeal with the lower GI? The most recent tests using the standardised method in healthy volunteers show that oatmeal porridge made from traditional, old-fashioned or raw rolled oats has a GI of around 58. If you use steel cut oats the GI is …
GI Values Update
Low GI sugar If you have a sweet tooth, the good news is that biotech company Horizon Science has developed the world’s first totally natural low GI sugar (GI 51). The bad news is that it won’t be on a supermarket shelf near you until late 2008. We’ll keep you posted on the launch date …
Making the Most of GI News
Subscribe – it’s free! To subscribe to GI News, simply click on the SUBSCRIBE link in the top right-hand column. Every 1000th subscriber receives a complimentary copy of The Low GI Diet Cookbook. Books for subscribers 24,000, 25,000 and 26,000 went to Seguin, Texas (US); Mullaloo, Western Australia; and Kitchener, Ontario (Canada) respectively courtesy of …
GI News—January 2007
In This Issue: Food For Thought —A new year, new resolutions, a new diet, a new you GI News Briefs —Go nuts for almonds and reduce your blood glucose —Even more reasons to eat those low GI oats —Does sugar cause diabetes? Low GI Food of the Month —Soybeans —Roasted soy nuts Low GI Recipes …
Food for Thought
A new year, new resolutions, a new diet, a new you As you loosen your belt and renew your vows to cut back on second helpings, dispense with desserts, forego chocolate and hot chips and sign up at the gym, keep in mind that it’s better to be a full-time healthy eater, than a part-time …
GI News Briefs
Go nuts for almonds and reduce your blood glucose Eating a fistful (2 oz/60 g) of almonds (the natural ones not the salted roasted, or sugar coated ones), significantly reduced those white bread blood glucose spikes according to a new study published in The Journal of Nutrition. Co-author Dr Cyril Kendall from the University of …
Low GI Food of the Month
Soybeans Did you know that legumes are the only food group associated with longevity? Accredited Practising Dietitian Sue Radd says that ‘what is truly remarkable is that all the longest living societies are into some sort of bean, whereas the chronically ill in Western countries often don’t even know what a legume looks like!’ Soybeans …
Low GI Recipes of the Month
Vietnamese pork stir-fry This gluten-free recipe comes from dietitian Sue Shepherd’s new book, Two Irresistible for the Irritable. The recipes aren’t specifically designed to be low GI, but many will be, so there’s plenty to tempt anyone on a gluten-free diet with in this book where every recipe is photographed. Sue is an Accredited Practising …
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