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‘My life changed for the better when my dad showed me a list of foods with GI values and explained to me why it worked’ – Hannah ‘After years of being lethargic and having my weight yo-yo and trying numerous ways to cope with those issues I discovered the wonderful glycemic index, which has been …
Books, DVDs, Websites: What’s New?
Dr Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes By Neal D. Barnard MD – Rodale Books Dr Neal Barnard So, what does it mean to reverse diabetes? ‘Rethinking the foods you eat’ says Dr Neal Barnard (physician, clinical researcher, and adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine). ‘Most people with …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
I am vegetarian and two of my favourite foods – mushrooms and tofu – don’t appear in the listings. Can you help? Mushrooms have so little carbohydrate, the GI can’t be measured. And despite being derived from soybeans, tofu in fact is a protein-rich food with negligible carbs so again the GI isn’t relevant. Eat …
GI Values Update
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 www.gilabs.com Australia Fiona Atkinson Research Manager, Sydney University Glycemic Index Research Service (SUGiRS) Human Nutrition Unit, School of Molecular and …
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 22 and 23,000 went to London, England and Sydney, Australia respectively. Your questions answered If you have posted a …
GI News—December 2006
In This Issue: Food For Thought —Going with the WHOLE grain —Why do some wholegrains have a low GI and not others? GI News Briefs —Two matters of the heart Low carb and heart health Fruit and veg – it’s a numbers game —PCOS prevalence Low GI Food of the Month —The real deal on …
Food for Thought
Going with the WHOLE grain Grains are the seeds of cereal plants and include amaranth, barley, buckwheat, bulgur, maize (corn), millet, oats, quinoa, rice, rye, spelt and wheat. These staple foods are the most concentrated source of carbs in our diet, provide us with protein, are low in fat, packed with essential vitamins and minerals …
GI News Briefs
Two matters of the heart 1. Low carb and heart health ‘A heart-healthy diet should embrace healthy types of fat and carbohydrates,’ said Frank B. Hu commenting on the findings of the first study to look at the long-term effects of low-carb diets published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers from the …
Low GI Food of the Month
The real deal on chocolate With Christmas and the holiday season upon us, GI News asked dietitian Alan Barclay for some tips what to do about chocolate. ‘If eaten in moderation, most people with diabetes or pre-diabetes can enjoy an occasional chocolate in a well balanced diet. In fact, there is increasing scientific evidence that …
Low GI Recipes of the Month
Sumac-spiced lamb backstraps with quinoa and roasted grapes This recipe is from The Eat Well Cookbook by Jan Purser and Kathy Snowball, which is packed with dairy free and gluten free recipes – many of which are likely to be low GI (like this one) as this cooking duo loves beans, chickpeas and lentils. Jan …
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