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‘It is nothing short of a miracle’– Rose My husband had a major stroke in 2004, and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, as well. His blood sugar has been like a roller coaster no matter how carefully I monitored his diet, until we accidentally happened upon The Low GI Diet Guide to Diabetes at …
Books, DVDs, Websites: What’s New?
Weight Watchers Healthy Parent Healthy Child: simple rules for a healthy-weight home By Karen Miller-Kovach The sub title says it all. Using insights gained from an ongoing family pilot program being conducted by WeightWatchers in the US, this book gives parents some practical tips to help them navigate today’s fast food, time poor culture and …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
I have gestational diabetes. What should I choose from the menu at my local Asian restaurant to stick to my daily food guide for carb serves – a noodle soup with rice noodles; a dish with rice noodles (thick or thin); a dish with Hokkien (egg) noodles; or a dish with boiled rice? The noodle …
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GI News—September 2006
In This Issue: Food for Thought —Burning up GI News Briefs —The vegan advantage —High blood glucose linked to dementia —Not chubby by choice —The chromium question GI Values Updates —The latest GI values from SUGiRS: Ginger —The mystery of BR16 Low GI Food of the Month —Low GI and gluten free Low GI Recipe …
Food for Thought
Burning up As you break out in a sweat over a bowl of chilli, think of the benefits. Not just reducing insulin demand as we reported in GI News in August, but helping you burn calories while you eat. Researchers from Maastricht University, Wageningen Centre of Food Science in Holland, and Laval University in Quebec …
GI News Briefs
The vegan advantage For over a hundred years, people with diabetes have been given advice on what to eat. It was not until the 1970s that carbohydrate was considered to be a valuable part of the diabetic diet. Researchers found that not only did the nutritional status of patients improve with a higher carbohydrate intake, …
GI Values Update
The latest GI values from SUGiRS: Ginger Valued the world over as a culinary spice, condiment and home remedy with beneficial properties that have long been recognised and recorded, ginger has made its presence felt and entered the language with phrases like ‘ginger up’ and ‘ginger group’. Although grown in Asia and India for hundreds …
Low GI Recipe of the Month
Thai-style pear and chicken salad Versatile pears are an excellent source of fibre, and they are rich in vitamin C and potassium. Enjoy this low GI fruit juicy fresh as the perfect portable snack, in a salad or poached in red wine with a touch of cardamom. This tangy Thai-style low GI recipe from Horticulture …
Low GI Food of the Month
Low GI and gluten free Even on a wheat-free or gluten-free diet, you’ll find that there are many low GI foods you can enjoy. There is an ever-growing range of gluten-free products on supermarket shelves, and many foods that naturally have a low GI are also suitable for a gluten-free diet. So with a little …
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