PERSPECTIVES WITH DR ALAN BARCLAY
EATING FOR HEALTHY EYES The risk of developing eye disease increases as we age, potentially undermining our quality of life. The most common eye diseases associated with ageing are: Age-related cataracts, a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye, are a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness. Diabetic retinopathy is associated with …
DIABETES CARE
DIABETIC EYE DISEASES Ophthalmologist Dr Shanel Sharma explains why it’s vital to be vigilant if you have diabetes and why the eye is vulnerable to damage from the complications of diabetes. Diabetes is the most common cause of blindness for people between 20 and 65 and diabetic eye diseases can affect anyone with diabetes whether …
YOUR GI SHOPPING GUIDE
MILK We aren’t buying into the milk/fake milk debate. We know people have a whole range of reasons (health, cultural, religious, environmental, ethical) for choosing plant milks rather than dairy. We do recommend you check the ingredient list for plant milks and choose one with added calcium and B12. For people with diabetes – Many …
GOOD CARBS FOOD FACTS
BROCCOLI Broccoli is part of the brassica family of vegetables (also known as cruciferous vegetables) that includes cabbage and Brussels sprouts. It has been around since Roman times and still popular in Italy; the name comes from the Italian word broccoli meaning the flowering crest of a cabbage. We eat the large flowering head of …
THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
BAKED WHOLE SNAPPER WITH MOROCCAN SPICE PASTE 0:15 Prep (+ 30 marinating) • 0:25 Cook • 4 Servings • Main Meal • Easy Entertaining INGREDIENTS ½ cup firmly packed coriander (cilantro) leaves + extra to garnish ½ cup firmly packed mint leaves + extra to garnish 1 long red chilli seeded and finely chopped 1 …
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GI News – January 2020
Eating meat kick-started the evolution of modern big-brained humans. But we can actually live long and healthy lives without eating it, and many millions do. However, it’s a highly nutritious food that provides us with essential nutrients more difficult to obtain from plant foods. But it does pose ethical questions around the environment and animal …
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
MEATY MATTERS Dietitian Nicole Senior ponders finding health in the happy medium Eating meat kick-started the evolution of modern big-brained humans. But we can actually live long and healthy lives without eating it, and many millions do. However, it’s a highly nutritious food that provides us with essential nutrients more difficult to obtain from plant …
WHAT’S NEW?
A RED MEAT ISSUE FLAMES UP Five – yes, five – papers in the Annals of Internal Medicine published in October 2019 whipped up a flaming hot controversy about nutrition guidance broadly and red meat specifically reports ConscienHealth’s Ted Kyle. The bottom line from all these papers? Maybe we need to admit that the evidence …
PRODUCT REVIEW
4 RED MEATS Nutritious red meats are valuable for their protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12. In Product Review, we check out how four of these meats provide the key nutrients per serving so you can compare farmed animals with game. We follow the Australian Dietary Guidelines for servings – a serving of red meat …
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