GI NEWS – MAY 2024
GI News is published online by the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Charles Perkins Centre, and delivered to the mailboxes of our ~100,000 subscribers. Our goal is to help people choose the high-quality carbs that are digested at a rate that our bodies can comfortably accommodate and to share …
WHO’S AFRAID OF DAIRY FAT?
For the whole of my working life (about 50 years!), dairy fat has been considered harmful. That’s because it’s a source of saturated fats that are usually linked (associated) to an increased risk of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, particularly in the heart and brain. So dietary guidelines for the past 50 years have …
DAIRY PRODUCTS AND RISK OF PREDIABETES: FINDINGS FROM THE AUSDIAB STUDY
Diet plays an important role in the prevention and management of prediabetes (impaired fasting glycaemia or impaired glucose tolerance) and type 2 diabetes, and a growing body of evidence suggests a possible protective effect of dairy foods, although the findings are not consistent. The AusDiab study is a national, population-based survey of over 11,000 Australian …
WHICH MILK?
Are you bamboozled by the variety of milks available in your local supermarket? Have you noticed coffee orders have become even more complicated as the number of milk alternatives has grown? In the “West”, we are absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to both dairy milk and plant-based milk alternatives, but how do you …
THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
TWO-CHEESE AND BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE 0:30 Prep • 0:20 cook • 4 Servings • Main • Everyday INGREDIENTS 300g penne pasta 4 cups broccoli spray oil 1 red onion, diced 400g can chopped no-added-salt tomatoes with basil 2 tablespoons tomato purée 1 cup water 1 cup capsicums, from a jar, drained, roughly chopped (see tip) …
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GI NEWS – MARCH 2024
GI News is published online by the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Charles Perkins Centre, and delivered to the mailboxes of our ~100,000 subscribers. Our goal is to help people choose the high-quality carbs that are digested at a rate that our bodies can comfortably accommodate and to share …
DO I REALLY NEED TO TAKE A DRUG TO REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE… OR IS A HEALTHY DIET JUST AS GOOD?
Most of us know the feeling of having our arm squeezed tighter and higher by that machine on the doctor’s desk. Hopefully, she or he will measure your blood pressure (BP) a few times each year to ensure it stays within the normal/recommended range. If it’s greater than 140 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury) for …
THE DASH DIET AND RISK OF HYPERTENSION
Diet plays an important role in the management of high blood pressure (hypertension). One of the most studied dietary approaches for managing high blood pressure is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan/diet. The DASH diet is an eating plan that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and low-fat dairy …
THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET FOR BETTER BLOOD PRESSURE
Everybody knows reducing salt consumption can lower blood pressure, but the eating pattern you follow can enhance the blood pressure lowering effect for even better results. Globally, the DASH (Dietary Approached to Stop Hypertension) diet is one of the better-known blood pressure lowering diets, but the good old Mediterranean Diet is just as good, if …
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