DO FERMENTED FOODS ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES?
Source Humans have been fermenting a wide variety of foods and beverages for around 10,000 years, as a way of prolonging their nutritional value and the enjoyment of a bountiful seasonal harvest, amongst other things. Even today, with our modern food preservation techniques, fermented vegetables, fruits, grains, meat, fish, eggs and dairy are still commonly …
WHAT ARE FERMENTED FOODS?
Fermentation is the process where alcohol (ethanol), carbon dioxide, and/or organic acids (e.g., acetate, propionate, butyrate and lactate) are produced from foods (primarily from carbohydrates, but also some proteins) by yeast, bacteria or fungi – mostly under anaerobic (oxygen-free) conditions. The accumulation of alcohols and organic acids and the associated decrease in pH (i.e., increased …
COLORECTAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS – A LIFE CHANGING EVENT
Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that affects the colon (large bowel/large intestine) and/or rectum. According to the World Health Organisation, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, accounting for approximately 10% of all cancer cases and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. While predominantly affecting older adults (50 …
IMPAIRED GLUCOSE METABOLISM AND RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER
Colorectal cancer shares a number of common risks factors with type 2 diabetes (not type 1 nor gestation diabetes) including high blood insulin (hyperinsulinemia) and blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) levels, abdominal obesity, and chronic inflammation. It is therefore not difficult to understand that people with raised blood glucose levels (i.e., prediabetes) or type 2 diabetes are …
KEEP PHYSICALLY ACTIVE TO PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER AND INCREASE SURVIVAL
Around the globe, low levels of physical activity are a major risk factor for most common chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes and many kinds of cancer, including breast and colorectal cancers. What is physical activity? According to the World Health Organisation, physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy …
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GI NEWS – SEPTEMBER 2023
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 …
LEGUMES: SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION
The legume family includes beans, peas and lentils. There are so many different varieties, and they can be prepared, eaten and enjoyed in so many different ways, depending on where you live in the world, your cultural heritage, cooking skills and personal food preferences. Our most commonly used word for legumes is “bean” and …
EATING LENTILS REGULARLY CAN IMPROVE INSULIN RESISTANCE
Lentils (Lens culinaris) have been enjoyed by humans for many thousands of years, having been first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East. Nowadays, they are available in many varieties, depending on where you live, and can be classified according to their size (small, medium or large), colour (red, green, yellow, brown, black, …
LEGUMES: CORNERSTONE OF A HEALTY PLANT-BASED DIET
In recent years, vegetarian, vegan and other plant-based diets have been among the most popular diets around the globe. There are many reasons for their current popularity, including perceived health, animal welfare and environmental benefits. Health benefits Nutritionally, vegetarian diets can indeed be very healthy if they follow patterns consistent with international dietary guidelines, containing …
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