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 …
COFFEE, TEA AND BLOOD GLUCOSE METABOLISM
Observational studies suggest that regular consumption of coffee or tea may decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But what effect does coffee or tea have on blood glucose levels, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and insulin? Kondo and colleagues recently conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, specifically looking at the effect …
INTENSELY SWEETENED BEVERAGES: ARE THEY A BETTER CHOICE?
Everyone knows that the best drink to quench thirst is water. However, not everyone has access to fresh clean water, all of the time. Also, people drink a wide range of beverages for a variety of reasons other than thirst/hydration, including enjoyment and social participation in a broad variety of events, including birthdays, funerals/wakes, religious …
REMISSION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES REQUIRES DECREASE IN LIVER FAT
As regular readers of GI News will be aware, many people with type 2 diabetes are able to put the condition in to remission if they lose at least 10% of their initial body weight within 6 years of diagnosis of the condition. However, where the weight loss comes from is vitally important – people …
FRUCTOSE AND THE LIVER
In recent decades, sugars have played the role of dietary demon, with fructose being singled out as the worst of them all, being described as toxic, poison, etc…by a variety of popular anti-sugar activists, who suggest it is responsible for rising rates of obesity around the globe, amongst other things. One of the reasons that …
GI NEWS – MARCH 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 …
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK MANAGEMENT IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Source: Diabetes Care, 2023 Coronary heart disease (e.g., heart attack), cerebrovascular disease (e.g., stroke), or peripheral arterial disease are the leading cause of disability and death for people living with diabetes in most parts of the world, today. The good news is that aggressively managing the common risk factors for these cardiovascular diseases (CVD) can …
BLOOD PRESSURE: IS THERE MORE TO IT THAN SALT?
Achieving and maintaining optimal blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure levels will reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD) like heart disease and stroke which are two of the biggest killers, globally. While there is good evidence that blood pressure is affected by the type and amount of carbohydrate consumed (i.e. glycemic index and …
TELOMERES, AGEING AND TYPE 2 DIABETES
The likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes increases as people get older, with common evidence-based screening tools indicating that people over the age of 35 years are at increased risk. There are many potential reasons for this that most people are familiar with, like the gradual weight gain that affects many of us once we …
