GI News – April 2018
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
HORSE SENSE FOR WEIGHT LOSS David L. Katz, MD, discusses the implications of the JAMA study that compared low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets for weight loss and health improvement and also profiled the genes of the participants to determine if the genetic patterns thought to predict success on a given diet actually did so. The following …
WHAT’S NEW?
VEG OR MED FOR WEIGHTLOSS AND HEART HEALTH? Take your pick! According to research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, vegetarian and Mediterranean diets are likely equally effective in reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke. The study included 107 healthy but overweight participants, ages 18–75, who were randomly assigned to follow …
PERSPECTIVES WITH DR ALAN BARCLAY
DIABETES TIMES FIVE While we have known about diabetes for several thousand years, our knowledge and understanding of its causes, pathophysiology and management is constantly evolving. One of the more important areas of research that doesn’t receive the attention it deserves is how we classify the different types. It’s important because it affects how we …
KEEPING IT GREEN – EATING FOR BODY AND PLANET
THE LAST STRAW Single use straws made sense when contaminated cups were an issue. Thanks to improved hygiene standards, catching infectious diseases from drinking vessels is less of an issue but now we have bigger things to worry about. Disposable plastic drinking straws are an environmental disaster. The problem with straws Unable to be …
GOOD CARBS FOOD FACTS A TO Z
QUINOA Quinoa ticks so many boxes – tasty, quick cooking, packed with nutrition, gluten free, versatile and colourful it features in soups, salads, sides, mains, desserts and snacks. It is now grown around the world. What a tasty success story. While it may currently be the trendiest grain on the block, it’s not so very …
IN THE GI NEWS KITCHEN
THE GOOD CARBS COOKBOOK The Good Carbs Cookbook (by Alan Barclay, Kate McGhie and Philippa Sandall) published by Murdoch Books helps you choose the best fruits, vegetables, beans, peas, lentils, seeds, nuts and grains and explains how to use them in 100 refreshingly nourishing recipes to enjoy every day, for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and …
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