GI News—August 2006
In This Issue: Food for Thought —A high carb diet: is it still the ideal public health message? GI News Briefs —Carb quality, weight loss and heart health —Keeping the kilos off —High GI carbs linked to oxidative stress —Spice notes: Cinnamon; Chilli —High GI diets and fatty liver disease GI Values Updates —The latest …
Food for Thought
A high carb diet: is it still the ideal public health message? The proportion of people with excess body fat has doubled in the last two decades despite all our efforts to slim down. Between half and two-thirds of adults in developed nations are classed as overweight or obese. Men are worse off than women, …
GI News Briefs
Carb quality, weight loss and heart health With the obesity epidemic a front-page story, ‘diet wars’ is a hot topic. And at the centre of the debate is the quantity and quality of carbohydrate. What should it be: low carb or slow carbs? The findings of a study by researchers from the University of Sydney’s …
GI Values Update
The latest GI values from SUGiRS Beans, Peas and Legumes Casa Fiesta Refried Beans, GI 38 Beverages – Milk Pura Light Start, GI 30 Pura Tone, GI 30 Pura HiLo, GI 20 Pura Skimmer, GI 20 Big M Chocolate flavoured milk, GI 37 Big M Strawberry flavoured milk, GI 37 Bread Bakers Delight Wholemeal Country …
Low GI Food of the Month
Split Peas: More Than a Winter Warmer Like other low GI legumes (pulses), protein-rich split peas are a nutritional storehouse. They are an excellent source of fibre, vitamin C, along with some iron, zinc and B group vitamins. When you cook them, they more than double in weight and when you eat them, you’ll feel …
Low GI Recipe of the Month
Split Pea, Watercress and Goat’s Curd Salad This salad created by Kate Tait for June 2006 Delicious magazine is a deliciously complete meal in itself and can be prepared, cooked and served in around 30 minutes. Kate Tait – photo by Petrina Tinslay You can buy ready roasted capsicum and goat’s curd cheese from delis, …
Your Success Stories
Bedrich: Little changes – Big difference ‘For 15 years I ran my own small company in Prague. During those 15 years I spent a lot of time driving or sitting at a desk, developing software applications and seeing clients. Many times I would miss meals and I would end up eating on the run or …
Books, DVDs, Websites: What’s New?
The Low GI Diet Revised and updated Australian and New Zealand edition. Prof Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell and Joanna McMillan Price. ‘Can I say how easy the Low GI Diet is to follow, and also The GI Diet Cookbook is excellent. I’ve got so much more energy and feel really well on it.’ – Pernille …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
What is the law in relation to making a low GI claim on a product in Australia? I have noticed all sorts of claims on various products and seen brands that use a symbol similar to the official GI symbol. I think that this could be rather misleading to shoppers. Alan Barclay of Diabetes Australia …
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