GI News—December 2005
In This Issue: Energy to Burn for the Festive Season Children’s Growth Rate May Predict Future Problems You Can Enjoy a Pre-dinner Drink Potato Salad Anyone? A Matter of Endurance Vegans Lost Weight without Feeling Hungry Snack Bars Pears Garlic Prawns, Red Capsicum and Coriander (Cilantro) Pasta Susie, ‘43, but feeling like 29!’ 2006 Shopper’s …
Food for Thought
Energy to Burn for the Festive Season For the right fuel, fitness and stamina to make it through the non-stop demands of the festive season, try these energy-boosting tips. Make breakfast a priority Fire up your engine with low GI carbs. A good breakfast recharges your brain, speeds up your metabolism after an overnight fast, …
GI News Briefs
Children’s Growth Rate May Predict Future Problems Rapid weight gain after two years of age may be creating insulin resistant adults according to a study by Prof David Barker and his colleagues from Oregon Health and Science University (US), and the University of Southampton (UK) reported in the 27 October 2005 issue of the New …
GI Values Update
Snack Bars Healthy snack bars can be convenient and portable snacks for children (think lunch boxes or sport) and adults alike. And they definitely suit today’s busy, time-pressed, eating-on-the-go/in-the-car lifestyle. So, which one to choose? It pays to be fussy and check the nutrition panel as some are very high in fat. To give you …
Low GI Food of the Month
… And a Partridge in a Pear Tree Juicy, sweet pears (GI 38) are one of the world’s most loved fruits—they’ve been immortalised in poetry, paintings and a Christmas carol! They are renowned as a non-allergenic food, thus a favourite when introducing babies to solid foods. An excellent source of fibre and rich in vitamin …
Low GI Recipe of the Month
Garlic Prawns, Red Capsicum and Coriander (Cilantro) Pasta Lisa Lintner’s delicious recipe is a real crowd pleaser when entertaining family and friends—and it is a good source of omega-3 fats. Serves 4 Preparation time: 8 minutes plus 10 minutes to marinate the prawns Cooking time: 11 minutes 250 g/12 oz spinach fettuccine 500 g/1 lb …
What’s New?
Your Success Stories Susie ‘43, but feeling like 29 now!’ June 2005: ‘I’d like to let you know that I purchased The Low GI Diet book three months ago, because I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I didn’t know where to start or how to begin to plan my meals. With the help of your fabulous …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
We use a lot sprouted breads and cannot find them in your database or books. Can you give us some information on how or if this affects GI numbers? The only sprouted bread we can find that has been GI tested is Silver Hills Bakery’s Balanced bread (GI ±57) that was tested by Glycemic Index …
