DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Dr Alan Barclay, PhD, is a consultant dietitian and chef with a particular interest in carbohydrates and diabetes. He is author of Reversing Diabetes (Murdoch Books), and co-author of 40 scientific publications, The Good Carbs Cookbook (Murdoch Books), Managing Type 2 Diabetes (Hachette Australia) and The Ultimate Guide to Sugars and Sweeteners (The Experiment Publishing). …
EATING PATTERNS FOR PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Dr Alan Barclay, PhD, is a consultant dietitian and chef with a particular interest in carbohydrates and diabetes. He is author of Reversing Diabetes (Murdoch Books), and co-author of 40 scientific publications, The Good Carbs Cookbook (Murdoch Books), Managing Type 2 Diabetes (Hachette Australia) and The Ultimate Guide to Sugars and Sweeteners (The Experiment …
MILK, OTHER DAIRY FOODS AND BLOOD GLUCOSE
Dr Alan Barclay, PhD, is a consultant dietitian and chef with a particular interest in carbohydrates and diabetes. He is author of Reversing Diabetes (Murdoch Books), and co-author of 40 scientific publications, The Good Carbs Cookbook (Murdoch Books), Managing Type 2 Diabetes (Hachette Australia) and The Ultimate Guide to Sugars and Sweeteners (The Experiment …
BLOOD PRESSURE AND PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Dr Alan Barclay, PhD, is a consultant dietitian and chef with a particular interest in carbohydrates and diabetes. He is author of Reversing Diabetes (Murdoch Books), and co-author of 40 scientific publications, The Good Carbs Cookbook (Murdoch Books), Managing Type 2 Diabetes (Hachette Australia) and The Ultimate Guide to Sugars and Sweeteners (The Experiment …
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 …
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 …
LEGUMES MAY HELP WITH BLOOD GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT IN PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
A review of the research looking at legume consumption and blood glucose management in people with and without diabetes has found that eating legumes regularly may have a beneficial effect on markers of blood glucose management in people with type 2 diabetes. Legumes are a good source of dietary fibre, plant protein and low GI …
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 …
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 …
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 …