GI News—February 2006
In This Issue: There May Not Be a Magic Bullet, But We still Have Commonsense The Protective Power of Plant Protein Did Your Kids Eat Breakfast This Morning? If You Want to Give Your Kids a Headstart, Give Them Oatmeal for Breakfast Pita Bread: The Perfect Pocket Pure Maple Syrup: The Real Thing Chinese Combination …
Food for Thought
There May Not Be a Magic Bullet, But We Still Have Commonsense While numerous studies have consistently shown the glycemic index (GI) to be an effective tool in reducing blood glucose and insulin levels and the risks of certain diseases, it sometimes comes under criticism for not being the ‘magic bullet’ people sometimes expect in …
GI News Briefs
The Protective Power of Plant Protein High in fibre and low in fat, it’s long been acknowledged that fruit, vegetables and legumes (pulses) play a central role in a healthy heart diet. In fact, increased consumption of these healthful foods is associated with a lower incidence of cancer, cardiovascular disease and other age-related diseases. Now …
GI Values Update
Pita Bread: The Perfect Pocket Top it, stuff it, wrap it, cut it into wedges and dip it, or split it open and bake it to make ‘crisps’—pita is the ultimate meal-in-a-bread to have around for all occasions. The original value for white unleavened pita bread was from Canada (GI 57). New results have been …
Low GI Food of the Month
Pure Maple Syrup: The Real Thing With sugar maple sap about to flow in northern US and Canada, it seems timely to look at this deliciously natural sweetener. The sugars in fruit and honey have provided carbohydrate energy in human diets for millions of years. Sweetness is not a learned taste: everyone could be said …
Low GI Recipe of the Month
Chinese Combination Soup for One You can buy boiled wontons, lean barbecued pork and Chinese chicken stock in Chinese markets and Asian produce stores. Frozen wontons are also available in larger supermarkets. In this recipe, you can use any other Asian greens or vegetables such as handful of raw bean sprouts, baby corn, champignon mushrooms …
Your Success Stories
Leigh Hatcher has been an Australian TV and radio journalist and newsreader for 32 years. One day in the summer of 1998 his life turned upside down. A simple virus took him into the wilderness of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for more than two years—until he found low GI. Here he tells his story. “It began …
Books, DVDs, Websites: What’s New?
Now Available—The New Glucose Revolution now available in the US and Canada in a hardcover direct mail edition published by Rodale. This expanded edition includes: Scientific evidence to support the health benefits of choosing low-GI foods Strategies for making the transition to a low-GI diet 50 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes, all with low to moderate GI …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
My husband and I are following the 12-week Action Plan in The Low GI Diet. However, I am currently breastfeeding and I wonder whether you need to eat a little more than usual to allow for lactation or pregnancy? Increased energy intake is recommended during pregnancy and lactation. The greatest requirement is for lactation—add 2000 …
Dispelling Some Myths About … Diabetes
Myth: Sugar causes diabetes. Fact: There is an absolute consensus that sugar in food does not cause diabetes. Type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes) is an auto-immune condition triggered by unknown environmental factors such as viruses. Type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes) is strongly inherited, but lifestyle factors such as a lack of exercise or being …
