GI News – February 2018
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
DOGS AND HEART HEALTH Dog owners know how much warmth and comfort their canine companions add to their lives. A growing body of research shows they can do more than that. The Harvard Medical School Health Report, Get Healthy, Get a Dog, discusses how having a dog can prompt you to be more active, help …
WHAT’S NEW?
MISTAKEN BELIEFS ABOUT PET NUTRITION AND OBESITY Obesity in pets is at epidemic proportions. Obesity and overweight are an important health issue for more than half of our furry friends. Obesity continues to be the greatest health threat to dogs and cats. It is a disease that kills millions of pets prematurely, can cause complications …
PERSPECTIVES WITH DR ALAN BARCLAY
DO HIGH CARB DIETS INCREASE THE RISK OF DIABETES? High carbohydrate diets, and as a consequence foods and drinks high in carbohydrate, are the current dietary villains. Book store shelves are lined with the latest low-carb fad diet books. Similarly, our supermarket shelves are becoming increasingly stocked with food and drinks that proudly declare that …
KEEPING IT GREEN – EATING FOR BODY AND PLANET
WASTE NOT According to the FAO, one-third of the food grown worldwide is wasted. That’s enough to feed all the hungry people in the world and leave leftovers. It also worsens our carbon footprint because we are wasting the water, fertiliser and energy used to produce food we throw away. Each one of us can …
GOOD CARBS FOOD FACTS A TO Z
CHIA SEEDS Foodwatch nutritionist Catherine Saxelby brought chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) to our attention in 2009. In August GI News that year she wrote that they: “look like tiny sesame seeds and can be black, white or grey. Like all seeds, they are high in fat especially the good fats… They are one of the …
IN THE GI NEWS KITCHEN
STICKS, SEEDS, PODS AND LEAVES Kate contributed the recipes to Ian Hemphill’s best-selling Spice and Herb Bible. You will find more of her recipes on the Herbies spices website. Or you can follow her on Instagram (@herbieskitchen). Kate uses Herbies spices and blends in her cooking, but you can substitute with what you have on …
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