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FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PROCESSED FOODS These days, processed food seems to be associated with either “junk food” or food additives – things that many people would rather avoid if they could. Prof Jennie Brand-Miller reminds us that food processing is nothing new. It’s something our paleolithic (stone age) ancestors were doing long …
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4 STEPS TO BETTER BGLs FOR POTATO LOVERS STEP 1: KEEP PORTIONS MODERATE. Why? Potatoes are carb rich. A typical medium potato (150g/5oz) has around 20g carbohydrate to help power your day. They are what we call good carbs – they put a lot of really good stuff on your dinner plate like dietary fibre …
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GOOD CARBS: THE ORIGINAL PLANT-BASED DIET In some quarters, carbs get an undeserved bad rap. But students of human evolution know that dietary carbohydrates (fruits, berries and tubers) played an instrumental role throughout our long 3-million-year journey from a small upright walking ape (Lucy, Australopithicus afarensis) to the tall, smooth-skinned creature with a very large …
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PROTEIN QandA: OUR EXPERTS ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS Prof Jennie Brand-Miller and Dr Alan Barclay answer the most common questions we are asked about protein. WHAT IS PROTEIN? People talk about “protein”, but in fact there are many proteins. They are chemical compounds made up of chains of smaller building blocks called amino acids. There are …
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GOING VEGAN QandA: OUR EXPERTS ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS Dr Neal Barnard, Prof Jennie Brand-Miller, Dr Alan Barclay and Matthew Lore answer the most common questions we are asked about vegan diets. Whether it’s for better health, a better environment or animal welfare, choosing to go vegan is one of the biggest diet trends. The plant-based/vegan …
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FATS Q and A: OUR EXPERTS ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS Prof Jennie Brand-Miller and Dr Alan Barclay answer the most common questions we are asked about dietary fats. WHAT ARE FATS? They are an essential nutrient like protein and carbohydrate playing numerous roles in our bodies including: Forming the structure of our body cells Helping make …
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SUGAR ALCOHOLS (POLYOLS) QandA: OUR EXPERTS ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS Prof Jennie Brand-Miller and Dr Alan Barclay answer 7 of the most common questions we are asked about sugar alcohols. WHAT ARE SUGAR ALCOHOLS (POLYOLS)? Erythritol, glycerol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol and xylitol are sugar alcohols. They are a type of carbohydrate. …
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STARCH Q and A: OUR EXPERTS ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS Prof Jennie Brand-Miller and Dr Alan Barclay answer 5 of the most common questions we are asked about starch. WHAT IS STARCH? Starch is found naturally in grains, legumes (beans, peas and lentils), potatoes and other starchy vegetables (e.g., parsnip, potato, pumpkin, squash), nuts and seeds. …
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FERMENTED FOODS ARE BACK Fermented foods have burst onto the health scene and are packing the supermarket shelves. What are they? Do the health claims stack up? Here, dietitian Nicole Senior checks them out and Prof Jennie Brand-Miller explains why many are low GI. Everywhere you look there is a revival of time-honoured food preserving …
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AN EMPTY HOUSE IS BETTER THAN A BAD TENANT Farts. Flatus. Wind. Gas. Whatever you call it, everyone does it. It’s a natural part of life. Don’t hold back. Here, Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle shares some facts about flatus (and what happens when you try to hold on) in …
