GI Values Update
New values from SUGiRS Sour (tart) cherries Sour cherries may be good for more than just making pie, according to an oral presentation of findings from an animal study conducted by University of Michigan researchers at the Experimental Biology 2007 meeting in Washington, D.C. The researchers report that rats that received powdered tart cherries in …
GI Values Update
The latest values from SUGiRS New moderate GI value for broad beans GI 63; serving size 80 g, available carbohydrate 5 g; GL 3 When broad beans were tested in 1981 in Canada in the early days of GI testing, their GI was 79, but only six people were included in the study and the …
GI Values Update
New GI values How true is the low GI blue tortilla story? We recently received a ‘EurekAlert’ press release that stated that ‘people with dieting blues should try swapping white corn tortillas for blue which had ‘less starch and a lower glycaemic index than their white counterparts.’ Along with ‘20% more protein.’ The study was …
GI Values Update
New GI values from SUGiRS Yakult fermented milk drink with Lactobacilis casei GI 46 with 11 grams carbohydrate per 1/4 cup (65 ml) serving Yakult Light fermented milk drink with Lactobacilis casei GI 36 with 9 grams carbohydrate per 1/4 cup (65 ml) serving Where can I get more information on GI testing? North America …
GI Values Update
The latest GI values Kellogg’s Sustain ‘Breakfast is a great opportunity to go for low GI Gold by selecting a low GI breakfast cereal,’ says Prof Jennie Brand-Miller. As there aren’t many low GI packaged breakfast cereals on the supermarket shelves here in Australia, it’s good to see another join the ranks: Kellogg’s Sustain – …
GI Values Update
The latest GI values Chestnuts Crushed uncooked chestnut kernels: GI 54, tested by the International Diabetes Institute, Melbourne Australia. Beech-Nut Good Morning Products As we get lots of questions about healthy foods for kids, we were interested when a press release arrived on our desk (well computer screen) from Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation. This company develops …
GI Values Update
The highs and lows of sweet potato We thought that it was time to see if we could sort some of the confusion about sweet potatoes. This handy vegetable has been GI-tested on a number of occasions at various labs around the world (Canada, New Zealand and Australia), and like potato, the results have been …
GI Values Update
Eureka! A spud with a GI of 58 plus new values for parsnip, pumpkin, nectarines and hummus Fiona at SUGiRS has been working overtime this month and has sent us the GI values for several popular staple foods. First of all she discovered a lower GI potato thanks to chef and potato expert Graham Liney, …
GI Values Update
Weight management snacks and powders For more information on Shaklee products: www.shaklee.com Where can I get more information on GI testing? North America Dr Alexandra Jenkins Glycemic Index Laboratories 36 Lombard Street, Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario M5C 2X3 Canada Phone +1 416 861 0506 Email info@gilabs.com Web www.gilabs.com Australia Fiona Atkinson Research Manager, Sydney University …
GI Values Update
Low GI sugar If you have a sweet tooth, the good news is that biotech company Horizon Science has developed the world’s first totally natural low GI sugar (GI 51). The bad news is that it won’t be on a supermarket shelf near you until late 2008. We’ll keep you posted on the launch date …
