GI News – January 2021
Rice provides about 20% of all calories eaten globally. Today, we can find many varieties of rice on supermarket shelves, including short grain, long grain, medium grain, Arborio and sushi rice. In this edition of GI News we investigate the GI of rice, with a particular focus on diabetes. GI News is published by the …
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
RICE AND RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES Around the world, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes continues to climb. The rate of increase is particularly high in countries such as China and India, the most populous nations on the planet. China and India are also similar in the sense that rice is their staple food. …
WHAT’S NEW?
WHOLEGRAINS AND RISK OF DIABETES A new study published in the British Medical Journal has found that a higher intake of wholegrains is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers combined the findings from three large prospective cohort studies – the Nurses’ Health Study, The Nurses’ Health Study 2 and the …
PERSPECTIVES: Dr ALAN BARCLAY
RICE: THE GO-TO GRAIN English translation: “Have you eaten rice?” This popular greeting used throughout East Asia is a reminder that traditionally food was scarce and people were often starving. Rice saved lives, so it’s not surprising that the word for “rice”, “food” and “meal” is one and the same in Chinese—and in many other …
DIABETES CARE
RICE AND THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES Due in part at least to the current popularity of “low carb” diets, people with diabetes are often advised to at the very least severely limit, if not completely avoid rice. This is of course a major issue for people who traditionally eat rice for all of their main …
YOUR GI SHOPPING GUIDE
WHICH RICE? Preparing this article on the GI of rice turned out to be way more difficult than I anticipated. There are literally hundreds of studies that have looked at the GI of rice and identified virtually as many GI values! I’ve chosen just a few varieties of rice to profile in this month’s shopping …
GOOD CARBS FOOD FACTS
BLACK RICE Have you noticed a trend toward black foods, such as bread with charcoal, black seaweed, black sesame and squid ink? Perhaps this is because they are unusual, or because they look great and really ‘pop’ on the plate making for Instagram (black) gold. Black rice is another black food that is enjoying popularity …
GLYCEMIC INDEX FOUNDATION NEWS
SWAP IT, DON’T STOP IT The GI Foundation (Australia) has a handy Swap It tool that you can use to find healthy lower GI alternatives to your favourite foods, like rice. Read more: www.gisymbol.com
THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
GOLDEN RICE WITH PEAS AND CASHEWS 0:10 Prep • 6 Serves • Side dish • Every day INGREDIENTS 1½ cups (300 g) basmati rice 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 4 whole cloves 1 small cinnamon stick 4 cardamom pods, bruised 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon turmeric 1½ cups (235 g) shelled garden peas 3¼ …
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