GI News – July 2018
The recent “would you go vegan to save the planet?” headlines were prompted by a study that showed animal product-free diets are likely to deliver greater environmental benefits than changing production practices because even the best managed livestock can’t produce the equivalent amount of protein as the worst managed vegetable crop without causing a bigger …
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
BACK TO THE FUTURE Researchers from Oxford University and the Swiss agricultural research institute, Agroscope, report that the same food can have very different environmental impacts – the best growing practices achieved the same yield with about a third of the impact. For instance, the worst 10 per cent of beef production produces 12 times …
WHAT’S NEW?
SUPPLEMENTS MAY DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, suggests a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology led by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto. “We were surprised to find so few …
PERSPECTIVES WITH DR ALAN BARCLAY
PROTEIN POWER Protein is one of the more popular and positive nutrition buzzwords today, with a myriad packaged processed foods declaring that they are high in protein. But what exactly is protein, what are the best sources, how much are we consuming, and do we really need those protein balls and shakes? Proteins are chemical …
KEEPING IT GREEN – EATING FOR BODY AND PLANET
PLASTIC-FREE JULY Grocery shoppers in Montreal recently made headlines ditching excessive plastic packaging at the door of their supermarket in protest. Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza introduced a plastic-free aisle. Australian supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths will stop offering single-use plastic bags this month. Chile has boldly approved a nation-wide ban on single-use plastic bags. The …
GOOD CARBS FOOD FACTS A TO Z
BROWN RICE Grains are at their most nourishing when we eat them as whole as possible or as minimally processed staples. They certainly figure prominently in the diets of the long-living Blue Zones folks and observational studies around the world (think of these as head counts) suggest that eating plenty of whole grains may reduce …
IN THE GI NEWS KITCHEN
THE GOOD CARBS COOKBOOK The Good Carbs Cookbook (by Alan Barclay, Kate McGhie and Philippa Sandall) published by Murdoch Books helps you choose the best fruits, vegetables, beans, peas, lentils, seeds, nuts and grains and explains how to use them in 100 refreshingly nourishing recipes to enjoy every day, for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and …
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