MAY 2025 GI NEWS
GI News is published online by the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Charles Perkins Centre, and delivered to the mailboxes of our ~100,000 subscribers. Our goal is to help people choose the high-quality carbs that are digested at a rate that our bodies can comfortably accommodate and to share …
CAN A NIGHT-CAP CONTAINING CARBOHYDRATES IMPROVE SLEEP?
Emeritus professor Jennie Brand-Miller held a Personal Chair in Human Nutrition in the Charles Perkins Centre and the School of Life and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Sydney until she retired in December 2022. She is recognised around the world for her work on carbohydrates and the glycemic index (or GI) of foods, with …
CARBOHYDRATE QUALITY AND SLEEP PATTERNS
Dr Kate Marsh is an is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, Credentialled Diabetes Educator and health and medical writer with a particular interest in plant-based eating and the dietary management of diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Contact: Via her website www.drkatemarsh.com.au
SLEEP AND DIABETES
Dr Alan Barclay, PhD, is a consultant dietitian and chef with a particular interest in carbohydrates and diabetes. He is author of Reversing Diabetes (Murdoch Books), and co-author of 40 scientific publications, The Good Carbs Cookbook (Murdoch Books), Managing Type 2 Diabetes (Hachette Australia) and The Ultimate Guide to Sugars and Sweeteners (The Experiment Publishing). …
SLEEP AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH
Dr Alan Barclay, PhD, is a consultant dietitian and chef with a particular interest in carbohydrates and diabetes. He is author of Reversing Diabetes (Murdoch Books), and co-author of 40 scientific publications, The Good Carbs Cookbook (Murdoch Books), Managing Type 2 Diabetes (Hachette Australia) and The Ultimate Guide to Sugars and Sweeteners (The Experiment Publishing). …
FOODS AND DRINKS TO HELP YOU SLEEP
Energy Available carbohydrate (g) Exchanges Portions Glycemic load (g) 725 kJ or 175 Cal 15.5 1 1.5 6 Reduced fat (1.5%) soy milk GI 31 Serving: 1 Cup (250 mL or 8.5 Fl. ounces) Energy Available carbohydrate (g) Exchanges Portions Glycemic load (g) 460 kJ or 110 Cal 9.5 1 1 3 Ovaltine, prepared with …
DOES MALTED MILK AT BEDTIME HELP YOU SLEEP?
Many people struggle to get a good night’s sleep. The idea that the food we eat might help our journey into the land of nod is not new and there is research exploring this possibility. Milk before bedtime is a long-held natural remedy for better sleep. Scientific study suggests high quality carbohydrates and low glycemic …
THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
BERRY AND MANGO FROZEN YOGHURT 0:05 Prep • 8:00 freeze • 4 Servings • Dessert• Everyday INGREDIENTS 1½ cups fresh berries of your choice (or use frozen berries) 1 sweet ripe mango, peeled and chopped (or 1 cup frozen) ¾ cup sweetened plain or fruit-flavoured yoghurt 2 cups chopped fresh seasonal fruit, optional, to serve …
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