NOVEMBER 2024 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 …

ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS, GI AND GL

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 …

ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK

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  

ARE ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS RISKY FOR PEOPLE WITH 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). …

ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS – MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?

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). …

GI VALUES OF SOME UNPROCESSED, MINIMALLY PROCESSED AND ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS

According to the NOVA system, unprocessed or minimally processed foods are natural foods altered by processes that include removal of inedible or unwanted parts, and drying, crushing, grinding, fractioning, filtering, roasting, boiling, non-alcoholic fermentation, pasteurization, refrigeration, chilling, freezing, placing in containers and vacuum-packaging. Ultra-processed foods, on the other hand, are not modified foods but formulations …

THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD

Wholemeal sliced bread   4 Health Stars   Glycemic index (range) 50-71 Serving size – 1 slice (24g or ~1 Ounce)   Kilojoules 230 Calories 55 Protein (g) 2.3 Fats (g) – total 0.6 Includes: – Saturated fat (g) 0.1 – Monounsaturated fat (g) 0.2 – Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0.2 Saturated : unsaturated fat ratio …

THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN

GREEN GOODNESS POTATO SALAD 0:10 Prep • 0:20 cook • 8 Servings • Side • Everyday INGREDIENTS Mash 1.25kg floury potatoes (such as agria, red rascal, fianna), unpeeled, scrubbed, chopped 2-3 tablespoons skim milk Pesto 1 cup fresh basil, chopped ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese ¼ cup almond flakes 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped ¼ …

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