NOVEMBER 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 …
HOW DO WE SOLVE THE SOFT DRINK PROBLEM?
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 …
NATIONAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SURVEY FINDINGS ON CARBS
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
DO AUSTRALIANS CONSUME A HIGH CARBOHYDRATE DIET? WHAT ARE THE LONG-TERM TRENDS?
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). …
CARBOHYDRATE CONSUMPTION, OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES RATES IN AUSTRALIA
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 WITH HEALTHY SUGARS AND A LOW GI AND GL
Energy Available carbohydrate (g) Fibre (g) Exchanges Portions Glycemic load (g) 100 kJ or 25 Cal 4 1.5 1/3 0.5 1.5 Butternut pumpkin, boiled GI 51 Serving: 1 large piece (140 g or 5 Ounce) Energy Available carbohydrate (g) Fibre (g) Exchanges Portions Glycemic load (g) 275 kJ or 65 Cal 10 2.6 0.5 1 …
BETTER-FOR-YOU DRINKS: BE A SMOOTHIE OPERATOR
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THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
PUMPKIN SOUP 0:10 Prep • 00:20 cook • 4 Servings • Main • Everyday INGREDIENTS 1 kg pumpkin, peeled and chopped 2–3 teaspoons reduced-salt vegetable stock powder 3 cups boiling water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium brown onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup skim …
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