Update with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay Why fermented foods and drinks are so good for our health. Long before the invention of canning and refrigeration, people around the world fermented foods and drinks to preserve them for later use. Through trial and error over thousands of years, our ancestors worked out which bacteria and/or yeasts (microorganisms) would turn …
Update with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay Glycemic index, glycemic load and risk of type 2 diabetes. How high your blood glucose level rises and how long it remains elevated when you eat a food or meal containing carbohydrate depends on both the glycemic index (GI) of the carbohydrate and the total amount of carbohydrate in the food or …
Update with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay The bountiful benefits of fruit. Whatever your beliefs are about the origin of human life, one fact is relatively common to all. Be it from the trees in the Garden of Eden or the berries and fruits consumed by our ancient hominid ancestors – the first solid food consumed by our …
Update with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay Making healthy choices, easy choices. For our overall health and wellbeing, our bodies need a wide variety of essential nutrients including proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, etc. Apart from breast milk, no one food or drink offers the lot. That’s why it’s important to consume a wide variety of foods and …
Update with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay The low down on dietary fibre (part 2) How do we know a food is high in fibre? On packaged foods it’s easy, just check the nutrition information/facts panel. In the US, dietary fiber must be declared in the nutrition facts panel under the total carbohydrate banner. However, in Australia and New …
GI Symbol News with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay The low down on dietary fibre We hear lots about dietary fibre these days – in particular how good it is for us and how we all need to eat more. In this first of a two-part series, I explore what it is, why we think it is good for us, and …
GI Symbol News with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay Low GI foods and drinks help kids keep in shape While it’s common knowledge that adults around the world are piling on the pounds, we sometimes overlook the fact that our children live in exactly the same obesogenic environment and that they too are increasing in girth at a faster rate than …
GI Symbol News with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay Cheers Festive occasions tend to involve feasting. And when we eat, we tend to have something to drink. But apart from water, drinks usually come with calories. Research shows that on average, overweight adults in the US pack on and extra 5 pounds (2.3 kg) over the six-week Thanksgiving–New Year period. But …
GI Symbol News with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay New American Diabetes Association (ADA) nutrition guidelines for adults with diabetes. The ADA has published its latest edition of the Nutrition Therapy Recommendations for the Management of Adults With Diabetes, the first major update in 5 years. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they are evolutionary rather than revolutionary. One of the more important aspects of …
GI Symbol News with Dr Alan Barclay
Dr Alan Barclay Diabetes and pre-diabetes epidemic in China. China is now the global epicentre of diabetes and pre-diabetes according to new research in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Nearly two out of three Chinese adults has diabetes or prediabetes. In 2010, a survey of Chinese adults found that 11.6%, equivalent to …
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