Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
Dietitians Kaye Foster-Powell and Alan Barclay, co-authors of The Diabetes and Pre-diabetes Handbook answer your questions in feedback this month. I have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I am not overweight, have a balanced diet and exercise now and again. I am just 20. I have not told my family yet. Can you …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
I am a 40-year old American woman with a history of slow and steady weight gain. My doctor says I have insulin resistance and should adopt a low GI diet. I have looked at your books on Amazon but can’t decide which one would be best for me. Low GI eating means adopting a ‘this …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
What’s the GI of farro? I understand it is not the same as spelt. Farro (emmer) and spelt are older varieties of wheat that were replaced by higher yielding varieties that are easier to hull. Neither farro nor spelt (grains or flour) have been GI tested. However, we do know the GI of some breads …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
I notice that the GI for oatmeal varies. How can I find oatmeal with the lower GI? The most recent tests using the standardised method in healthy volunteers show that oatmeal porridge made from traditional, old-fashioned or raw rolled oats has a GI of around 58. If you use steel cut oats the GI is …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
I am vegetarian and two of my favourite foods – mushrooms and tofu – don’t appear in the listings. Can you help? Mushrooms have so little carbohydrate, the GI can’t be measured. And despite being derived from soybeans, tofu in fact is a protein-rich food with negligible carbs so again the GI isn’t relevant. Eat …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
Any thoughts on juicing? My husband (he has type 2 diabetes) and I generally have fresh juice in the mornings. We have noticed that his sugar readings are higher than usual and I am wondering if the juice is having an adverse effect. Many websites seem to indicate that diabetics shouldn’t juice because there is …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
Is there any way I can change a bad carb like potatoes into a good carb? Or mellow a bad carb’s effects? We tend not to talk good carbs bad carbs. We think it is more a question of balance. While you’ll benefit from eating healthy low GI carbs at each meal or for snacks, …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
I have gestational diabetes. What should I choose from the menu at my local Asian restaurant to stick to my daily food guide for carb serves – a noodle soup with rice noodles; a dish with rice noodles (thick or thin); a dish with Hokkien (egg) noodles; or a dish with boiled rice? The noodle …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
I am 53 and not overweight, but I constantly feel tired and run down. And my mood can get low at times. Would low GI eating be of benefit to me? My doctor says I am healthy, I am just going through menopause. I do weight training and I am trying to walk more. I …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
What is the law in relation to making a low GI claim on a product in Australia? I have noticed all sorts of claims on various products and seen brands that use a symbol similar to the official GI symbol. I think that this could be rather misleading to shoppers. Alan Barclay of Diabetes Australia …
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