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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions. I am 30 weeks pregnant. I’m not eating for two. In fact I think I’m pretty much eating what I usually eat. So, how come I’ve gained all this weight? It’s a very good question! Careful studies in well-nourished women reveal either no change in their food intake during …
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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions. Prof Jennie Brand-Miller Why Sheri can’t stop talking about how low GI changed her life … I am always delighted when people take the time to tell me about their GI success stories. As I say when I reply to them: ‘it really makes my day’. Choosing low GI …
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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions Prof Jennie Brand-Miller I’m an avid cook, and I often make my own bread, pancakes, muffins, cookies, and other baked goods. Which flours, if any, are low GI? To date, there are no GI values for any raw flours of any kind, whether milled from wheat, soy, rice, or …
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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions Prof Jennie Brand-Miller ‘What’s wrong with today’s diet?’ We didn’t always eat the way we do today. One of the most important ways in which our diet differs from that of our ancestors is the speed of carbohydrate digestion and the resulting effect on our blood glucose and hence …
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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions Prof Jennie Brand-Miller I am always being asked about sugars and starches. This month, I thought it would be useful to dispel some of the perennial myths about them. # Myth: Starchy foods such as potatoes and pasta are fattening. Fact: Starchy foods are often bulky and nutritious. They …
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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions Prof Jennie Brand-Miller In the past month, I have received two inspirational weightloss success stories from women which I want to share with GI News readers (with their permission). The stories raise weightloss questions I am frequently asked about – plateau-ing and feeling hungry all the time. I have …
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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions Prof Jennie Brand-Miller I’m an avid cook, and I love December’s festive fare from the shaped special biscuits to Christmas cake and pudding and mince pies. Which flours, if any, are low GI? To date there are no GI values for any raw flours of any kind – whether …
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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions Prof Jennie Brand-Miller Can the GI be applied to everyday meals? Criticism of the GI has focused on unpredictable outcomes of blood glucose values after meals because of variations in fat, protein and fibre content. Most of our meals consist of a variety of foods – not just a …
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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions Prof Jennie Brand-Miller My mother has been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration and besides being told to take lutein and zeaxanthin supplements, she was advised to up her leafy green veggie intake and to eat a healthy low GI diet. Can you explain how a low GI diet would …
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Prof Jennie Brand-Miller answers your questions Can you explain to me why controlling your insulin levels is important for trimming inches off your waistline? Controlling insulin levels is the name of the game when it comes to being able to tighten your belt a notch to two because insulin is a leading player in the …
