GI Update
Professor Jennie Brand-Miller’s Low GI Diet Shopper’s Guide 2011 out now Australia’s #1 low GI shopper’s guide will help you make the switch to a low GI diet by putting the low GI choices into your shopping trolley and on the table. The 2011 edition is even easier to use and includes: A to Z …
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GI Q&A with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller Gary now wears pants that are three sizes smaller and his wife is thrilled that he doesn’t snore anymore! I am always delighted when people take the time to share their GI success stories with me. As I so often say when I reply to them: it really makes …
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GI Q&A with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller If additional fat and protein cause lower glycemic responses, shouldn’t you advocate higher protein or higher fat diets for people with diabetes? Yes and no. It’s a matter of degree and quality, rather than quantity. This type of diet shouldn’t be taken to extremes because very low carb diets …
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GI Q&A with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller What’s ‘available’ carbohydrate? When we talk about available carbohydrate (also called glycemic, net or usable carbohydrate), we mean the carbohydrate that is absorbed into the bloodstream and directly affects blood glucose levels. It excludes the escapees like fibre, and some sugar alcohols, that are not completely digested in the …
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GI Q&A with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller If carbohydrates increase my blood glucose level, wouldn’t a low carbohydrate diet make better sense for better blood glucose? In theory, a low-carbohydrate diet seems a logical choice if your aim is simply to reduce blood glucose levels. But presumably your goal is optimum health, with not just good …
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GI Q&A with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller ‘Are you better off drinking a small glass of fruit juice than a non-diet soft drink, cordial or sports drink?’ Fruit juices have a low GI in most cases (40–50) and they contribute valuable micronutrients that you won’t find in alternative beverages. Some fruit juices are not low GI, …
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GI Q&A with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller Can you explain why some ‘wholegrains’ have a low GI and others don’t? Not all ‘wholegrain’ foods are created equal, in fact they can behave quite differently in our bodies depending on the following five key factors that can slow digestion, making them even better-for-you low GI choices. Starch …
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GI Q&A with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller ‘I’ve read that dairy products cause an increase in insulin secretion. Their GI is around 25–50 but their insulin index is three times higher. Is this a problem? ’ All protein foods (yes that includes meat, fish and eggs) stimulate insulin secretion – that’s why you may see them …
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GI Q&A with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller ‘I am curious why high-fibre cereals like Bran Flakes that look so healthy, and everyone assumes are healthy, actually have a high GI?‘ Bran Flakes and Raisin Bran are fibre-rich breakfast cereals designed to keep you ‘healthy on the inside’ as they say. But they are high GI and …
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GI Q&A with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller I always pick a healthy wholegrain bread like a wholemeal sandwich bread, but a friend told me it wasn’t low GI which might be why I am having trouble managing my sugar. Is that true? There are countless reasons to include more whole grains in your diet, but it’s …
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