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GI News top 10 cookbooks Cookbooks have to be one of the most popular presents these days. There they are gorgeous and glossy and piled high on the tables at the front of the shop. It’s all too tempting. But if you you think these coffee table cookbooks may be making you (and your family) …

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Sue Shepherd’s new book: Gluten-free Cooking We decided show was better than tell for Gluten-free Cooking by Sue Shepherd. The recipes aren’t specifically designed to be low GI, but some are. Sue is a dietitian who also has coeliac disease. She is completing her PhD in the dietary management of coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome …

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Lighten Up: A healthy new way to cook Jill Dupleix This is not a diet book. As former Times cookery editor, food writer and author of 14 cookbooks Jill Dupleix says in her introduction, it’s for ‘people who love their food but want to be healthy. It’s a way of moving your kitchen, your cooking …

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Low GI Gluten-free Living Endorsed by The Coeliac Society of Australia Written by Kate Marsh, Prof Jennie Brand-Miller and Philippa Sandall Here’s what Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian and gluten-free guru Sue Shepherd says about this book in her foreword: ‘As a dietitian working in the area of coeliac disease for a very long time, I …

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Eating the Greek Way by Fedon Alexander Lindberg, M.D. Clarkson Potter Publishers Fedon Lindberg returns to his Greek roots in this colourful cookbook. The recipes are packed with traditional Mediterranean diet ingredients – legumes, fruits, vegetables, lean protein especially fish, nuts and seeds and grains. The desserts look delicious, but rather than sugar, the author …

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THE NEW GLUCOSE REVOLUTION FOR DIABETES The Definitive Guide to Managing Diabetes and Prediabetes Using The Glycemic Index By Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell, Dr. Stephen Colagiuri, Alan W. Barclay Published by Marlowe & Company This book is a landmark diet and lifestyle guide for everyone either living with diabetes or at risk for it. …

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GI News Broadcast: Jennie Brand-Miller talks to Margaret Throsby about diabetes, pre-diabetes, the miracle of a cochlear implant and music. Play the Podcast above or download here The PCOS Project Ashley Tabeling talked to GI News about this new website for women and girls with PCOS and for health professionals working in this area. ‘When …

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The Diabetes and Pre-diabetes Handbook Prof Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell, Prof Stephen Colagiuri and Alan Barclay In the last decade research has yielded overwhelming evidence that lifestyle changes such as maintaining a healthy eating plan and increasing exercise can make a real difference to your risk of developing diabetes and to the quality of your …

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The Don’t Go Hungry Diet By Dr Amanda Sainsbury-Salis This book is about how you can work with your body to lose weight and keep it off. It’s not another diet book, in fact you can read it along with your favourite diet book be it a low GI diet, high protein or low carb. …