GI News—September 2005
In This Issue: The Low GI Diet—More Than Just “The Next Big Thing” Vegetarian Women Are Less Likely to Get Fat Whey to Health No Mixed Message About GI and Mixed Meals Added Risks Breakfasts That Sustain You Through the Morning Chickpeas Syrupy Oranges with Yoghurt The Low GI Diet Cookbook What connection is there …
GI News Briefs
Vegetarian Women Are Less Likely to Get Fat Vegetarian and vegan women are less likely to be overweight than meat-eaters even accounting for age, exercise and total kilojoule/calorie intake according to a new study. PK Newby and researchers at Tufts University report their study of 55,459 healthy, middle-aged and older Swedish women who were surveyed …
Food for Thought
The Low GI Diet—More Than Just “The Next Big Thing” According to analysts at the market research/consumer intelligence company, Mintel International, American dieters are beginning to show interest in the glycemic index (GI) diet. ‘With the Atkins diet crashing financially, many consumers are in search of “the next big thing,”’ they report. But encouraging people …
GI Values Update
Breakfasts That Sustain You Through the Morning Whether you like waking up to cereal and fruit, muesli and yoghurt, or a warming bowl of porridge, a good breakfast can set you up for the day. Given the solid evidence that people who eat breakfast are calmer, happier and more sociable, the number of people skipping …
Low GI Food of the Month
Chickpeas GI 28 (home cooked) GI 40 (canned) For low GI foods that are easy on the budget, versatile, filling, low in kilojoules and nutritious, look no further than legumes—beans, chickpeas and lentils. They are high in fibre and packed with nutrients, providing protein, carbohydrate, B vitamins, folate and minerals. Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo …
Low GI Recipe of the Month
Syrupy Oranges with Yoghurt One orange is something of a personal protection powerhouse, providing you with your whole day’s vitamin C requirement. Oranges are rich in anti-oxidants and are good sources of folate and potassium. Much of their sugar is sucrose, a ‘double’ sugar made up of glucose and fructose. When digested, only the glucose …
New Books
The Low GI Diet Cookbook Prof Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell and Joanna McMillan-Price The Low GI Diet Cookbook from the creators of The Low GI Diet is packed with mouth-watering meals, snacks and treats to help you put the GI to work in your kitchen—and throughout your day. The book is filled with low GI …
Feedback—Your FAQs Answered
What connection is there between a high GI diet and acne? The jury is still out on the acne diet link. But the debate is ongoing. After Prof Loren Cordain and his colleagues published ‘Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization,’ Archives of Dermatology/Vol 138, December 2002) we have received a number of questions asking …
