GI News – September 2019
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
4 STEPS TO BETTER BGLs FOR POTATO LOVERS STEP 1: KEEP PORTIONS MODERATE. Why? Potatoes are carb rich. A typical medium potato (150g/5oz) has around 20g carbohydrate to help power your day. They are what we call good carbs – they put a lot of really good stuff on your dinner plate like dietary fibre …
WHAT’S NEW?
THE KETOGENIC DIET FOR OBESITY AND DIABETES ConscienHealth’s Ted Kyle reports on a meta-analysis of ketogenic diets for obesity in JAMA Internal Medicine that suggests that currently enthusiasm is outpacing the evidence. Shivam Joshi, Robert Ostfeld, and Michelle McMacken tell us: “Although the ketogenic diet has garnered much attention for the dietary treatment of chronic …
PRODUCT REVIEW
7 LOW CARB GOOD CARBS We dipped into our book, The Good Carbs Cookbook, to share 7 low carb good carbs to put on the dinner plate. BEETROOT. Its vibrant colours come from its betalain pigments – betacyanin in red purple beetroots, betaxanthin in golden and orange beets. A medium raw beetroot (about 90g or …
PERSPECTIVES WITH DR ALAN BARCLAY
REDUCE GLYCEMIC LOAD AND REDUCE TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK The glycemic index, or GI, is an inherent property of carbohydrate-containing foods and beverages. It is a relative ranking from 0–100, describing the rate and extent to which available carbohydrate (total carbohydrate minus dietary fibre) is digested, absorbed and metabolised into glucose and released into the …
GOOD CARBS FOOD FACTS
CAULIFLOWER – THE ROCK STAR VEGETABLE Was it the rock-star chef Yotam Ottolenghi, or was it cauliflower rice that has created such an aura around this humble brassica vegetable? I’m going with Ottolenghi says dietitian Nicole Senior. Why? Because he’s all about deliciousness and flavour and a food culture that has lasted for ages and …
THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
CRISPY CAULIFLOWER WITH BUCKWHEAT AND PINENUTS 0:10 Prep • 0: 30 Cook • 6 Servings • Easy 1 medium cauliflower 2 tablespoons olive oil sea salt flakes ¾ cup raw buckwheat groats, rinsed ⅔ cup medium pitted black olives, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed and drained 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts 2 tablespoons …
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