GI NEWS – SEPTEMBER 2021
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THE DEMONISATION OF SUGAR
Fifty years ago, sugar was a good in anybody’s language. Sweetness was equivalent to goodness and Sweetheart was a name we called our closest loved ones. In the 1970s, as a student of food science and technology, I learned how refined sugar (sucrose) was an important preservative, a flavour enhancer in small amounts, and an …
FRUIT, ADDED SUGARS AND CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK
With few exceptions, whole fruit is a good source of vitamins (e.g., A, B and C), minerals (e.g., magnesium and potassium), antioxidants (e.g., flavonoids and phenolic acids) and dietary fibre (e.g., cellulose and pectins), and has a relatively low energy density. It is therefore probably not a surprise to read that regular fruit consumption has …
FRUIT AND DIABETES
If you have diabetes or are at risk, you may be confused about fruit. Is it a healthy choice or something you should be avoiding due to its sugar content? It is true that fruit contains natural fruit sugars but in whole fruit this is packaged along with fibre, vitamins and minerals. This makes it …
SWEET HISTORY
“Sugar and spice and everything nice that’s what little girls are made of…” Robert Southey Long before the recent association of sugar with words such as “toxic” or “poison”, sugars and sweetness were used as terms of endearment or affection amongst people of all ages: Cupcake Honey (bun / pie) Peaches Sugar bun / babe …
SWEET SENSATIONS
“I just feel like something sweet…” I’m often asked by clients, ‘What’s something sweet I can eat that isn’t too bad for me? They’re looking for something to answer the cries of their dessert stomach or pep them up from the 3pm slump. While fruit is an obvious suggestion (2-3 serves are recommended every day), …
SWEET AS HONEY
There’s really no way of denying it; humans love sweetness. This natural attraction to foods with energy is imprinted on our DNA and has ensured our survival. Sweet foods are a pleasure and fuel. These days we tend not to need as much fuel as in previous, pre-industrial times and yet our taste for sweet …
THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
BERRY BIRCHER OATS 0:05 Prep • 4 Serves • Breakfast • Every day INGREDIENTS Overnight oats 1 ½ Cups rolled oats 1 ½ Cups skim/skim milk 1 ½ Cups reduced-fat, Greek yoghurt 1 large grated apple (skin on) 80 mL apple juice Berry mix 2 tablespoon mixed seeds, 2 tablespoon chopped almonds 2 Cup fresh …
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