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People need to get back to eating basic, healthy foods. – Ashton I purchased two of your books. My husband and I have completely changed our eating habits based on the GI. Within the first ten days we lost seven pounds and we feel fantastic. Food prep is a little more involved now and I …

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‘Listening to the wake up call’ – Claire ‘It was June 2003 and I was 26 weeks into my first pregnancy. I was off to the pathologist’s for a second glucose test (GTT), having had a slightly abnormal reading previously. There was no history of diabetes in my family and despite having reactive hypoglycaemia, I …

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‘With my family’s support and humour, I control and manage my diabetes well.’ – Muthukrishnan The managers of my workplace insisted that people were their best asset, and to prove their point they provided a health assessment for their staff. I took one in May 1998, and my urine sample turned out sugary. I was …

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‘What a relief to finally understand why a little butter and sugar actually won’t kill you.’ – Jane ‘For reasons unknown, my metabolism seemed to change and I put on an extra 15 kilos over 12 months when I turned 35 – without changing my eating habits. I trudged off to the nutritionist – had …

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‘My life changed for the better when my dad showed me a list of foods with GI values and explained to me why it worked’ – Hannah ‘After years of being lethargic and having my weight yo-yo and trying numerous ways to cope with those issues I discovered the wonderful glycemic index, which has been …

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Avoiding complications – Marianne ‘About 10 months ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. I had been overweight for most of my life and have been treated with medication for hypertension for 20 years. I searched the Web for a nutritional plan to help me lose weight. As a nurse I …

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‘I am so pleased with the results of a low GI diet I want to share my experience’ – Robert You may think I am being premature in writing like this but I am writing to say thank you for the existence of the low GI diet and all the researchers and others who have …

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‘It is nothing short of a miracle’– Rose My husband had a major stroke in 2004, and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, as well. His blood sugar has been like a roller coaster no matter how carefully I monitored his diet, until we accidentally happened upon The Low GI Diet Guide to Diabetes at …

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Amy kills two birds with one stone … When I consulted dietitian Johanna Burani about my weight and my diabetes, I weighed in at 320 pounds and I am only 5 foot 7 inches (giving me a scary BMI of 50) – yes, I had trouble walking and even getting out of bed! My doctor …

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Bedrich: Little changes – Big difference ‘For 15 years I ran my own small company in Prague. During those 15 years I spent a lot of time driving or sitting at a desk, developing software applications and seeing clients. Many times I would miss meals and I would end up eating on the run or …