WEIGHT GAIN: IS IT BODY FAT, OR SOMETHING ELSE?
By Alan Barclay
/ January 1, 2026
During the festive season and often associated holidays/vacations, it is not unusual to gain some weight. Given a significant proportion...
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COMFORT FOODS WITH A LOW GI
By Alan Barclay
/ January 1, 2026
When the festive season is over, it’s time to go back to eating your regular diet, and getting back to...
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POTATOES: THE VEGETABLE COMFORT FOOD THAT LOVES YOU BACK
By GI Group
/ January 1, 2026
“Happy New Year” is a common refrain, but it can be a tough time after the party is over. There...
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THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
By GI Group
/ January 1, 2026
HEALTHIER CLASSIC POTATO SALAD 0:15 Prep • 00:15 cook • 8 Servings • Side • Everyday INGREDIENTS 800g baby new...
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COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION
By GI Group
/ January 1, 2026
This website and all information, data, documents, pages and images it contains is copyright under the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth...
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NOVEMBER 2025 GI NEWS
By GI Group
/ November 1, 2025
GI News is published online by the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Charles Perkins...
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HOW DO WE SOLVE THE SOFT DRINK PROBLEM?
By GI Group
/ November 1, 2025
I’ve just had the privilege of attending a meeting of the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium in Kalamata Greece (lucky me!)....
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NATIONAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SURVEY FINDINGS ON CARBS
By GI Group
/ November 1, 2025
Lower-carb diets have become increasingly popular in recent years in many parts of the world, and this is reflected in...
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DO AUSTRALIANS CONSUME A HIGH CARBOHYDRATE DIET? WHAT ARE THE LONG-TERM TRENDS?
By Alan Barclay
/ November 1, 2025
Australian governments infrequently survey population food and nutrient intakes, on an irregular basis, but some data are better than none...
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CARBOHYDRATE CONSUMPTION, OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES RATES IN AUSTRALIA
By Alan Barclay
/ November 1, 2025
In this month’s PERSPECTIVES, we discuss decreasing available carbohydrate consumption in Australia over the past 3 decades, including from sugars....
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FOODS WITH HEALTHY SUGARS AND A LOW GI AND GL
By Alan Barclay
/ November 1, 2025
As discussed in this month’s editions of GI News, Australians are consuming less available carbohydrate in their diets, and particularly...
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BETTER-FOR-YOU DRINKS: BE A SMOOTHIE OPERATOR
By GI Group
/ November 1, 2025
Everybody knows water is the best drink, ideally from the tap (if drinkable) rather than in plastic bottles shipped half-way...
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THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
By GI Group
/ November 1, 2025
PUMPKIN SOUP 0:10 Prep • 00:20 cook • 4 Servings • Main • Everyday INGREDIENTS 1 kg pumpkin, peeled and...
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COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION
By GI Group
/ November 1, 2025
This website and all information, data, documents, pages and images it contains is copyright under the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth...
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SEPTEMBER 2025 GI NEWS
By GI Group
/ September 1, 2025
GI News is published online by the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Charles Perkins...
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HOW DO WE DEFINE ‘QUALITY’ CARBOHYDRATES?
By GI Group
/ September 1, 2025
You may have heard that the retired United States FDA Commissioner Dr David Kessler has sought to define some carbohydrate...
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CAN A WHOLE‑FOOD, PLANT‑BASED DIET PLUS EXERCISE INDUCE DIABETES REMISSION?
By GI Group
/ September 1, 2025
Interest is increasing in dietary and lifestyle interventions to achieve type 2 diabetes remission. In a recently published paper, researchers...
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RESUSCITATING FLAGGING PANCREATIC BETA-CELLS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES PREVENTION AND REMISSION
By Alan Barclay
/ September 1, 2025
Resuscitating flagging pancreatic beta-cells is looking promising for preventing, managing, and potentially putting type 2 diabetes into remission. Recent research...
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FAT LOSS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES PREVENTION AND REMISSION
By Alan Barclay
/ September 1, 2025
As many people are aware, the available evidence suggests that being overweight or obese accounts for up to 90% of...
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LOW GLYCEMIC LOAD FOODS
By Alan Barclay
/ September 1, 2025
As discussed in this month’s editions of GI News, it is possible to resuscitate flagging pancreatic beta-cells by losing...
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