Foodwatch October 2005

Low GI Food of the Month

The Versatile Tortilla—Perfect for Wrapping, Scooping and Dipping Tortillas are a flat (unleavened) bread traditionally made from corn (maize) flour....
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Good carbs kitchen October 2005

Low GI Recipe of the Month

Conchiglie with Pesto Balsamico Dietitian, diabetes educator and author, Johanna Burani, cooked up this quick and easy pasta recipe especially...
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October 2005 Reviews

New Books

What Makes My Blood Glucose Go Up and Down? In the foreword to the UK edition of What Makes My...
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October 2005 Q&A

Feedback—Your FAQs Answered

Why do many high-fibre foods still have a high GI value? Dietary fibre is not one chemical constituent like fat...
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September 2005

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...
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Food for thought September 2005

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...
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September 2005 What's new?

GI News Briefs

Vegetarian Women Are Less Likely to Get Fat Vegetarian and vegan women are less likely to be overweight than meat-eaters...
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GI values September 2005

GI Values Update

Breakfasts That Sustain You Through the Morning Whether you like waking up to cereal and fruit, muesli and yoghurt, or...
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Foodwatch September 2005

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,...
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Good carbs kitchen September 2005

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...
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Reviews September 2005

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...
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Q&A September 2005

Feedback—Your FAQs Answered

What connection is there between a high GI diet and acne? The jury is still out on the acne diet...
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August 2005

GI News—August 2005

In This Issue: Don’t Get Carried Away With Glycemic Load Reducing the Risk of Stroke Is It the GI that...
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August 2005 Food for thought

Food for Thought

Don’t Get Carried Away with Glycemic Load ‘Glycemic index’, ‘glycemic load’ and ‘glycemic response’ are not the same write Alan...
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August 2005 What's new?

GI News Briefs

Reducing the Risk of Stroke Replacing refined carbohydrates with high fibre, low GI carbs may help reduce the risk of...
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August 2005 GI values

GI Values Update

Carrots and Sticks One of the most repeated criticisms of the GI approach over the years has been the fact...
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August 2005 Foodwatch

Low GI Food of the Month

Barley GI 25 (pearl barley) One of the oldest cultivated cereals, barley is nutritious and high in soluble fibre, which...
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August 2005 Good carbs kitchen

Low GI Recipe of the Month

Chargrilled Vegetables and Beans with Pasta Serves 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Make this satisfying pasta...
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August 2005 Reviews

New Books and CDs

The Low GI Guide to Managing PCOS Dr Jennie Brand-Miller. Prof Nadir Farid, Kate Marsh Low GI foods play a...
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August 2005 Q&A

Feedback—Your FAQs Answered

Why Is There No GI for Blueberries, Blackberries, and Raspberries? Janey Berry, a spokesman for Waitrose reports that the UK’s...
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