Glycemic index

The thought of having to modify their eating habits will put many people off. Others will find the thought of having to adapt to one of the new, healthy eating regimes quite abhorrent. But don't worry, there is an easier way! Read Full Story

Unless you are particularly interested in nutrition, it can be difficult to make sense of the glycemic index chart. Originally developed for healthcare professionals, so not that easy to comprehend. It can take some time and effort to ensure that you understand the glycemic index chart or table correctly, but once you have, you will reap the benefits by feeling fitter and healthier! Read Full Story

Changing to lower Glycemic Index foods will help to make you feel more awake and less irritable. It will also Stabilise blood sugar levels and help to avoid diabetes. Read Full Story

Recent news reports have added to the growing interest in the Low GI Diet also known as the Low Glycemic Index Diet. Numerous popular diet management systems have begun to use their own version of the Glycemic Index to effect successful weight loss for their clients. If you are wondering if the Low GI Diet might be right for you it is important to find out exactly why it works and why it has proven to be so successful in helping dieters to keep the weight off long term. Read Full Story

In some parts of the world glycemic index (GI) is now widely recognized as a reliable, physiological based classification of foods according to their postprandial (after meal) glycemic effect (a measure of the change in blood glucose following ingestion of carbohydrate containing foods). The GI was introduced in the early 1980’s by Jenkins and co-workers and later proposed by Jenkins et al (1985) as a possible tool for the management of type 1 diabetesa and disorders of lipoprotein metabolism (dyslipidemia). In 1997, a joint committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reviewed the available research evidence regarding ... Read Full Story