Low carb nutrition and Wellness Planning
Bring on the new year and realistic nutrition plans. After eating my 10th chocolate peanut cluster that my grandfather brought on Christmas, reality came crashing back home. I've got to get back in gear and on a more structured nutrition and weight loss plan for the new year. I'm not talking about fad diets, those awful gimmicky late night commercials […]
Read moreWe're pleased to announce the launch of our new 100% free food list widgets! Wanting to add our popular glycemic index food list or south beach diet food list to your website or blog? Now you can with a couple of clicks! We've added support for both of these widgets. Click below for details: South Beach Food List widget for […]
Read more‘Cruise instead of spike and crash’ with low GI foods says Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe ‘Wholegrain’ hype: is it time to redefine ‘true’ whole grain foods? Prof Jennie Brand-Miller opens the debate Focus on food not nutrients – Dr David Ludwig challenges ‘dietary guidelines’ orthodoxy The scoop on desserts with Emma Stirling Renaming HFCS as corn sugar. Dr Alan […]
Read moreWanted! Low GI fast food choices Why it’s time to raise the bar and lower the GI cut-offs for fast foods Low carb or low fat for weight loss? The choice is yours if you can stick to it Masterchef. The other ‘big M’ and healthy home-cooked meals How nutrition health halos trick us into treating Will you have a […]
Read moreProf. Walt Willett on why supplements are not a substitute for fruits and vegetables Prof Jennie Brand-Miller talks about fruit juice Fructose: 10 things you need to know Deli meats and diabetes risk Why the media get nutrition stories wrong 2 new recipes from the Low GI Kitchen GI value of soccer ball-sized ‘king of the fruits’ durian Fruit and […]
Read moreThe negative impact of obesity on the quality and quantity of life more than doubled within a span of just 15 years, researchers report. WebMD Health
Read moreDon’t sweat the small stuff when counting carbs Should I count up my GI values each day? So you think you can dance? So what should you eat? Do calories on menus help us make better food choices? How accurate are calorie and carb counts on labels? Low GI diet improves insulin sensitivity in women with PCOS Most of us […]
Read moreAmong my friends growing up was a girl with Type I diabetes. She stood out because even the most miniscule amount of sugar wasn’t allowed anywhere near her mouth . . . not cake at birthday parties . . . not a small candy bar after a softball game . . . and certainly not a drop of soda at […]
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Putting My Family on the Glycemic Index Diet… And Living to Tell About It. When it came to taking care of myself and my family, I thought I was on task. We were all relatively healthy and my two young girls were growing like the overactive weeds in my neglected garden. There were, however, a few hitches in our suburban […]
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