[Nj-diabetes-division] GI News

Tue Nov 2 21:50:01 UTC 2010

GI NewsTo Our NFBNJ Diabetes Division,

This may give some interesting reading to follow-up on some of our discussion on GI, Glycemic Index, during our monthly meetings.

Vinny
Vincent Chaney Jr
NFB Diabetes Action Network (DAN) Board of Directors
NFBNJ Diabetes Division President 
NJAGDU (NFBNJ Association of Guide Dog Users) Division President
NFBNJ Technology Division Vice President
NFBNJ Resolutions Committee Member
NFBNJ.ORG Webmaster
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Subject: [smb-ginews] November 2010 GI News

                  Monday November 1, 2010
                  In this issue of GI News:

                  The science developing around the low GI concept 
                  Prof Jennie Brand-Miller talks about what's been achieved and what's next. 'Science has always underpinned the low GI concept. Indeed, it is what separates the GI concept from a fad. Research is showing that high GI foods and diets with a high glycemic load are much more likely to be linked to development of diseases like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease than the amount of carbohydrate, starch or sugar content of the diet. There is also more focus on weight control, particularly the ability to prevent weight re-gain after weight loss - the holy grail. I'm currently involved in research applying low GI diets to pregnancy. We want to reduce the risk that the baby will have excess fat on its body at birth. The child obesity epidemic can be traced to back to increasing birth weights over the past 25 years.' ... Read More »

                  New light on dietary recommendations for good heart health
                  UK study shows that reducing saturated fat and substituting with monounsaturated fat and by substituting high GI carbohydrates for low GI carbohydrates you can reduce risk of heart disease... Read More »

                  New international yardstick for GI claims
                  The International Standard (ISO) for GI testing will play an important role in ensuring nutrition and health claims about GI made on food labels and in advertisements can be trusted ... Read More »

                  How scientists measure a food's GI value
                  Dr Alan Barclay explains the strict protocol for GI testing to detect true differences in the glycemic potential of carbohydrates in different foods ... Read More » 

                  Saturated fats - are they really that bad for us?
                  Nicole Senior investigates ... Read More »

                  The scoop on stevia
                  Emma Stirling looks at what's involved in approving non-nutritive sweeteners like this ... Read More »

                  New GI values for North America
                  Iidea organic agave syrups and Calnatural Svelte protein drinks ... Read More »

                  Two recipes from the GI News Kitchen
                  Johanna Burani's 'Orecchiette and broccoli alla Franca' and Diane's money-saving-meals 'Chicken pilaf' ... Read More »

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