food

How low can you go? Benefits of low-GI carbohydrate sources

-+*My most favourite topics on food to talk about as a dietitian are the Glycemic Index (GI) and nutritional quality of carbohydrates. So I’ve decided to write a series of blogs through November covering various components of these, especially since November is World Diabetes Month. Today, I’ll focus on the benefits of the GI and…

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Confused about fats & sugars? The answer is not black & white.

Australian Guide to healthy eating poster

-+*The reason for my blog today is to try to help settle some of the confusion that has been stirred up recently in the media about fats and sugars to reassure our readers about their food choices to help avoid cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is an important topic for us because diabetes has a very…

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Friday Blog with Georgia, Eating Out

-+*Not too long ago my parents and I were out do dinner, nowhere fancy just a usual place we go to only at a different part of the city. Which meant I was comfortable with the menu (i.e. what is and is not Gluten Free) When it came time to ordering, as the chips at…

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