Posts Tagged ‘heart health’

*+-As people with diabetes, it’s important that alongside managing the day-to-day needs of our diabetes we also pay attention to avoidance or awareness of issues that may creep up when we least expect it. Two such issues are celebrating their Australian national awareness week this week: Salt Awareness Week, through the Heart Foundation 10-16 March,…

*+-Hello D-friends! As usual there’s been a lot of talk lately about the Glycemic Index (GI) and how it affects us with diabetes. As I hope you know I wrote a series of blogs on the glycemic index – it’s benefits, how to make the change to a low-GI way of eating, and how both…

*+-Hi Peeps with D! This week I thought it would be good timing to discuss the First of the Five guidelines in the Australian Dietary Guidelines and what having a healthy weight means to us with diabetes. The twist is that this Monday (today!) marks the start of Australia’s Healthy Weight Week (AHWW) we’ll take a closer look…

*+-Hoping that after last week’s blog on dairy foods, you found some inspiration to meet your dietary targets for dairy and alternatives, especially knowing how good it is for glycemic control. This past week has also brought more evidence to light about the health benefits of consuming dairy, all the more reason to make it…

*+-There seems to be some discussion in our Facebook groups relating to Dairy, and it’s a huge topic for us to consider. So today I’ll begin with the first in a series of blogs on dairy foods and their alternatives. I’d like to start by making the point that as an Accredited Practising Dietitian my…