Posts Tagged ‘heart health’

*+- This is the third in a blog series on Mondays across World Diabetes Month on the Glycemic Index (GI). We started with one on the benefits of low-GI carbohydrates which happily surprised many us. Then last Monday we talked about ways to make the change, including tips and tricks, so that you can do that. So…

*+-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…

*+-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…

*+-Eating well involves following the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating by consuming foods from the 5 food groups in the right amounts (averages for adults provided) and to drink plenty of water: Plenty of vegetables of different types and colours, and legumes/beans – the more the merrier! Fruit – aiming for 2 pieces per day Grain…