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July 2007

Glycemic Index Food List

Harvard Health Publications have produced a useful list of 100+ foods, which have been rated according to their glycemic index and glycemic load. Understanding the Glycemic Index In order to ‘score’ foods for the glycemic index glucose is used as a reference point, giving it a GI score of 100. Foods that cause blood sugar [...]

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Can the Glycemic Index Help You?

Glycemic Index, or the GI Diet, is regularly discussed in the media, but did you know that for diabetics it can be a useful way of gaining control of blood sugar levels, and also helping you achieve a healthy weight? What is Glycemic Index? The Glycemic Index is a measure of the rise in our [...]

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Increased Stigma for the Obese?

It seems that a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has been making quite a stir within the media. The study suggests that if we have a friend who becomes obese, there is an increased chance that we will also becoming obese. They suggest that this factor may be more influential than [...]

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Nutrition for Pregnancy – The Basics

Eating well during pregnancy gives your baby a great start in life. But, are you really eating for two? In a word, no! In fact pregnant women don’t need to eat much more in addition to their normal eating. This is because the metabolic rate slows down, and also because you naturally become less active. [...]

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Child Obesity Linked to Higher Income Families

A new study published by the International Journal of Obesity has revealed that children from middle class families (particularly where mothers are working) are more likely to be overweight, or obese than those from lower income families. These finding are opposite to previous studies, which stated that children from lower income households were more likely [...]

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