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Food and mood: how do diet and nutrition affect mental …
www.bmj.comdiabetes. 5 Glycaemic index is a relative ranking of carbohydrate in foods accord ing to the speed at which they are digested, absorbed, metabolised, and ultimately affect blood glucose and insulin levels. As well as the physical health risks, diets with a high glycaemic index and load (eg, diets containing high amounts of refined carbo
Reactive Hypoglycaemia
www.esht.nhs.ukAvoid large portions of starchy carbohydrates These include potatoes, pasta, bread and rice. Spreading these types of foods out throughout the day will help to reduce the risk of reactive hypoglycaemia. Choose low glycaemic index (GI) foods Carbohydrate foods that have a low GI (see our department’s GI diet sheet for further
Food and type 2 diabetes - Mount Vernon Hospital
www.thh.nhs.ukInclude starchy carbohydrates with each meal. Choose those that are more slowly absorbed (have a lower glycaemic index (GI)) e.g. whole-wheat pasta, basmati rice, new potato, sweet potato, yam, plantain, oats and wholegrain breads and cereals Eat more pulses. Include beans, lentils and chickpeas regularly in your diet
Diet and type 2 diabetes
www.dgft.nhs.uk• Choose high-fibre low glycaemic index (GI) carbohydrates, e.g. seeded or wholegrain bread, brown/long-grain/basmati rice, ideally wholegrain pasta or white pasta cooked firm, and porridge (made from jumbo oats). • To the one quarter plate of carbohydrates, add a …
Healthy eating for gestational diabetes mellitus
www.health.qld.gov.auThe Glycaemic Index (GI) BGLs Time 1 hour 2 hour. Healthy eating for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus 4 Choose carbohydrates that are broken down slowly Low GI (slow acting) Medium GI High GI (fast acting) Fruit loaf/raisin bread Oat bran …
Glycaemic index of foods - Queensland Health
www.health.qld.gov.aucontains, the lower the GI value. • Storage time and ripeness will affect the GI value; the more ripe a fruit or vegetable is, the higher the GI value. • Cooking and processing food will usually increase the GI as there is less work required by the body to break the carbohydrates down. For example, juice has a higher GI value than whole fruits.