Category Archives: Glycaemic Index

High Glycaemic Index Carbohydrates: Low Grade Inflammation

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Not all carbohydrates are created equally. Carbohydrate foods are a broad category that includes sugars and starch, and within theses groups there is a large heterogeneity in structure and nutritional values. Increasingly it is being shown that carbohydrates can be … Continue reading →

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Isomaltose Versus Sucrose: Postprandial Comparison

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly is it being shown that the glycaemic response following a meal is a significant contributor to the risk of disease. Meals or foods that produce high glycaemic responses are now thought to contribute to the development of insulin resistance … Continue reading →

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Low Glycaemic High Protein Diets Prevent Weight Gain

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Robert Barrington

While many claim that overeating is the cause of weight gain, evidence actually suggests that it is poor blood sugar control that contributes significantly to the slow and insidious accumulation of body fat in cases of obesity. Physiologically, rapid elevations … Continue reading →

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High Glycaemic Index Carobohydrates Supress Appetite

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Low Versus High Glycaemic Load Diets

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Low glycaemic Load Diets and Fat Loss

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The glycaemic index is a measure of the blood glucose elevation following ingestion of a single carbohydrate food containing 100 grams of carbohydrate, when compared to a reference food, usually glucose. However, while many foods have high glycaemic indices, this … Continue reading →

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Low Glycaemic Index Diets for Weight Loss

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Low glycaemic index (GI) diets may confer beneficial fat loss effects. This relates to their ability to allow slower digestion of starch and slower absorption of glucose which has blood glucose and insulin lowering effects postprandially. The slower rise in … Continue reading →

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Low Carbohydrate Diets For Weight Loss

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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The Relationship Between Fibre and Carbohydrate

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Carbohydrate is a generic term used to describe starches and sugars. These are sources of energy in humans and play an important role in physical performance. Starches are produced by plants and comprise of long chains of sugar units, actually … Continue reading →

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High Glycaemic Index Foods: Contributors to Disease

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The glycaemic index is a measure of the speed of digestion of carbohydrate and the subsequent absorption of glucose from foods. Obviously for this reason the glycaemic index is only applied to carbohydrate containing foods. Foods with a high glycaemic … Continue reading →

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