August 26, 2024 by Emma Beckett, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRice is a culinary staple in Australia and around the world. It might seem like a given that brown rice is healthier than white and official public health resources often recommend brown rice instead of white as a “healthy swap.” But Australians definitely prefer...
THE ALLIANCE FOR POTATO RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (APRE) Today, many people struggle to make healthy food and beverage choices in line with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). In fact, the average American under-consumes nutrient-dense fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and dairy foods – and more than half of American adults have at least one...
A recent review examines whether low glycemic index diets help manage diabetes. Lucy Lambriex/Getty Images People with type 1 or type 2 diabetes often use several different methods to keep blood sugar levels in a healthy range and prevent long-term complications. The glycemic load (GL) and glycemic index (GI) are different ways of indicating how...
FOODMINDS LLC People with type 2 Diabetes (T2D) are frequently told to avoid eating potatoes, and other high Glycemic Index (GI) foods, because of the longstanding perception that these foods make it difficult to control blood sugar levels. This is especially problematic during the night when blood sugar tends to spike — a phenomenon that...
