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low GI foods

What are low GI foods?

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a numerical scale used to measure how quickly and significantly a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood sugar levels after consumption.

What are low GI foods?

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a numerical scale used to measure how quickly and significantly a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood sugar levels after consumption.

diabetes and alcohol

Diabetes symptoms: Four things to do the mornin...

Diabetes UK states: “Yes, you can still drink, but you need to be aware of how it can affect your body and how to manage this.

Diabetes symptoms: Four things to do the mornin...

Diabetes UK states: “Yes, you can still drink, but you need to be aware of how it can affect your body and how to manage this.

what is diabetes

Understanding diabetes

Insulin directs the glucose into the liver and muscle cells by promoting the storage of nutrients and preventing your blood glucose levels to rise too high. 

Understanding diabetes

Insulin directs the glucose into the liver and muscle cells by promoting the storage of nutrients and preventing your blood glucose levels to rise too high. 

skinnybiks healthy cookie

Is there such a thing as a healthy cookie?

From a Dietitian’s point of view, these cookies tick all the boxes when it comes to providing a low fat, sugar and salt alternative to the biscuit snack craving.

Is there such a thing as a healthy cookie?

From a Dietitian’s point of view, these cookies tick all the boxes when it comes to providing a low fat, sugar and salt alternative to the biscuit snack craving.

diabetes and winter

Beating the Winter Blues

As the days become shorter, the nights are longer and  we head into our winter woolies, we are often in search for comfort to fill that void...true? 

Beating the Winter Blues

As the days become shorter, the nights are longer and  we head into our winter woolies, we are often in search for comfort to fill that void...true? 

what is pre-diabetes

What is pre-diabetes

There are generally no symptons of pre-diabetes and it is diagnosed via a blood test. This particular blood test is a 'fasting' blood test'.

What is pre-diabetes

There are generally no symptons of pre-diabetes and it is diagnosed via a blood test. This particular blood test is a 'fasting' blood test'.