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This updated edition of Australia’s bestselling Low GI Diet program, explains how a low GI diet can help you lose weight and keep it off. Featuring twelve weeks of menus tailored to your weight and activity level, and twelve weeks of easy-to-follow aerobic and resistance exercises that will take you just 30 minutes a day, this book outlines a nutritionally balanced, effective and healthy way to start losing weight and improve your overall health, and includes:• Tools and tips to maintain weight loss for life • Delicious recipes and a menu survival guide for eating out • How to balance protein and carbohydrate • Photographs of exercises • Updated GI tables for your favourite foodsThe most significant dietary finding of the last 25 years, the glycemic index (GI) is an easy-to-understand measure of how food affects blood glucose levels and has revolutionised the way we eat.

For the first time, this bestselling handbook is available as an ebook.Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the world and is a contributing factor to the high rates of heart disease. It can also cause health problems related to blindness, kidney failure and amputation. In Australia and New Zealand diabetes and pre-diabetes affect 1 in 4 people. Every day nearly 300 adults and even children develop type 2 diabetes - and for every person diagnosed with diabetes there''s someone with undiagnosed diabetes. The good news is that these days we know a lot more about managing diabetes and reducing your risk of developing it. THE DIABETES & PRE-DIABETES HANDBOOK cuts through the conflicting advice and sets out clearly and simply what you need to eat and do to help you: reduce your body fat; improve your insulin sensitivity; improve your cardiovascular health; keep your blood glucose levels near the normal range.This book is a practical guide to help you manage your diabetes or pre-diabetes with diet and lifestyle. The authors show what you can do for yourself - and why. Best of all, the information in this book is good advice for all members of your family, not just you.

The most significant dietary finding of the last 25 years, the glycemic index (GI) is an easy-to-understand measure of how food affects blood glucose levels and has revolutionised the way we eat. This fifth edition of Australia’s original international bestseller is the one-stop classic resource for anyone who wants to discover the benefits of adopting a healthy low GI lifestyle. It will help you: • Lose weight and keep it off;• Improve diabetes management;• Reduce the risk of heart disease;• Improve blood cholesterol levels;• Manage the symptoms of PCOS;• Boost your fertility; • Reduce hunger and stay full for longer; • Prolong physical endurance; • Prevent obesity;• Increase your body’s sensitivity to insulin.

With diagnosis of type 1 diabetes having almost doubled in the last five years, this handy guide – a companion to Australia’s original international bestseller, the LOW GI DIET HANDBOOK – is a vital tool in the daily management of diabetes in young people, making it easier than ever to use the GI and help your child with diabetes enjoy the same foods as their friends and family. With specific sections for each stage of childhood, the book provides reliable information about blood glucose control and the foods that will assist it and also includes:• Delicious lunch box and meal ideas; • Pantry, fridge and freezer suggestions; • Alternatives for sporty and active children; • Tips on dealing with toddlers and fussy eaters; • Advice and answers to commonly asked questions for children of every age.The most significant dietary finding of the last 25 years, the Glycemic Index (GI) is an easy-to-understand measure of how food affects blood glucose levels and gas revolutionised the way we eat.

The revised edition of the essential handbook on how to reduce the health risks posed by Type 2 Diabetes - from the team behind the internationally bestselling Low GI series, including Professor Jennie Brand-Miller, who contributed the Low GI chapter to WORLD’S BEST DIET.Are you living with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes and trying to manage your condition? In Australia and New Zealand alone diabetes and pre-diabetes affect 1 in 4 people. Every day nearly 300 people, including children, develop type 2 diabetes and for every person diagnosed with diabetes there''s someone else with undiagnosed diabetes. The good news is that we now know a lot more about managing diabetes or reducing your risk of developing it. LOW GI DIET: MANAGING TYPE 2 DIABETES cuts through the confusion of conflicting advice and sets out clearly and simply what you need to eat and do to help you: reduce your risk of developing diabetes; improve your cardiovascular health; keep your blood glucose levels, blood pressure and blood fats under control; and maintain a healthy body. This book is a practical guide to help you manage your diabetes or pre-diabetes with diet and lifestyle from the highly qualified, specialist team of authors led by world Low GI authority Professor Jennie Brand-Miller. It shows what you can do for yourself - and why. Best of all, this information is good advice for everyone in your family, not just you.

Check the low GI values of all your favourite foods and shop, cook and eat low GI with confidence.Whether you eat paleo or gluten-free, high-carb, moderate or low, the Low GI Diet Shopper''s Guide gives you the tools and tips you need to choose the best carbs. Newly updated with the latest values and products, this easy-to-use guide show the GI values of your favourite foods and preferred brands and helps you identify healthier low GI carbohydrate alternatives so that you can start making a difference to your diet. Included are: -GI values for over 1,000 foods and pre-prepared meals, including new products-User-friendly tables arranged by food category-Comprehensive data on carbs per serve and glycemic load-A shopping list of low GI essentials-Tips for meal-planning-Ideas for gluten-free meals-Advice about eating out and keeping low GI-The facts about sugars and sweetenersSubscribe for free to GI News - the official newsletter of the Glycemic Index Foundation - at www.gisymbol.com/ginews. The GI symbol is your guarantee that the GI value stated near the nutrition information label is accurate, helping you select smart low GI carbohydrate foods with confidence to lower the overall GI of your diet. www.gisymbol.comThe GI Symbol Program is run by the Glycemic Index Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation established by the University of Sydney, JDRF and Diabetes Australia.