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Search the GI database. Search our comprehensive database of GI tested foods. Complete with data for Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, serving size, direct ... GlycemicIndex EverythingyouneedtoknowaboutGI! Home EverythingyouneedtoknowaboutGI SearchtheGIdatabase SearchourcomprehensivedatabaseofGItestedfoods.CompletewithdataforGlycemicIndex,GlycemicLoad,servingsize,directreferencestothestudiesusedto CALCULATE the VALUES,andmore! Searchthedatabase ThelatestinGInews OurmonthlynewsletterandblogwillkeepyouuptodatewitheverythingthatisgoingonbehindthescenesinGIresearchaswellasPROVIDINGPRACTICAL tipsto HELPYOUENJOYAHEALTHYLOWGIDIET.  Checkouttheblog Worldclassresearch WearethehomeofSydneyUniversityGlycemicIndexResearchService(SUGiRS).WeareanestablishedcommercialGItestinglaboratory,wherewetestfoodsfortheirglycemicindex,insulinindex,satietyresponse,andothermetabolicparameters.Wealsodootheranalysessuchasinvitrostarchdigestionassays.SUGiRShasanestablishedreputationforquality,speedandflexibility. Learnmore   FoodName Category Country GI Filter GreaterThan LessThan ServingSize(g) Filter GreaterThan LessThan CarbsPerServe(g) Filter GreaterThan LessThan GL Filter GreaterThan LessThan Search JoinourNewsletter NevermissabeatwiththeGImonthlynewsletter. GettheNewsletter!   Latestnews GINewsispublishedonlinebytheUniversityofSydney,SchoolofLifeandEnvironmentalSciencesandtheCharlesPerkinsCentre,anddeliveredtothemailboxesofour~100,000subscribers.Ourgoalistohelppeoplechoosethehigh-qualitycarbsthataredigestedataratethatourbodiescancomfortablyaccommodateandtoshare… ContinueReadingGINEWS–JULY2022 It’snothingnewtodemonisefoodprocessing.Asastudentoffoodscienceandnutrition,Ireadononehandthatfoodprocessingwasnecessary,helpingtopreservefoodsandpreventfoodwastage,whileontheotherhand,itwasanecessaryevilthatstrippedfoodsofimportantnutrients.Millingofwheatgrainsintowhite… ContinueReading‘ULTRA-PROCESSEDFOODS’–ANOTHERREDHERRING? AgroupofAustralianandSpanishresearchershavepublishedasystematicreviewandmeta-analysislookingattheassociationbetweenconsumptionof‘ultra-processedfoods’andvarioushealthoutcomes.Thereviewincluded43observationalstudiesandfoundthatconsumptionof‘ultra-processedfoods’wasassociatedwithanincreasedriskofoverweight,obesity,abdominalobesity,all-causemortality,metabolicsyndrome… ContinueReading‘ULTRA-PROCESSEDFOODS’ANDHEALTHOUTCOMES:MORERESEARCHNEEDED AccordingtotheNOVAclassificationsystem,thephrase‘ultra-processedfoods’encompassesawiderangeoffoodsandbeverages,including(butnotlimitedto):carbonatedsoftdrinks;sweetorsavourypackagedsnacks(e.g.,cornchips,potatocrisps,etc…);icecream,chocolate,candies(confectionery);mass-producedpackagedbreads,buns,cookies(biscuits),pastries,cakesandcakemixes;breakfast‘cereals’,… ContinueReading‘ULTRA-PROCESSEDFOODS’ANDRISKOFTYPE2DIABETES Prospectivecohortstudieshavefoundassociationswithhighconsumptionof‘ultra-processedfoods’andincreasedriskofoverweight,obesity,highbloodpressure,highcholesterol,breastcancer,cardiovasculardiseases(e.g.,heartdiseaseandstroke)andall-causesofdeath(mortality).Authorsofthesestudieshavesuggestedmanypotentialreasonsfortheseassociations:Comparedtominimally-processedfoodsanddrinks,… ContinueReading‘ULTRA-PROCESSEDFOODS’–PROBLEMATICFOODSORPACKAGING? YoumighthaveheardlowGIfoodsbeingdescribedasgenerallylessprocessedorrefined,andcloserinformto“whole”foods.Inwholeorpartiallycrackedcerealgrains,forexample,thestarchisphysicallyconfinedwhichslowsitsdigestionandlowerstheGI.Goodexamplesaremost(butnotall)cerealgrainsand“wholegrain”… ContinueReadingGIANDTHENOVACLASSIFICATIONSYSTEM Theuseoftheterm‘ultra-processedfoods’wasborninresearchbuthasreachedthewiderworld.TheNOVAclassificationsystemclassifiesfoodsintofourgroups:unprocessedorminimallyprocessedfoods(fruit,vegetables,meat,eggs)processedculinaryingredients(oils,butter,salt,sugar)processedfoods(cannedorbottledvegetables,legumes,fruit,fish,pickledvegetables,smokedand… ContinueReadingWHEN‘ULTRA-PROCESSEDFOODS’AREN’TBAD:BREADSANDBREAKFASTCEREALS CARAWAYRYEBREAD1:00Prep•2.30Proving•20Slices•Mainmeal•EverydayINGREDIENTS2½cupshigh-gradewhiteflour,plus2tablespoonsforkneading1cupwholemealflour,plus4teaspoonsforcooking1cupdarkryeflour8ginstantdriedyeastsachet1teaspoonsalt2tablespoonsbrownsugar… ContinueReadingTHEGOODCARBSKITCHEN