recipes
Choosing to go low – Making the change to low-glycemic index carbs
Guest Post Sally Marchini, Dietitian In my post benefits of including low-glycemic index carbs in your diet I mentioned aiming to include at least 1-2 serves in every meal to help to stabilise your blood sugar levels and energy levels and to keep you satisfied for longer as well as those many other benefits we covered. So the…
Read More“Pick me up, guilt free, Chocolate, Banana, Blueberry, Walnut Smoothie”!
It was hot here on Saturday in Adelaide. I can feel the turn of the sun to that blistering heat of an Adelaide Summer and I am not liking it. I am not a hot weather person. Added to that, I had a bad night with my type 1 diabetes the night before resulting in…
Read MoreHow low can you go? Benefits of low-GI carbohydrate sources
Guest Post Sally Marchini, Dietitian My most favourite topics on food to talk about as a dietitian are the Glycemic Index (GI) and nutritional quality of carbohydrates. So I’ve decided to write a series of blogs through November covering various components of these, especially since November is World Diabetes Month. Today, I’ll focus on the…
Read MoreHealthy Living, Peter Howard’s Atlantic Salmon Steak Niçoise
A healthy living recipe today for you to enjoy! The recipe provided here is from my dear friend Celebrity Chef Aussie Icon Peter Howard and is from his book “Delicious Entertaining” Peter’s Atlantic Salmon Steak Niçoise Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 x 150g Atlantic salmon steaks Spray olive…
Read MoreSweetness without sorrow – the tale of the NNS
Guest Post, Sally Marchini, Dietitian Hello Sweeties! I had a query from one of our members asking about health concerns with artificial sweeteners, so thought I’d explore the topic a bit for everyone’s benefit. Through this blog I’ve tried to give you an overall view (by Dr Alan Barclay), a look at safety related issues…
Read MoreLabel reading made easy for healthy choices
Guest Post, Sally Marchini, Dietitian Eating well involves following the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating by consuming foods from the 5 food groups in the right amounts (averages for adults provided) and to drink plenty of water: Plenty of vegetables of different types and colours, and legumes/beans – the more the merrier! Fruit – aiming for…
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