Category Archives: Glycaemia

The Effects of Freezing and Toasting on Bread: Glycaemic Response

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Robert Barrington

The glycaemic index is a measure of the rate and size of the rise in blood glucose following consumption of a carbohydrate food. Generally, lower blood glucose responses are associated with health, and foods that cause large positive perturbations in … Continue reading →

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Vinegar, Citrus And Other Acid Foods

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Vinegar, citrus fruits and other acidic foods can be healthy foods because they have unique glycaemic effects. These effect occur because acidic foods delay gastric emptying and thus slows the passage of starch and sugars through the gastrointestinal tract. The … Continue reading →

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Improving Glycaemic Control

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Vinegar: Beneficial to Blood Sugar

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Robert Barrington

One of the causes of disease is an inability to properly control blood sugar levels. Large fluctuations in the amount of glucose in the blood, over time, may lead to insulin resistance, weight gain, central adiposity and diabetes. It is … Continue reading →

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Pomegranate Juice To Lower Blood Sugar?

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Robert Barrington

A high postprandial glycaemic response to foods is detrimental because it leads to the nutrient overload syndrome. Simplified, the nutrient overload syndrome is a situation whereby a high intakes of carbohydrate overwhelm the ability of cells to cope with the … Continue reading →

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Vinegar For Better Blood Sugar Control

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Poor Glucose Tolerance Negatively Affects Mood

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Glucose intolerance is a condition whereby the insulin receptor becomes desensitised to the action of insulin. This prevents insulin lowering blood glucose levels sufficiently in response to carbohydrate consumption, and as a result blood glucose control is diminished. Initially this … Continue reading →

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High Glycaemic Diets Negatively Affect Mood

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Robert Barrington

The association between the food we eat and health is very well established. We are what we eat, and a low quality diet devoid of essential nutrients is unable to provide the individual with the correct chemicals required for optimal … Continue reading →

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Panic Attacks: Possible Causes

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Anxiety is a common disorder in the modern Western World, with estimates indicating that 7.3 % of people in the United States may be sufferers. A sudden and extreme (paroxysmal) form of anxiety is a panic attack. It has been … Continue reading →

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Blood Glucose Control Affects Mood

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Robert Barrington

With nutrition often the most obvious solutions to problems are overlooked. This is certainly the case with the link between blood glucose levels and mood. The brain is a highly complex organ, and one that uses a large amount of … Continue reading →

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