Kate Marsh

Professor Jennie Brand-Miller

Nadir Farid

If you’ve been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) or suspect you have it, this book provides advice about how to manage your condition, and shows how eating the healthy low GI way can help you take control. This updated edition is a companion to Australia’s original international bestseller, the LOW GI DIET HANDBOOK, and is filled with indispensable advice on switching to a low GI diet. The authors’ total lifestyle approach includes: • Easy-to-understand information on low GI carbs and their benefits for PCOS; • Practical tips to make low GI eating and regular exercise a way of life; • An at-a-glance guide to the GI and glycemic load values of more than 1000 foods; • How to beat the symptoms of PCOS; • How to boost fertility; • How to balance hormones; • How to reduce insulin resistance; • How to reduce the risk of diabetes. Start eating towards good health today!

Your definitive guide to using the Glycemic Index to manage polycystic ovarian syndrome

Low GI Diet for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Kaye Foster-Powell

The new edition is fully updated to include the latest GI Values and GI symbol program participants for 2013. The GI tables - the comprehensive lists of foods and their GI values - are the key to unlocking the fantastic health benefits of a low GI diet. This fully revised edition includes all the very latest GI values in an easy-to-use format. If you've ever asked 'What is the GI value of...?' then this is the book for you. This handy guide also makes shopping easy with helpful hints for navigating the supermarket aisles and grocery lists to help you choose the right low GI foods. There's also a guide to gluten-free GI foods and the best low GI foods when eating out. This is the best place to go for GI values.

The authoritative source of glycemic index values for more than 1,000 foods

Low GI Diet Shopper's Guide 2013

Professor Stephen Colagiuri

Dr Alan Barclay

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.

Low GI Diet Diabetes Handbook

Heather Gilbertson

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.

Professor Jennie Brand-Miller

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