Healthy Living

Eating Well with Low G.I. - controlling sugar Levels

It is thought that by consuming carbohydrates with a low Glycaemic index at each meal we may have a better chance to control blood sugar level. Carbohydrates with a low glycaemic index are wholegrain and whole meal breads, high fibre breakfast cereals, such as rolled oats, some varieties of rice, such as basmati or Doongara, legumes, such as beans, chickpeas and lentils, and most fruits and vegetables.

Here are some tips designed for you to eat well with low G.I.:

• Eat at a regular time each day and eat a regular quantity - not too much, not too little.
• Eat a wide variety of high fibre foods, such as vegetables, fruit, dried beans, lentils, wholegrain breads and cereals.
• Eat food low in fat, and particularly avoid saturated fat.
• Choose lean meat, trim excess fat before cooking and cook with a minimum of fat.
• Choose reduced fat dairy products, e.g. milk, cheese, ice cream.
• Avoid deep-fried foods.
• Learn cooking techniques that use a minimum of fat, e.g. pan-frying in non-stick cookware, steaming, grilling.
• Avoid sweetened drinks and sweetened commercial desserts.
• It is important for all of us to be active every day.