A few more smart facts…

• Fresh fish, lean meat, poultry and eggs are all good for you but never eat then breaded or battered.

• Fructose is a fruit sugar that comes in granulated forms. You can use it instead of regular sugar. It has a GI score of 23 compared to sugar’s 65. It’s als0 1/3rd sweeter so you need much less of it.

• Lower the GI impact of a meal by adding a squeeze of lemon juice or vinegar to the dish.

• A baked potato has a high GI score so to balance that high score eat it with a protein rich, high fibre filling. For example, chilli con carne made with lean lamb mince.

Remember, a meal containing a high GI food and a low GI food = a medium GI meal.

And finally for now…

NEVER go food shopping whilst you’re hungry. ALWAYS have a snack before you go – food shopping isn’t the time to be distracted by an empty stomach and lured by the smell of freshly baked cakes.

~ by hoddo1812 on June 1, 2008.