Does your breakfast keep you feeling full until lunch time? Or are you hungry again by the time you’ve washed your breakfast bowl? When people ask me what they should be looking for in a healthy breakfast, one of the first things that I recommend is to choose a breakfast which has a low glycemic index and will keep you feeling full for the next 4-5 hours. The glycemic index, or GI as it is often referred to, is a ranking system from 0 to … [Read more...]

Are you confused about whether carbs are good for you or bad for you? With so many confusing messages in the media, it seems like a lot of people are. Let me explain why this topic can be confusing and what to look for. Carbohydrates in themselves are not ‘bad’. In fact, carbohydrates are the body’s favourite source of energy. They are low in kilojoules, providing only 16 kilojoules per gram (compared to 37 kilojoules per gram … [Read more...]