In small and easy steps, learn how to transform your diet so you can eat well, look good and stay healthy. Includes top 100 low GI foods, clear explanations on how to choose low GI foods plus over 300 quick meal recipes, plus snack and treat suggestions.

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From the team who created Low GI Eating,  the Low GI Family Cookbook offers over 100 healthy recipes the whole family will love.

Whether you have a toddler or a teenager, this beautifully photographed cookbook shows you how easy it is to combine the essentials of healthy eating with the proven benefits of low GI carbs and make a real difference to your whole family’s long-term health and wellbeing.

Packed with over 100 delicious recipes and illustrated with gorgeous colour photos, The Low GI Family Cookbook shows you how to make the most of fresh fruit and vegetables, wholegrain breads and cereals, a variety of healthy sources of protein, plus nuts and seeds and the healthy fats including omega-3

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The New Glucose Revolution divides carbohydrates according to their GI into two categories. One is high GI: carbohydrates that break down quickly during digestion, leading to fast and high blood-glucose response. The other is low GI: carbohydrates that break down slowly during digestion, leading to a gradual glucose release.

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Serves: 4
Prep time: 1o minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes

2 cans.red kidney beans
1 can 4 bean mix
2 cans peeled tomatoes
1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 large diced onion
2 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 large capsicum
2 Massel pure vegetable stock cubes to makes 1 litre of stock
¼ tsp dried chilli (or to taste)
1 tsp. cumin
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper (or less)
1/2 apple
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp fresh parsley

Drain and rinse the beans.
Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Sauté the onion, garlic and capsicum for 5–7 minutes.
Add the vegetable stock, beans, apple, herbs and spices. Cover and simmer for approximately 45 minutes or until the beans are tender and the liquid thickens slightly.

Serve topped with a dollop of natural yoghurt and fresh parsley. Accompany with brown or wild rice  and fresh salad. Enjoy!

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Studies have shown that you’re likely to later crave, and consequently consume, more high glycemic foods thoughout the day which will propel that glycemic rollercoaster, and cause you to actually gain weight!

You’ve got less chance of losing weight by skipping meals than by having a great low GI breakfast to start to the day. You’ll feel better too! Just remember – missing breakfast isn’t good news for weight loss, and even worse news for maintaining optimal health.

So start your day with a healthy low glycemic breakfast to boost your metabolism to give you all the energy you need to get through the morning, and without leaving you feeling hungry again an hour later.

Try some of these simple Low GI Breakfast Ideas for a great start:
•    Unsweetened, natural yoghurt mixed with fresh fruit and muesli.
•    Yoghurt, fruit and nut smoothies
•    Rolled oat porridge cooked with soy or rice milk, mixed with dried fruit & nuts
•    Rye toast with a poached egg, and fresh fruit
•    Whole-wheat pita stuffed with scrambled egg, and fresh fruit
•    All-bran muffin with nut butter spread, and fresh fruit
•    Natural yoghurt with frozen berries, topped with sunflower seeds & nuts
•    Wholegrain toast with salmon & avocado, and fresh fruit
•    Buckwheat pancakes topped with lightly stewed fruit
•    Pumpernickel toast topped with melted low-fat cheese, and fresh fruit
•    Rye toast topped with light cream cheese, and fruit
•    Vegetable omelet, whole-grain toast, and fruit
•    Bircher muesli with yoghurt, fresh fruit, and nuts

Foods to Avoid:
•    Processed, high GI breakfast cereals (that’s most of them!)
•    White and wholemeal breads, croissants, crumpets and pancakes
•    Sugar laden jams, marmalades and spreads
•    Full fat dairy products, such as milk, yoghurts and cheeses
•    Fat laden meats, such as bacon and sausages
•    Store bought, sweetened, processed fruit juices
•    Sugar in tea, coffee, or on cereals

Start your day with lasting energy! You’ll feel great, think more clearly and feel full longer. If you’re just learning about or starting out with a low gi way of life, put every effort into at least ensuring every day starts out with a delicious low gi breakfast.

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Plan ahead … When preparing dinner the night before, cut up a few extra vegetables and set them aside for the next day’s lunch. Invest in a few, well-sealed food containers for any evening meal leftovers, which you can enjoy for lunch over the next couple of days.

Another investment is a small, good quality thermos. If you’ve made a big batch of soup for dinner the previous night, heat it up in the morning, pop it in your thermos, and there’s nothing nicer (or quicker) on a cold winter’s day.

Just a little planning takes the worry out of preparing lunches in the mornings when time is often already tight. It’s also much cheaper and healthier than buying your lunch each day.

Try these great Low GI Lunchtime suggestions:
•    Homemade soups-vegetable, lentil, split pea, minestrone, or barley, with rye toast or a wholegrain roll.
•    Open sandwiches made with lean meats and fresh vegetables on whole-grain wheat, rye, pumpernickel, or pita bread
•    Veggie burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pesto on a wholegrain bun
•    Mixed green salad with grilled chicken and vinaigrette dressing
•    Vegetable quiche, sliced tomatoes and fruit
•    Wholegrain muffin with nut butter and natural yoghurt with fruit
•    Tuna and salad filled wholemeal pita pockets and fresh fruit
•    Boiled egg, mixed vegetable sticks with hommous
•    Baked beans with wholegrain toast and avocado
•    Sushi
•    Falafel in pita bread with salad vegetables
•    Salads made with beans and nuts
•    Warm chicken salad with lots of salad vegetables

Foods to Avoid:
•    White bread or wholemeal sandwiches and rolls
•    Fat laden, pies, pasties, sausage rolls
•    Hot chips
•    Sugary snacks
•    Sugar laden pastries, buns, donuts, cakes
•    Mayonnaise and high-fat dressings
•    Full-fat yoghurts and desserts

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Low GI Dinners – Enjoy the many low-glycemic possibilities available! Invest in a great low GI cookbook with lots of mouthwatering pictures, or get inspired with a few of the suggestions we’ve listed.

Consider making double batches when cooking and then freeze half for an easy low gi meal another night. Also, rather than eating up all the leftovers, keep some aside for lunches.

Keep in mind portion, sizes too. Is it really necessary to go back for seconds? Or thirds? If you feel comfortably full, stop there! Or have some more vegetables or fresh fruit to finish off instead.

If you can, do your best not to eat your evening meal too late at night. Studies have shown that eating late in the evening can cause a restless night’s sleep. That means no late night “snacks” either!

Try some of these Easy Low GI Dinner Ideas:
•    Chicken/tofu stir fry with vegetables & brown rice
•    Vegetable frittata and salad
•    Salmon steak, quinoa and vegetables
•    Grilled steak & salad or steamed vegetables
•    Roasted vegetable lasagna and salad
•    Chick pea/lentil & vegetable curry with brown rice
•    Tuna & vegetable casserole with salad
•    Warm chicken/turkey/lean beef salad
•    Falafel with fresh salad vegetables in a wholemeal pita bread
•    Chilli bean or lentil casserole with brown rice and salad
•    Chicken/tofu stir fry with vegetables & brown rice

Foods to Avoid:
•    Chips, mashed or baked potatoes
•    Refined breads and pizza bases
•    Ready made pre-packaged meals
•    Takeaway meals
•    Fatty meats, sausages and meat patties
•    Instant or white rice (other than basmati)

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