GI News Podcasts

Welcome to GI News Podcasts.

We regularly receive requests from people wanting to locate the various podcasts we have run in GI News over the past year or so without trekking through all the back issues. We thought the simplest solution would be to have them all in one place.

So here they all are, organised in order of publication on our new blogsite: GI News Podcasts. We'll add new podcasts as we run them in GI News.

Happy listening.

GI News Editor: Philippa Sandall
Web Design and Management: Scott Dickinson, PhD

12 Steps to Healthy Eating

Nutrition for Life audio CD
‘Forget dieting and eat for life,’ says Catherine Saxelby in step 1 of her new 30-minute CD where she cuts through the confusion with practical tips to help you achieve your optimum weight, reduce your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes and discover how to eat for a healthy brain, eyes, skin and body. Listen to her 12 steps to healthy eating in the car or at home. The CD is ideal for people who are blind or vision impaired as they are often unable to get the reliable health and nutrition information they need. Did you know that your stomach is only the size of your fist clenched? Imagine this and you’ll soon realise that it doesn’t take a lot of food to fill that amount of space ... find out how to listen to your stomach in Catherine's podcast below.




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The lowdown on low GI eating

Prof Jennie Brand-Miller talks to GI News with the release of the fourth edition of her book, The Low GI Handbook (previously published as The New Glucose Revolution). We asked her to describe what she feels is the key to a low GI diet.


Jennie Brand-Miller

‘I find that it’s the word “low” that seems to throw people. Eating the low GI way is not putting yourself on a low carb diet. If anything, it’s a “slow” carb diet. It’s about choosing the right carbs to fuel your body and power your life.

I like to use the analogy of a car – if you don't put gas in your car, it won't go. And, if you put the wrong gas in your car, it won't perform at its best and it may even break down. It’s the same with your body – carbohydrate is your fuel – it’s what makes you go because it gives you energy.

Listen to the podcast interview with Prof Jennie Brand-Miller recorded in June 2008.


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Curly Question

Should you be worried about the GI status of your food?
In this podcast recorded in July 2008, Prof Jennie Brand-Miller talks to ABC Radio's Hilary Harper and answers the question: "Should you be worried about the GI status of your food?" Jennie also answers questions from callers.


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The impact of childhood obesity

Dr David Ludwig, director of the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) program at Children’s Hospital Boston and author of Ending the Food Fight discusses the impact of childhood obesity and what needs to be done.




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Expert advice on managing diabetes

For expert advice on managing diabetes, you may like to check out an audio CD that’s been put together by Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Diabetes Educator Kate Marsh and Accredited Exercise Physiologist Dr Adam Fraser. It covers everything you need to know about managing diabetes through lifestyle changes and all you have to do is pop it into your computer or download it to your iPod. It’s also helpful for anyone with pre-diabetes (impaired glucose tolerance) or insulin resistance who wants to reduce their risk of developing diabetes.


Kate Marsh

To order your copy, call Northside Nutrition and Dietetics on 612.9415.4845 or ORDER online.

Here’s what Kate says:


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Children and the GI

In the last and seventh of the New Glucose Revolution podcasts, Prof. Jennie Brand-Miller talks about children and the GI and its potential role in helping children achieve and maintain a healthy weight.




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Weight control with the GI

In the sixth of the New Glucose Revolution podcasts, Prof. Jennie Brand-Miller talks about good and bad fats, and why weight control works with the GI.




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Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes

In the fifth of the New Glucose Revolution podcasts, Prof. Jennie Brand-Miller talks about diabetes, the risks associated with pre-diabetes and how the GI can help turn back the clock and prevent pre-diabetes turning into diabetes.




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Strategies for Cooking and Eating Low GI Foods

In the fourth of the New Glucose Revolution podcasts, Prof. Jennie Brand-Miller talks about strategies for cooking and eating with the glycemic index. Where do you begin? How to get your engine revving at breakfast time.




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Understanding GI Food values

In the third of the New Glucose Revolution podcasts, Prof Jennie Brand-Miller explains why the GI value of foods matters for everybody - not just people with diabetes - and where choosing smart carbs that reduce the peaks and troughs of your blood glucose levels fits, in the context of a healthy diet that's low in saturated fat and has plenty of fruits and vegetables.




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Prof Jennie Brand Miller talks about GI

Prof. Jennie Brand-Miller, co-author of The New Glucose Revolution, explains what carbs really do in the body and why they're necessary, despite the trend towards low-carb diets over the past several years. She offers practical advice about appetite control, what we should focus on in our diets to create lifelong healthy habits, and why indulging can be a good thing.


Jennie Brand-Miller


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