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Spuds

January 22, 2012
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I love potatoes but have been reluctant to eat anything but sweet potato because of their high GI value. There is now a new low GI potato called Carisma. Unfortunately, I can only find one supermarket (Coles) that is carrying it but I will investigate others.  I have not yet tried it, but as...

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What is GI Food?

January 22, 2012
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I have little knowledge of scientific stuff so I am going to explain in basic terms what GI is about. GI stands for ‘Glycemic Index’, which measures the speed at which carbohydrates are broken down in your body and by some miraculous means converts...

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So why bother to blog?

January 21, 2012
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When I first started to enjoy reading about and experimenting with food, the term “Foodie” hadn’t been invented. But I suppose that is what I have been for a long time. I have enjoyed trying a variety of foods from a multitude of nations...

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