Tag Archives: carbohydrates

State of my art 2

On January 27, I wrote a post called “State of my art” (based on a post I wrote to the list LowGlycemicEating@yahoogroups.com) which detailed where I was at on matters dietary at that time. A few weeks later, I’ve added … Continue reading

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The Healthy Hobbit plan

To me, the argument between high carb (60-65% of the day’s calories) & very low carb (<25%) diets is an exercise in futility. A lot of us might do better eating in between those extremes — even if those extremes … Continue reading

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Carbs need company

One of the most important lessons for me just came recently: a lot of the books on low glycemic eating will tell about planning a meal that’s low GI, & include sample menus that include other foods (proteins, fats), but … Continue reading

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Rye bread

Since beginning to eat a low-GI diet, I have been using (organic) Bavarian whole grain bread, which is imported from Weissenstadt, Germany from a company called Heinrich Leupoldts KG (also does business as PEMA). We buy it from our local … Continue reading

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