Re: question about the GI index

[Guest guest]

My daughter is seven and has type one diabetes. I find explaining her blood

sugars extrememly helpful. Also a very good case why weight watchers point

system does not work for everyone. There are some very real reasons why people

who eat high glycemic foods keep putting away fat stores.

Dawn Privett

Heathsachs@... wrote:

I was wondering what everyone's professional opinion is about the

impact and value of the glycemic index ? As a dietician, how do you view GI?

real or hype? Do you feel there is importance in having an actual GI measure for

products?

thanks in advance for your time

Sachs MS RD CDN

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[Guest guest]

I stress fiber and digestibility of food to help regulate blood sugars. I don't

tend to get too complicated, so just focus on whole foods vs processed foods.

Basically GI without the chart and numbers.

Dawn Privett wrote: My daughter is seven and

has type one diabetes. I find explaining her blood sugars extrememly helpful.

Also a very good case why weight watchers point system does not work for

everyone. There are some very real reasons why people who eat high glycemic

foods keep putting away fat stores.

Dawn Privett

Heathsachs@... wrote:

I was wondering what everyone's professional opinion is about the impact and

value of the glycemic index ? As a dietician, how do you view GI? real or hype?

Do you feel there is importance in having an actual GI measure for products?

thanks in advance for your time

Sachs MS RD CDN

Journey to Nutrition...One Day at a Time

www.JourneytoNutrition.com

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[Guest guest]

I agree and teach the same. The ADA has a pretty good (but very short), handout

that gives pro's and con's and bottom line re glycemic index.

robin

here is the site:

http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/nutrition_7908_ENU_HTML.htm

>>> Kathy Bingham 01/04/07 9:31 AM >>>

I stress fiber and digestibility of food to help regulate blood sugars. I don't

tend to get too complicated, so just focus on whole foods vs processed foods.

Basically GI without the chart and numbers.

Dawn Privett wrote: My daughter is seven and

has type one diabetes. I find explaining her blood sugars extrememly helpful.

Also a very good case why weight watchers point system does not work for

everyone. There are some very real reasons why people who eat high glycemic

foods keep putting away fat stores.

Dawn Privett

Heathsachs@... wrote:

I was wondering what everyone's professional opinion is about the impact and

value of the glycemic index ? As a dietician, how do you view GI? real or hype?

Do you feel there is importance in having an actual GI measure for products?

thanks in advance for your time

Sachs MS RD CDN

Journey to Nutrition...One Day at a Time

www.JourneytoNutrition.com

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[Guest guest]

We have a great article on the GI measure here:

http://www.foodandhealth.com/cpecourses/giobesity.php

Enjoy!

Judy

><mailto:Heathsachs%40aol.com>Heathsachs@... wrote:

>I was wondering what everyone's professional opinion is about the impact

>and value of the glycemic index ? As a dietician, how do you view GI? real

>or hype? Do you feel there is importance in having an actual GI measure

>for products?

>

>thanks in advance for your time

>

> Sachs MS RD CDN

>Journey to Nutrition...One Day at a Time

>www.JourneytoNutrition.com

>

>__________________________________________________________

>Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security

>tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web,

>free AOL Mail and more.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are you asking for personal curiousity/professional growth or are people's

opinions for an article or something else?

Thanks,

Sharon

Sharon Staier, MS, RD

Family and Sports Nutrition

Cape Cod, MA

Judy Doherty wrote: We

have a great article on the GI measure here:

http://www.foodandhealth.com/cpecourses/giobesity.php

Enjoy!

Judy

><mailto:Heathsachs%40aol.com>Heathsachs@... wrote:

>I was wondering what everyone's professional opinion is about the impact

>and value of the glycemic index ? As a dietician, how do you view GI? real

>or hype? Do you feel there is importance in having an actual GI measure

>for products?

>

>thanks in advance for your time

>

> Sachs MS RD CDN

>Journey to Nutrition...One Day at a Time

>www.JourneytoNutrition.com

>

>__________________________________________________________

>Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security

>tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web,

>free AOL Mail and more.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am asking for professional opinions reasons for my own personal knowledge.

Recently I have come accross many clients inquiring about the GI index in

general as well as the GI index of certain foods. They all have heard/read so

much about the topic in the news media so I was curious as to what everyone's

professional opinion was.

Re: question about the GI index

Are you asking for personal curiousity/professional growth or are people's

opinions for an article or something else?

Thanks,

Sharon

Sharon Staier, MS, RD

Family and Sports Nutrition

Cape Cod, MA

Judy Doherty wrote: We have a great article on the GI

measure here:

http://www.foodandhealth.com/cpecourses/giobesity.php

Enjoy!

Judy

><mailto:Heathsachs%40aol.com>Heathsachs@... wrote:

>I was wondering what everyone's professional opinion is about the impact

>and value of the glycemic index ? As a dietician, how do you view GI? real

>or hype? Do you feel there is importance in having an actual GI measure

>for products?

>

>thanks in advance for your time

>

> Sachs MS RD CDN

>Journey to Nutrition...One Day at a Time

>www.JourneytoNutrition.com

>

>__________________________________________________________

>Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security

>tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web,

>free AOL Mail and more.

>

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