Imagine eating a slice of ordinary white Bread (high GI). Because it is refined and contains very little fibre, it will be digested very quickly. This will give you a quick boost of energy, but because all the energy is released at once, you may feel hungry and tired fairly soon after eating.
Eating a slice of seed bread (low GI) will take much longer to eat and digest as it is high in fibre. This will give you the same amount of energy as the white bread, but the energy will last for a longer period of time and will keep your energy levels constant. In other words, this will prevent mid-afternoon slump.
Interesting Fact
Only carbohydrate containing goods have a GI Value eg. breads, pasta, grains, cereals, fruit, veggies and legumes.
Examples of low GI foods
Corn, seed bread, brown Rice, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas, grapes, mango, orange, strawberrries, watermelon, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, lentils, soya mince, etc
Examples of intermediate GI foods
Bran flakes, brown bread, oats, potatoes, Basmati rice, paw-paw, carrots, sugar, orange juice, etc
Glucose has the highest GI value of 100.
Vegetable Briyani (the speedy variety)Did you know;
- there are over 26 varieties of Briyani made in India
- Briyani originated in Persia and means "fried before cooking"
You will need;
Basmati rice, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, lentils, Olive Oil, onion - chopped, garlic, ginger, tomato - chopped, garam marsala, turmeric, salt, pepper, carrots, cauliflower and peas - chopped, fresh Coriander.
What to do;
Boil rice together with cinnamon stick and cardomom pods. Drain and mix in the cooked lentils, set aside.
Heat the olive oil and cook onion until lightly browned. Mix in garlic, ginger, tomatoes and stir until tomatoes are soft. Add garam marsala, turmeric, salt and pepper and add the veggies except for the peas. Cover and simmer until veggies are tender. Add the peas and rice/lentil mixture and mix thoroughly. Garnish with fresh coriander.
Today's positive thought
Do the right thing ..... especially when no one is watching. -Cherie Carter-Scott
Message for my little Shinga, who is in puppy hospital with a broken jaw.
I never realized I would miss you this much. But, I guess you've been my best buddy for 15 years and that's a long time. Toff also misses you and keeps running around looking for you. The only time he is happy is when he gets your snack as well. So, at the moment he is getting double treats. I know you will recover and hurry home soon. Nose kisses x
Today, remember real beauty is forgetting past mistakes and letting go of grudges..........
Have a nice Monday and a swooshilicious week.
Peace 'n whirlpools of luv
xxx
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