Lactose and Milk
Lactose – What is it? Lactose, probably most frequently associated with the term ‘lactose intolerance’, is a simple carbohydrate occurring naturally in the milk of […]
Glycaemic Index
What is it? Initially developed by Dr David Jenkins in the early 1980’s to assist with dietary choices for diabetics1, the glycaemic index (GI) ranks
Bulking up…
…Dietary fibre (DF) and all its benefits A forum sponsored by the American Association of Cereal Chemists provides us with a consensus definition for dietary
Mono, Di and Poly Carb
Taken literally carbohydrate means ‘hydrated carbon’ or ‘carbon + water’. The chemical formula for glucose, the most abundant sugar/carbohydrate in the blood, is C6H12O6 –
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