Diabetes - Glycemic Index

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• BDA Food Fact Sheet: Glycaemic Index

  Last Updated: 2020-01-31 – Handout  

  A fact sheet providing information on the glycaemic index (GI) for diabetes and weight management, developed by the British Dietetic Association (BDA).

   Target Audience: Consumer

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• Carbohydrates and the Glycaemic Index

  Last Updated: 2022-07-01 – Handout  

  This four page consumer fact sheet, available from the Better Health Channel and developed by the Victorian Minister of Health in consultation with Deakin University- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, offers tips for healthy eating, using the GI symbols on food packages and offers general information about the glycaemic index.

   Target Audience: Consumer

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