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1. What is the Glycaemic Index
(GI)?
2. How is this information useful?
3. So what has Bodhi’s done with this GI
knowledge?
4. How does Betic achieve it’s low GI
rating?
5. I’ve seen GI ratings for bread that are
lower than 50. Does that make them "better" than your
Betic loaf?
6. What type of loaf is Betic?
7. Where can I find Betic?
8. Where can I find more about the GI and a
comprehensive list of GI rated foods?
9. Do you have any other products that are
rated low GI?
1. What is the Glycaemic Index
(GI)?
It is a measure applied to foods of how much your blood
sugar level increases in the 2-3 hours following the
consumption of that food. It rates the carbohydrate
levels of food. If the GI index for a food is high then
the release of its energy is fast, and vice versa.
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2. How is this information
useful?
Well, you can use the information provided by the GI to
help manage your blood sugar levels. It can be useful
for planning diets for athletes since they may require
steady blood glucose levels for sustained physical
activity. Diabetics are also required to manage their
blood sugar levels on a daily basis. For people wishing
to reduce their weight, knowledge of the GI ratings can
help them select carbohydrate foods that will keep their
blood glucose levels steady for longer, thereby staving
off feelings for hunger.
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3. So what has Bodhi’s done with
this GI knowledge?
We make a bread that's formulated specifically to help
those people wishing to manage their blood sugar levels.
It's called Betic, and it has a GI of approximately 50,
in comparison to the GI of around 100 found in typical
white breads.
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4. How does Betic achieve it’s
low GI rating?
By lowering the starch level. Betic bread is starch
reduced as part of the starch has been replaced with
fibre & protein. In fact, Betic has a fibre content of
more than 9% (Oat Bran is 50% of the added fibre). It
also has a reduced salt content. Here is Betic's full
nutritional analysis.
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5. I’ve seen GI ratings for
bread that are lower than 50. Does that make them
"better" than your Betic loaf?
It all depends on how they lower the GI rating. There's
two methods - the easy one & the hard one. The easy
method lowers the GI by increasing the fat content. This
may give a GI of 30 to 40 but the fat content can be up
to 8 or 9 grams per 100 grams. The hard method (which we
use with Betic) lowers the GI by replacing starch with
fibre & protein. So it's important to look at the fat
content when comparing breads, since people who wish to
find low GI rated breads could be seeking to keep their
fat intake low as well.
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6. What type of loaf is Betic?
It's a Wheat based loaf, risen with yeast, and fortified
with Folate.
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7. Where can I find Betic?
Betic can be found in all good health foods stores &
supermarkets that stock our breads. However, being a
dietary specific line, it may be advisable to order
Betic in from your local store in order to guarantee
supply.
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8. Where can I find more about
the GI and a comprehensive list of GI rated foods?
The University of Sydney has an Australian Website
Database that rates food by GI.
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9. Do you have any other
products that are rated low GI?
Our Lo Carbo is also made from low GI ingredients.
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