GI Facts

Low to Medium GI Foods

• These produce only small to medium fluctuations in our blood glucose levels, so are desirable for overall health and wellbeing, especially when it comes to maintaining a healthy heart and a healthy weight.
  

• Low GI eating patterns have benefits for weight control as they help control appetite and delay hunger.
  
  
• Examples of SunRice rice varieties with a low to medium GI include:
  - Doongara Clever Rice
  - Premium White Long Grain Rice
  - Medium Grain Brown Rice in 90 Seconds
  - Basmati Rice

High GI Foods

• These release glucose (sugar) into the bloodstream quickly so are particularly beneficial to athletes and recreational sports people, especially those who require an immediate fuel source whilst training or during recovery from training.
  
  
• High GI foods can also be beneficial to children and teenagers needing quick acting energy during sports carnivals and very active days.
  
  
• GI is only one part of choosing a healthy eating plan. You should also consider a food’s other nutritional qualities (e.g. fat, sugar, salt, fibre, vitamin and mineral content). For example, some high GI foods, like brown rice, are low in saturated fat, low in sodium, high in fibre and packed with essential vitamins and minerals.
  
  
• Nutrition packed, high GI foods such as these are not just suitable for athletes and other sports people, but they are suitable for everyone as part of a healthy eating pattern.