by Azmina Govindji | Jul 7, 2015 | Diabetes, Media, Sugar
This documentary film, just released, covers 60 days in the life of actor Damon Gameau, who goes on a diet that includes 40 teaspoons (tsp) of sugar, which he suggests is the national average consumption in Australia. He doesn’t do this by drinking sugar-rich drinks...
by Azmina Govindji | Jan 23, 2015 | Fruit & Veg, Insights for Brands, Sugar
Current guidelines include 150ml of fruit juice as one of your 5 a day fruit and vegetables, once-a-day. This is only a small glass and it’s best to have this with a meal, to slow down the rise in blood glucose. Although you get vitamin C from fruit juice, it is...
by Azmina Govindji | Apr 3, 2014 | Conference Insights, Diabetes, General healthy eating, Healthy shopping, Insights for Brands, Key Opinion Leaders views, Media, Sugar
From the start of 2014, the media frenzy over sugar has heightened… January started off with British Dietetic Association spokespeople contributing to major newspapers, and it’s still a hot topic with no sign of cooling down. Since the start of the year, I’ve been...