G.I.

G.I = Glycemic index

Do you ever heard of this term?

Glycemic index (GI) is a measure of the effects of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels.
Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal, in fact they behave quite differently in our body.

Choosing low GI carbs, that one that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels, is the secret to long-term health reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes and is the key to sustainable weight loss.

So, what are the benefits of the Glycemic index?

• Low GI diets help people lose and manage weight.


• Low GI diets increase the body's sensitivity to insulin.


• Low GI carbs improve diabetes management.


• Low GI carbs reduce the risk of heart disease.


• Low GI carbs improve the blood cholesterol levels.
  
• Low GI carbs reduce hunger and keep you fuller for longer.


• Low GI carbs prolong physical endurance.


• High GI carbs help re-fuel carbohydrate store after exercise.

For your information, many factors can affect a food's glycemic index:

1. Processing

- Grains that have been milled or refined have higher GI than whole grain.

2. Type of starch

- Starch comes in many different configurations. Some are easier to break into sugar molecule that others. For instance, the starch in potatoes is digested and absorbed into the bloodstream relatively quickly.

3. Fiber content

- The fiber the food has, the less digestible carbohydrate, and so the less sugar it can deliver.

4. Ripeness

- Ripe fruits and vegetables tend to have more sugar than unripe ones, and so tend to have higher GI value.

5. Fat content and acid content

- The more fat or acid a food or meal contains, the slower the carbohydrates are converted into sugar and absorbed into bloodstream.

So, how to switch to a low GI Diet? The basic technique for eating low GI way is simply swapping high GI carbs for low GI carbs.

• Use breakfast cereal based on oats, barley and bran.


• Use bread with wholegrains*, sour dough.


• Reduce the amount of potatoes you eat.


• Enjoy all other types of fruit and vegetables.
  
• Use Basmati or Doongara rice.


• Enjoy pasta and noodle*.


• Eat plenty of salad vegetables with a vinaigrette dressing.
  

* wholemeal bread is not same as wholegrain bread.

* noodle for example are soba, wholegrain noodles. It is not included yellow mee, kuey tiaw or beehoon.

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another great weekend" 141109

Written in JJ's FB shoutout :

SUNny day with a smiley face

Why was JJ so happy ??

Simply because JJ had a great weekend.

Had a delicious Japanese cuisine as lunch with friend.

JJ ordered for unagi rice box while friend went for salmon treasure box.

It was a great indulgence for both of us.

After lunch, we went to sing K (la..la..la..) with a friend for 3 hours continuously.

It has been quite a long time ago since JJ sang K at the K-room.

Hence, no doubt JJ totally satisfied and enjoyed singing for 3 hours non-stop since nobody fought mic with JJ as just 2 of us with 3 mic-s provided. (grin*)

After finished singing K, JJ met up with another two friends for dinner.

Had a great dinner at FULLHOUSE @ NZX ARA DAMANSARA.

JJ liked the ambience and atmosphere pretty much.

JJ liked the food as well, especially the mushroom soup.

The soup was creamy, totally matched to JJ's liking (yummy*).

In fact, it was the main reason why JJ was being there.

Friend told JJ that the soup was nice and should have a try.

Before leaving, we had our photo-capturing session.

Needless to say, it was absolutely a nice place for snaping.

In JJ's heart, JJ was thinking of another friend.

JJ guessed she would fall in love with this place if she was there with JJ.

Hope have a chance to revisit to this restaurant together with her and other friends as well.

p/s: JJ suddenly realized that JJ spent the whole day with 3 different guy friends. (grin*) This coming weekend JJ should hang out with JJ's girl friends. Specially thanks to sk, ck and ts.

ASAHI@BERJAYA TIME SQUARE

Attention to all the japanese food lover,

If you were thinking of a new japanese restaurant, check this out:

ASAHI @ BERJAYA TIME SQUARE

The restaurant is located at the lower ground floor of the shopping mall, opposite COLD STORAGE supermarket.

Nice dining ambience with the fusion of modern and traditional japanese-style interior designs.

Regarding the food served, well, is not bad too.

Salmon Tresure Box : Fresh juicy salmon slices with plentiful of ikura (salmon roe) and slits of seaweeds are nicely placed on top of the warm well-cooked moist rice. Trust me, you sure wouldn't feel regret of letting every spoon of the rice wandering around your gastrointestinal tract.

Unagi Box Rice : Scented unagi covered the seaweed-wrapped sushi rice. Every bite of it is full of happiness and satisfaction.

So, don't be hesistated. Have a try with ASAHI.

RSMY HOuse of REal BeriaNI @ Jln Medan TuaNKu

Joined ADAM and XIAO WEN for dinner.

At 1st, we planned to have famous AMPANG BEGGAR CHICKEN and MELON SOUP.

Unfortunately, we were informed that for weekdays, these dishes have to be pre-ordered.

Too bad, we missed out the chance of trying them.

At the end, we went for CHEESE NAAN, one of XIAO WEN favorite food.

RSMY House of Real Beriani @ Jalan Medan Tuanku

A mamak restaurant which famous with its cheese naan and dhal kambing.

In order to fill up 3 crowl-ing stomach-es, we actually ordered quite a lot.

Here were our orders:

1. CHEESE NAAN

Thin crusty soft naan with over-whelming mozerrela cheese.

It is totally awesome especially for cheese-lover like JJ.

Heavenly good-taste.

Must try this out if you love cheese.

JJ bets you sure will fall in love with it.

2. GARLIC NAAN

The bread texture is same as Cheese Naan, just that the flavour is different.

The butter spread goes well with the chopped garlic filling.

3. DHAL BIASA

If you think that this dhal tastes same as those you try at the mamak stall, then you are wrong. It is not that BIASA.

In fact, the gravy is tangy and gluey, not watery like those sold at normal mamak stall.

JJ likes the dhal pretty much.

4. DHAL MUTTON

Chopped fine seasoned mutton cooked with india spices.

Dip the Cheese Naan with Dhal Biasa then add on some Dhal Mutton.

Tell you, it is absolutely a perfect combination.

Irresistable.

5. DHAL KAMBING

Moist, tender soft stewed mutton rib.

The meat remains juicy though have cooked for a long period.

The spices enhance the essence of the meat.

It is aromatic.

6. NASI BIRYANI

Another must-try dish.

The rice is well-cooked and frangrant.

It tasted great either just served as plain or with the dhal.

Any of the dhal matches perfectly with it.

You will raise your thumb up after you have tried this.

Thousand thank you to ADAM for his kind treat.

JJ actually ate quater of nasi biryani and half pieces of the Cheese naan.

The dhal is appertizing.

After Mamak-food, JJ is looking forward the BEGGAR CHICKEN and MELON SOUP.

鸡蛋糕

。鸡蛋糕 。

不管是烤的或是蒸的，都是我的最爱。

喜欢它硬硬的外皮。

喜欢它软软的口感。

喜欢它淡淡的蛋香。

就是喜欢它小小的。

点一点热热的美绿或咖啡，就觉得满足了。

肚子饱饱的。