NTUC Foodfare & Temasek Polytechnic collaborate to launch low Glycemic Index (GI), halal-certified meals
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What's low Glycemic Index (GI) and why does it matter?
If you're not diabetic, this could be a non-issue for you.
But for diabetics, the need to keep their sugar level stable is highly determined by GI values, which refer to the rate at which different foods raise a person's blood sugar level.
As such, they are encouraged to consume low-GI foods. For everyone else, including low-GI foods in your diet can help to lower your risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Recently, NTUC Foodfare and some students at Temasek Polytechnic (TP) have collaborated to launch a series of Healthier Choice, low Glycemic Index (GI), halal-certified meals that will benefit Singaporeans across all age groups.
These co-created dishes were built upon nutrition guidelines, while ensuring that taste and appearance wasn't compromised.
We tasted four of the items and here's our verdict:
2. Glass Noodles with Herbal Broth with Soy-Ginger Chicken & Pickled Vegetable
In this refreshing dish, sweet potato glass noodles are used as they contain low levels of carbohydrates. We liked that the light texture of the noodles complemented the herbal broth and vegetables.
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