Seneca

• Uses

  
  

  • Diabetics, whose bodies naturally struggle to control blood sugar levels, can use the GI index to select low GI carbohydrates.
• Sources

  
  

  • Wholegrain breakfast cereals, wholewheat pasta, wholegrain bread and oats, barley and rye.
  • Fruits - e.g. berries, melon, pears, oranges.
  • Vegetables - e.g. sweetcorn, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, parsnips.
  • Beans and pulses - kidney beans, lentils, etc.
  • Nuts and seeds - almonds, chia seeds, etc.