Dried fruits are high GI and quite sugary. They should not be avoided, but owing to their abiltiy to rapidly elevate bloodsugar i'd moderate them at least if you have them. I believe dates have an even more potent effect on bloodsugar than glucose, which GI ratings were based on. Glucose, (pure car...

Apart from the apple and orange, any other fruits ( Whether fresh or dried ) I should eat ? (Yes, you could have things like Pear or Banana as examples.) Further to this, are dried fruits ok to eat as say as a snack ? I end up having crisps as a snack if Im hungry so was thinking dried fruit and nu...

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Couple of questions Apart from the apple and orange, any other fruits ( Whether fresh or dried ) I should eat ? Anything particular I should eat before or after the gym ? Could I swap the chicken and rice for a home made chicken curry or chicken fajitas ? Are protein shakes expensive ? Id not consid...

What kind of routine/workout would be suitable for someone wanting to lose some weight.

If I were to start doing 10 reps on the leg press @ say 10kg how long should I do it at 10kg before I up the weight to say 15kg ?

What foods do you currently eat and what times do you eat them? Well about 5 15 am I have a yoghurt and depending on what time I finish work I will have a bowl of cereal or some toast or a sandwich. For evening meal I can have for example sausage and mash or pasta. A concern for me is that I only h...

Just started going to the gym with the aim of losing some weight (anything else that happens is a bonus), what I would like some pointers on is the food/nutrition aspect, I have a vague idea what foods fall into which category eg bread and pasta re carbs, meat are proteins but what Im unsure of or n...