What some of our clients have said
The food you provided for the one day game was fantastic, the salmon was perfect and the guests could not believe how amazing the food was, they raved about it all day. Thanks so much for making my day easy!
Jenny Hilder, Imperial Tobacco
Thanks Alan – it was a huge success and your assistance on everything was great – I wouldn’t hesitate to use Lunch in a Box again!
Regards Joann
Healthy Life Media Pty Ltd
A big thank you for our lunch a few weeks ago. It was a real hit with everyone here at RB. The food was delicious and the presentation amazing!
We look forward to working with you.
Red Balloon
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A quick guide to the Glycemic Index
What Is the Glycemic Index?
The Glycemic Index--or GI, for short--is a system that ranks foods by how they affect your levels of blood sugar. Low-GI foods (less than 55) produce a gradual rise in blood sugar that's easy on the body. Foods between 55 and 70 are intermediate-GI foods.
Foods with high-GI numbers (more than 70) make blood sugar as well as insulin levels spike fast. Research suggests that high-GI foods can pose a health threat, though some high-GI foods can be beneficial such as watermelon, total cereals, cheerio's, rice cakes, baked potatoes and parsnips.
Mounting research suggests keeping blood sugar from spiking pays off in many ways. Low-GI foods appear to:
stave off heart disease
prevent type 2 diabetes
help you evade serious side effects if you have diabetes
curb your appetite so you lose weight
perhaps even help you feel more energetic
GI values can be interpreted intuitively as percentages on an absolute scale and are commonly interpreted as follows:
Classification | GI range | Examples |
Low GI | 55 or less | most fruit and vegetables (but not potato), oats, buckwheat, whole barley, All-bran, Basmati rice |
Medium GI | 56 - 69 | sucrose, Mars bar, croissant |
High GI | 70 or more | corn flakes, baked potato, Jasmine rice, white bread |
Source www.prevention.com & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycemic_index