In America, GI diet not yet ready for primetime.

The article focuses on the popularity of the Glycaemic Index (GI) diet in the U.S. Despite a trickle of GI product launches in the U.S., a lack of consumer education coupled with a hangover from the low-carb party means GI dieting may not take off in a market renowned for its preference for quick-fix diets. The GI diet is neither simple nor does it promise a nutritional silver bullet. The U.S.-based Grain Foods Foundation has come out against the diet stating that any claims of health or weight-control benefits "simply have not been backed by a fair amount of the published research." However, advocates of the GI diet like professor Jennie Brand-Miller of the University of Sydney point to more than 10 peer-reviewed studies highlighting weight control, diabetes and other health benefits.