-Pasta has a lower GI (glycaemic index) than rice especially when the pasta is cooked al dente (only just cooked, not cooked until gluggy). Living in Australia, it makes more sense, environmentally, to grow wheat because it uses less water. Hence, more recipes in this book incorporate pasta.
-When making any salad always think of brightly coloured vegetables to add eg. tomato, capsicum, spinach, herbs. They contain more antioxidants and vitamins than paler coloured vegetables and may help prevent chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
-An oil and vinegar dressing should not produce feelings of guilt. A tasty dressing helps you eat the vegetables in the first place. Olive oil is mono unsaturated and therefore, a “good” fat. In place of olive oil, flaxseed oil could be used in the dressing. Flaxseed oil is plant source of omega 3 oil with anti-inflammatory properties.
-Vinegar or lemon juice are food acids and lower the GI (glycaemic index) of the whole meal, increase satiety (sense of fullness) and may reduce blood cholesterol.