Category Archives for Low carb
What’s Happening With Your Blood Sugar?
We all eat. Some of us eat whatever is available, some follow the patterns of our childhood, while others turn it into a more scientific practice. Whatever the strategies that influence your food choices, it’s worth questioning whether they’re doing the best job for stable blood sugar levels. Think about these questions: Do you crave […]
Read moreLow Carb Weight Loss for Vegetarians and Vegans
Is it possible? YES! What to do if you’re following a vegetarian diet but aren’t getting the results you want For years we’ve all been told that losing weight was all about arithmetic – “calories in versus calories out”. To put this into practice we were told it’s as simple as “eating less (calories) and […]
Read moreThe Keto Diet
The Keto Diet is gaining interest from those fed up with trying to lose weight. It all sounds promising, but it is all it’s cracked up to be? Firstly, what is The Keto Diet? Also known as very-low-carb, low-carb / high-fat, ketogenic etc, it involves eating sufficient protein and fat to avoid hunger, whilst avoiding […]
Read moreWhen a protein ball is not a protein ball
I was talking with my sister a few weeks ago, and she mentioned that she had made some protein balls. Great, I thought, that’s an excellent snack and so much better for the kids than a bag of chips. As we talked, it became obvious that what she had made were carb balls, not protein […]
Read moreDiabetes Success Stories
We’re in the middle of Diabetes Week, and to draw attention to the role diet plays in the management of Type 2 Diabetes, we’d like to introduce two of our lovely members. Most treatments for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) treat the symptoms rather than the cause. T2D is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, where the […]
Read moreSleep and exercise tips
Sleep and exercise tips Here’s the third in our series on low-carb tips. What’s sleep go to do with low-carb tips? A lot, it turns out. Poor sleep has negative consequences for the hormones that control hunger, appetite and weight: Increases ghrelin, the hunger hormone – you eat more Decreases leptin, the satiety hormone – […]
Read moreSalads are not boring
Even though it’s still November, with hot weather well and truly here mums everywhere are trying to convince their families that salads are not boring. Cooking in the heat becomes a real chore and salads take priority – if for no other reason than to keep the kitchen cool. Most people have a “fall back” salad […]
Read moreLack of protein may stop you losing weight.
Are you confused about protein? We don’t blame you? Just this week we’ve seen two studies hit the media with conflicting points of view. Some ground-breaking weight management research has been released from Dr Alison Gosby at Sydney University. The research found for the first time that reducing the percentage of dietary protein will result […]
Read moreWhat's Safer to Eat – Sugar or Fat?
Have the experts got it wrong – for the last 30 years?
Read moreLosing Weight Without Losing Your Health
We all have to be careful and skeptical about what we read in the media. The media have a vested interest to hook you in. They understand that “Bad news sells”. You’ll never see a headline like “New XYZ Diet Actually Works AND Makes You Healthier”. You’re more likely to see something like: Carb cutting a risk […]
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