A very quick blog as I know I haven't posted a whole lot recently. The title doesn't even do this justice… if you're reading this blog you're probably fairly happy with the fact that lowering your carbohydrates is a perfectly good way to lose weight. There is discussion, that is warranted, as to whether [...]
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Who Killed Lard – by Robert Smith (click to read article) I came across the article above a while back but never posted it on Facebook or Twitter. Its just a short excerpt but one that gives real insight into forces that can shape our views on nutrition and health. When I read things [...]
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by Mike Macfarlane, BSc MSc I have tried many different nutrition strategies, some prescribed previously by sports nutritionists and others I had researched and chose to implement on a trial and error basis. Like many other athletes and determined trainers, I wanted a diet that did the following for me: Gave me the energy to [...]
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"A Low carb diet is better than Moderate carb diet for body fat loss and for improving your blood cholesterol levels BUT it would be prudent to eat a moderate carb diet if you want to lose weight"… ?!?!?!?! This is the conclusion of a study I stumbled across whilst researching for my 'Saturated [...]
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[I'm aware now a number of readers of this blog are fellow practitioners and students so I thought I'd include this] I only found out about this in the last year and it has helped me tremendously. In the instance that you can not gain access to a journal or if you just want [...]
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From the archives: 14/08/12 I've had this blog written for a while and it originally started with this: "Well… wow. Can't believe I've never seen this study! I'm gutted I can't get the full text… if you can, please would you send it to me! Here is a link to the full text website: LINK" [...]
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This blog couldn't be more simple. I've said it time and time again. No-one needs to limit their cholesterol intake, not even those who are susceptible to increases in LDL from high cholesterol intakes. What makes this post even more timely is that just 2 days ago I spoke with my younger sister (who [...]
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So, after what started as a flippant Facebook post, this has become a real possibility! Currently this is still an idea but if you are willing to help me 'plan' it, it may well just go ahead. What I really need to know is what would people be looking to get out of it! [...]
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