The joy of nuts!
Posted on 13 December 2016
As Christmas approaches, the supermarkets and farmers markets are full of in-shell nuts. In shell as opposed to shelled are a good option for 2 very good reasons: 1. The very process of cra...
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Why LDL cholesterol is only bad once it meets sugar
Posted on 27 November 2016
As the cholesterol confusion persists, I wanted to give a brief, simple explanation of what is good and what is bad about cholesterol. Frustratingly, GPs and even cardiologists are often on...
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The nuts and bolts of fat-burning
Posted on 15 November 2016
In my new book, ?Why Eating Less & Exercising More Makes You Fat? chapter 10 is where I tie up all the pieces. From previous chapters you will have learnt the whys and whys are really impor...
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Is it you craving sugar, or your gut microbes?
Posted on 12 November 2016
Fungi are incredible things. They are not plant but not animal, they are essential to life and they are everywhere including inside your body. As you will know if you’ve read previous blogs...
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Do you know your sugars from your starches and what turns a good protein bad?
Posted on 8 November 2016
Do you know the difference between, starch, simple sugars, resistant starch and fibre? All are carbohydrates and all have a different impact on fat storing and fat burning ability. Understa...
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Yay! My book is out this Thursday
Posted on 7 November 2016
Great news! My book, Why Eating Less & Exercising More Makes You Fat? is out this Thursday , Nov. 10th. You can pre-order from all the usual online stores and most book retailers (links bel...
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Rapeseed (Canola) oil is NOT a healthy option
Posted on 6 November 2016
I am so frustrated by the constant marketing-hype about the health benefits of rapeseed / Canola oil. It is not chemically possible to extract the oil from the seeds of a toxic plant like o...
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Ferments & fibre for a happy gut
Posted on 5 November 2016
Many people are now familiar with certain foods that contain live, beneficial bacteria ? natural live yogurt being the most commonly consumed in the UK. A live food literally contains lots...
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Increasing your basal metabolic rate
Posted on 2 November 2016
Your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is a measure of the rate of energy (calories) your body burns over a 24 hour period. Naturally skinny people tend to have a naturally high BMR, meaning that...
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