Nutrition can be so complex, as it’s full of conflicting opinions. I do love me some facts. Here are 5 surprising Facts about Carbs… #1: Carbs are the only food your body doesn’t need Why not? Your Liver can produce all the glucose it wants from protein and fatty acids. The liver is an amazing
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Hair drop can be one of the more distressing side effect of going low carb, if you don’t understand why. When I developed the HOPE Protocol, I made it unique in the Low Carb world – I don’t ask people to be immediately low carb. Why? Going in slow sets people up for long term
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The third Monday of January is “Blue Monday” – which is a totally made up by the travel industry day to sell more package holidays. There are nothing special about the third monday, beyond it being the day when pretty much everyone is finally back in the office and “the business of work” really gets
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Firstly, what is a stall? A stall is when there is no change to both body weight and body measurements for 4 weeks or more. Most people have been trained that they make progress only when the scale number is dropping. So, if the scale has not moved for a few days to a week, they
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I was hit by an inspiration particle the other week, inspiration that demanded to be a Christmas workbook designed to power you through the holiday season. I don’t think that anyone has ever released anything quite like this… I’m happy to present to you: How to do Christmas, Low Carb style! Eat, drink and be
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If you watched Masterclass II, you will know that for the past month I’ve been frantically working on a short eBook about unlocking low carb menu planning. I’ve very excited to announce that it is finished! I know that menu planning is a pain point for many people, and so I’ve made this guide available at £2.29 to
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Sweeteners or Sugar? Well, Sugar and Honey are generally out as it give us an insulin reaction. Although many low-carb and all “primal/paleo” plans say that very small amounts can be used if sweetness is really desired, on the premise that natural has to be better than chemical, most Low-carbers will turn to sweeteners. In
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Stevia is a small perennial shrub that belongs to the Compositae family, related to lettuce, marigold and chicory.
It was “officially discovered” and classified in the late 19th century by Dr. Moises Santiago Bertoni, naming the plant “Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni.”
One question I'm asked a great deal is about what colour the “Ketostix (TM)” testing strips should be, and where to get them…
My answers are always this:
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Yes, I’m quoting the annoying “blackening banana” Google ads, but people click on adverts with headlines like this because of our innate curiosity. (I know I’ve Google queried the phrase “what are the 5 foods we must never eat?” to attempt to avoid the ad traps and find out the dratted answer!), That and most of