This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. The Mediterranean diet is definitely a lifestyle, not a diet. People who eat this way wouldn’t say they are on a ‘diet’...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Self-described godfather of the Primal food and lifestyle, Mark Sisson, published his book ‘The Primal Blueprint’ (this is a...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Paleo is not just a fad. It is the diet that humans are believed to have eaten during the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age era. ...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. This also includes low carb high fat (LCHF). This is the diet at the moment for weight loss. It is a bit like the modern Atkins...
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Spring clean your diet with these top Tips for Going Sugar Free! High Quality Protein helps to balance blood sugar. It keeps our blood sugar more stable so we don’t experience a rollercoaster of sugar highs and lows throughout the...
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Many people have this image in their head of Naturopaths being vegetarian hippies who walk around barefooted, treating their victims with witchcraft and alternative practices. The thing that bothers me in this definition, is the assumption that...
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10 reasons why I disagree… The low fat era during the 1980s and 1990s coincides with a rapid increase in obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. This is an interesting read of the low fat era timeline and its huge...
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Do you ever feel full after dinner but still have a second stomach for dessert? Evolutionarily, the sweet taste was so rare in nature and so highly prized, we developed a strong reward system for sweet tastes. We crave the ratio of 50:50...
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This was my diet for many years before developing leaky gut, food intolerances, and studying to be a Naturopath and Nutritionist. Breakfast: 5 Weetbix, 1 cup of low fat milk, pottle low fat yoghurt and fruit. Morning tea: muesli bar and fruit...
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Do you go straight to the pharmacy or health store to buy iron tablets at the first sign of fatigue? Without a blood test to confirm your iron levels? Do you know that it can be dangerous to take iron tablets if you don’t need to, especially...
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The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located at the front of the neck. It plays a mighty role for its small size. It determines the body’s metabolic rate, energy levels and temperature. Hyperthyroidism is overactive thyroid, when the...
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Many health conditions are linked to blood sugar imbalance, including diabetes, insulin resistance and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Hyperglycaemia is high blood sugar and hypoglycaemia is low blood sugar. These natural remedies are...
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