A rainy august bank holiday weekend and an abundance of autumnal courgettes (zucchini) combined with a spell of short-lived boredom resulted in a surprisingly tasty, almost thrown together dessert that I hadn't really held out much hope for but, like quite a few of my "What can I make out of this before it goes …
Low-Carb Diet May Reverse Age-Related Brain Deterioration
Researchers say brain pathways begin to erode in our late 40's, but this can be repaired through dietary changes? A low carbohydrate diet may prevent and even reverse age-related damage to the brain, research has found. By examining brain scans, researchers found that brain pathways begin to deteriorate earlier than previously believed. Changes associated with …
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Tocotrienols – Has Vitamin E Been Completely Misunderstood?
Ivor Cummins Podcast Published on 23 Jun 2020 "What an engaging and passionate scientist - and he's a proper gentleman to boot! I had a great time chatting to Dr. Barrie Tan late last year, on the fascinating science behind Vitamin E. He has dedicated decades of his life to researching it, and it shows. I …
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Fat Fiction – The Documentary Movie
"For most of human history there has been very little starch or sugar in the human diet. In fact, if you put all of human history into one year, it's only in the last day that we started eating grains or bread and it's only in the last hour that people have been eating sugar." …
Let Them Eat Their Custard Creams!
A timely video (35 mins) from the Public Health Collaboration to offer food for thought in these troubled times... Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-gQ5Gt7_Ac&t=633s
Choc Chip & Cranberry Cookies
Searching for a recipe for an Easter egg replacement treat I found this recipe on YouTube modifying it slightly by omitting the sweetener, and sugar free (but not sweetener free) choc chips, replacing these with a small amount of unsweetened cranberries and very dark chocolate. The result is a portion controlled (makes two) cookie that really …
What’s With Wheat? – A Documentary
This disturbing documentary has gathered together some of the worlds top auhors on the subject and well-respected researchers to discuss how wheat has become one of the most pervasive crops on the planet. Dr David Perlmutter, researcher Dr. Terry Wahls, and many other experts look at how Coeliac’s Disease and Non-Coeliac wheat intolerance as well as obesity …
Dr Paul Mason – An Info Packed Podcast
I usually make a point of reading, watching or listening to everything from Dr Paul Mason as he has an enviable knack of explaining metabolism in a way that non - experts can understand. However, I had avoided this podcast for a while as it has been unfortunately labelled as an 'ultimate carnivore' podcast, which …
What I’ve Learned
I have been meaning to write a post about the great work from What I've Learned for a long time now as the content he provides on the subject of nutrition is extremely valuable and presented with incredible visual references and arduous research that helps to demystify a subject that has been confused for so long …
A Bitter Sweet Visit With My Doctor
Following a routine HBA1c and cholesterol test recently, I was called back to my doctor to discuss a rise in my cholesterol. My HDL had increased from 0.9 to 1.4 and my LDL had also risen. My doctor, who two years ago said that my decision to start a low carb diet was stupid and …
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