Living The Low Carb Lifestyle
Since adopting the low carb way of eating I have strived to remain unbiased when approaching what is the best diet for me, and I stress me because everyone is different and can tolerate better, or need, certain foods, but this debate really rattled my cage and when it was over, I found myself muttering …
Continue reading "Are Vegetarians Healthier than Omnivores? A Soho Forum Debate"
In the 1990’s Cafe Nero had just begun to appear on our streets and the healthy ingredient of choice was bran. If you were into health food, you were into bran. Unfortunately, this admittedly high fibre ingredient is also high in starch and the anti nutrient phytic acid. A breakfast combo on the way to …
Those who prefer to eat organic usually want to lead a healthier life but can organically grown produce be truly organic when conventionally grown crops are being produced all around it? The organic foods business is lucrative and sometimes fraudulent, an area where fake labeling is not uncommon. The EU plans to introduce stringent limits …
I posted a recipe a while back which I have decided to revisit following a revised recipe that turned out to be more successful featuring the humble, yet revered faggot. Faggots are a traditional food here in the UK and have been around for more than a century and currently enjoying a revival. They were …
Red meat, eggs, and whole milk should never have been vilified and belong in our diet. This thoroughly researched and captivating expose of the dietary guidelines first introduced in the USA and later adopted by the UK flies in the face of the dogma we are subjected to on a daily basis and proves, without …
Continue reading "The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet"
Eliminating grains from the diet has major beneficial effects as we already know but, there are times when a meal just doesn’t seem complete without bread. Soup and a roll, cheese on toast, bacon and egg sandwich and now that butter is considered a super nutrient dense food, we find ourselves wishing for a crusty …
When I first sampled an avocado I was not impressed, to put it mildly. The texture and colour of a bar of neglected and soggy bathroom soap and a flavour reminiscent of poor quality brie combined with grass clippings. But that didn’t stop me from persevering, because I had discovered the massive health benefits of …
Continue reading "Avocado – The High Maintenance “Green Gold”"
For a long time we have been taught the importance of fibre in the diet, but it seems that the evidence is at odds with our common belief that fibre is good for constipation. According to Dr Paul Mason from the University of Sydney, when we look at the literature it doesn’t seem to stand …
Continue reading "Fibre Has a Hidden Benefit On a Low Carb Diet"
These quick and easy pancakes make a great dessert but are just as tasty with a rasher of bacon and some scrambled eggs. All it takes is to blend the ingredients with a whisk or stick blender, pour half of the mix into a non-stick pan and fry until bubble holes appear on the top. …
As we are already witnessing the effectiveness of low carb eating for diabetes, weight control, epilepsy and some cancers, there are more researchers out there discovering the power of food and its effect on health. Angiogenesis is the process that our bodies use to control blood vessels. There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in …
Continue reading "The Power of Food – Angiogenesis Dr. William Li"
low carb for life 