We recently had the opportunity to spend the weekend down in a place called Brocklesby, about 45 minutes drive north-west of Albury NSW. We were invited down by the amazing people behind Lupins for Life, our supplier of the top quality lupin flour and kibble we use in almost all of our products. They also… View Article
The Mediterranean Diet reflects the dietary choices and patterns of the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The fundamentals of this diet are very similar to the Australian Dietary Guidelines, however has a few differences and these are based on greater intakes of olive oil, nuts, fish and red wine, while using traditional cooking styles which… View Article
I’ve been in the food industry for long enough to know that things aren’t always as they seem. As the saying goes “never judge a book by its cover” the same applies for food and a recent shopping trip reinforced to me why it’s so important to read the back of the packet! As I often… View Article
Between net carbs and total carbs, insoluble and soluble fibre, sugars and sugar alcohols, getting your macros right on a low carb diet can seem complicated. When it comes to carbs, there’s sometimes confusion between net carbs and total carbs and whether to include fibre in the carb content. The difference between net carbs and… View Article
I’m always on the hunt for exciting new products that I can fit in and enjoy whilst living low carb and when I saw this handsome-looking bottle of Lo Bros Organic Cola sitting on the shelf, boy did I get excited! The hook? “Naturally Low in Sugar” there it was, right on the front of the… View Article
Sometimes you’re just craving some potatoes, noodles, pasta, garlic bread or rice – we get it!! It happens to all of us! Here’s my top 20 list of my favourite low carb substitutes that are great to have on hand and are really are just as good as the real thing, plus they’re a lot healthier… View Article
I’m back… 🤓 I thought I would put some travelling tips together that I found useful on my holiday and share a little of the food adventures with you. Can you enjoy local pastries, desserts and meals? YES! Does it take a little planning? YES! These tips will hopefully help you enjoy your next trip… View Article
I first spotted this Chobani FIT Protein Yogurt about a month ago and had a good chuckle at the blatant “me too” nature of the product. I mean the packaging is probably about as close to YOPRO’s as you can get without getting sued for passing off. But leaving the yogurt business up to the yogurt… View Article
This Aldi Low Carb Bread has been popping up again and again in my Facebook news feed recently and it seems to be getting A LOT of coverage due to an article posted on the popular online journal Mamamia. Now the first thing that caught my eye with this low carb bread was just how similar… View Article
When it comes to weight loss, we often think about what we are not going to eat – what foods we might need to say good bye to and how many calories we are going to restrict. How does this process of restriction serve your mental health, and is it effective? The key to successful weight… View Article
We use lupin as a key ingredient in all our products – so if you’ve been eating our pancakes, muffins, bread, pizza bases, cookies, carrot cake and banana bread, you’ve already had a taste of lupin. We’ve also used kibbled lupin in our P300 Protein Rice. But, what is lupin, exactly? Lupin is a little legume… View Article
Losing weight is not easy. Anyone who says it is can just go suck on a chocolate bar or something like that. Dieting and losing weight take time, commitment, and a huge amount of self-discipline. And that’s just the start of it, then you have all these different types of diets and they all have… View Article
Choose your shoes wisely Planning on wearing those fancy new pair of shoes for the first time on the day of the City to Surf? Don’t. New shoes can easily give you blisters and various other lower leg pains and can easily ruin all the hard work you’ve put in to get to the start line…. View Article
These days it is rare to find two dietitians, nutritionists or food fanatics who agree on the same thing – particularly when it comes to what to eat for optimising health. Social media has fostered an eruption of contradicting messages leaving the public (and many health professionals) confused and frustrated. However, there are some foods that… View Article
A common criticism of low-carbohydrate diets is that they fall short when it comes to micronutrients, such as low carb diets and fibre needs. As a dietitian, and a firm believer of the many potential benefits of a low-carb lifestyle, I have questioned this. How can a diet that promotes the intake of non-starch vegetables,… View Article
