We talk a lot about carbs here and a low carb lifestyle – but why do we choose to follow this and what benefits does it have?
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
Wondering how to start low carb living? The tips below are to help make the transition super simple. Regardless of your reason, these EASY steps will help you get started. Before we dive into the how to let’s look at WHAT IS A Low Carb way of eating. In simple terms, Low Carb is a… View Article
“Fake mince! What’s this all about” I thought as I stood, starting at the open fridges of the ‘meat’ section in my local Woolworths. Curiosity well and truely got the better of me, I just had to see what this Plant Based Mince was all about! I’ve seen lots of news and things popping up about… View Article
We recently caught up with Rianna who’s been at a training camp at the AIS, preparing for the 2018 World Championships. Hey Rianna, what have you been up to? I’m currently in the middle of my “off season” for my gymnastics training which means watching what I eat is very important for me. I’ve had some… View Article
Who remembers having a slice of mum or grandma’s homemade carrot cake with thick cream cheese icing? Carrot cake has been an all-time favourite for decades and we love it – but even though it has carrots and walnuts, traditional carrot cake is pretty high in carbs, with sugar and wheat flour as the base. We… View Article
I’m always on the lookout for new innovative high protein low products to share with you guys but there had been nothing “new” that I’d seen in a while. But sometimes old becomes new again, and that was certainly the case with this High Protein Milk by The Complete Dairy. I originally starting buying High Protein… View Article
When I started writing this, I didn’t know where to start because there is SO MUCH evidence these days showing that fats really aren’t as bad as we once thought. Fats are essential to life The thing is, we actually need fats. When we eat fats, they break down to fatty acids which support cell… View Article
I’m really excited to be joining the team of low carbers to manage communications across all the Low Carb Living Group brands to help people just like you live a healthy and happy low carb lifestyle. My journey into low carb began when the conventional food pyramid diet was failing me as someone with type… View Article
With the launch of our new Plant Based Range, we wanted to ensure that our vegan friends have an opportunity to enjoy all the benefits of our nutritionally superior products, too. We have done some testing on vegan-friendly egg replacers and have worked out what would give you the best end result. Our preferred Vegan Pancake… View Article
Eggs are commonly used in most baking recipes. However, what do we do if we can’t eat them, don’t like them, or make the choice not include them in our diet? How can you still enjoy the joys of baking cakes, cookies, pancakes, pizzas, etc.? There are many egg replacers around. To name a few…… View Article
We’ve been creating nutritiously superior baking mixes for over 5 years now, and in that time we’ve seen all sorts of fad diets or “superfoods” come and go – fermented turmeric latte anyone? In the past 12 months, there’s been one thing which keeps popping up again and again and again – the requests from… View Article
Now this product is not exactly new, but the idea of it is still quite exciting. This week we look at Noshu Guilt Free Donuts to see what all the fuss is about. I first came across this product about 2-3 years ago and was incredibly excited by the idea of a low carb, healthy donut,… View Article
So I thought and thought about what I could write about something we all might have in common… Mojo – Drive, fire, motivation, inspiration, my “get up and go!”I lost my drive – mojo, motivation, fire – whatever you want to call it. About 18 months ago actually. I don’t remember if it was all… View Article
