Guide To Low Carb Options For Japanese Cuisine
Welcome (back) to our series where we look into how you can eat low carb when dining out at different restaurants and cuisines! Check out our Dining Out Low Carb page for other guides. Today, we ...
Read moreYoPRO Protein Yoghurt by Danone // Product Review
I've been looking for something like this for a while. I've tried what seems like hundreds of different low sugar yoghurts and finally I've found one that tastes pretty alright!!! Introducing YoP...
Read moreWhat to do with leftover Christmas Ham
The holiday season bring lots of surprises; great presents, terrible presents, exciting news and inappropriate things your drunk uncle says haha. One thing is certain though amongst most households...
Read moreThe difference between Carbohydrates and Sugar
Sugar is a type of carbohydrate. Carbohydrate is a macronutrient present in a vast range of foods. There are many different carbohydrates; the major types are outlined below. Sugars are conside...
Read more12 Tips To Eat Healthy During The Holidays
It’s that time of year again. Holiday season, the time to take some time off, and celebrate with friends, family and work functions. Festivities are notoriously associated with holiday treats and w...
Read moreWhen Do I Know If I’m In Ketosis?
Those on a Keto diet eat foods high in fat, moderate in protein and low in carbs in order to get the process of Ketosis to kick into place. When Do I Know If I’m In Ketosis? Ketosis occurs when you...
Read moreThe Keto Diet is a diet that focuses on eating foods high in fat, moderate in protein and low in carbs. The diet is said to help with rapid weight loss by forcing your body into a deprived state wh...
Read moreWhat are the different types of sugar? The term “sugar” usually refers to a group of carbohydrates known as “saccharides” (which originates from the Latin word “saccharum”). Sugars are sweet-tastin...
Read moreYou may have recently read a lot about the Keto Diet as it’s increasing in popularity and having ‘it’s day’ across media. After reading about it, you may be wondering if it is for you. As with all ...
Read more7 Side Effects of the Keto Diet
The Keto Diet seems to be having its day, with many people turning opting to live a Keto lifestyle. It’s similar to a lot of the other diets out there at the moment e.g. The Paleo Diet, in the sens...
Read moreWhen considering a diet or change in lifestyle, it’s important to consider the benefits and pitfalls. If the diet isn’t going to benefit you – what’s the point? But also, if the side effects are un...
Read moreLike many people, I have, at times struggled with my body, how to feel my best and also how to get in great shape and feel as confident as I wanted. About 8 years ago, I was working as a Personal ...
Read moreHow does Sugar affect Weight Loss?
How does Sugar affect Weight Loss? When metabolised by humans, all sugars deliver 17 kilojoules of energy per gram of sugar absorbed. The body has an immediate need for glucose for its various ...
Read moreIt’s easy to overlook every day foods that actually are significantly high in protein and can provide our bodies with more fuel than we might at first think. There are many reasons why foods high i...
Read moreStatistics show that more than half of Australians are exceeding the World Health Organisation’s recommended daily intake of added sugars every day. According to the Heart Association, the maximum ...
Read moreAre foods free of refined sugars good for you?
Dietary advice is varied, but if there is one thing most of us can agree on, it is to steer away from highly processed foods in favour of eating fresh produce such as meat (or other protein sources...
Read moreOur top five low sugar, high protein recipes
You may have read my ‘How do I Stop Eating Sugar’ article and be looking to reduce your sugar intake with recipes that are fulfilling and tasty but have a low sugar content. If this is the case, yo...
Read moreWhen it comes to making lunch, it’s easy to get stuck in your ways and make the same boring salad, or have the same uninspiring meat and veg combination. Lunch should be an exciting way to split up...
Read moreCan we really stop eating sugar altogether? And what would this mean? There have been books published, articles written and diets created in order to help us to stop us eating sugar full stop. But ...
Read more5 Simple swaps to break your sugar addiction
Sugar – the buzzword of the year and present in a high number of everyday shop bought foods that we consume. Whether it’s disguised in your claimed ‘natural’ Greek yoghurt or in your herbs and spic...
Read moreWhen I think about making a low carb meal, the first question I ask myself, is what do I fancy to eat? For me, eating is about enjoyment and satisfaction. You have to enjoy eating something and fee...
Read more5 Low Carb Foods You Can Buy on the Go
Whether it’s 3pm and you’re doing the afternoon snack run, you’ve stopped at a petrol station to re-fuel yourself and your car or you’re in the city and you’re hungry - the supermarket/shop can be ...
Read more20 Surprising Foods You Didn’t Know Were Low Carb
When you think of ‘low carb’ foods, you may think of those with bland flavour or little appeal but this is where you’re wrong. As the demand for low carb foods increase, there has been a rise in sa...
Read moreHow to make a low carb high protein smoothie?
Smoothies are great all year round; they’re quick to make as post workout fuel or can be a good snack to keep you going during the day. You can add greens and disguise them easily, you can pack a l...
Read moreOur Top Low Carb Chicken Recipes
Whenever I am unsure of what to have for dinner, chicken is that one staple that pops into my head as a default. There is so much that you can do with chicken, I would even go as far as saying it i...
Read moreOur Favourite, Low Carb, High Protein Pizza Toppings
It’s Friday night, Pizza is on the menu, but how do you keep it healthy? Adding the right pizza toppings can significantly keep the calorie count down and can also make your pizza a lot healthier. ...
Read moreOur Top 5 High Protein, Low Carb Recipes For Winter
Now that the winter weather has started to hit, the craving for a smoothie for breakfast and a summer salad at lunch time has gone. When it's cold outside you want something hot and hearty to fulfi...
Read more5 Hacks for Eating Out on a High Protein, Low Carb Diet
Many modern restaurants and eateries are becoming more accustomed to dealing with, and catering for, a variety of different eating habits, intolerances and allergies. If you’re on a low carb, high ...
Read more5 Low Carb Desserts to Curb Sweet Cravings Without The Guilt
Most of us tend to ditch dessert thinking it can only be unhealthy and loaded with carbs and sugar. But what if I told you that you can have dessert whilst maintaining a healthy low carb lifestyle?...
Read more5 Low Carb and High Protein Sauce Ideas
We all know that sauces can make or break the dinner you have been thinking about all day. When you’re hungry (or perhaps ‘hangry’), it’s good to have a bank of recipes to rely on to spice up a mid...
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