Diet Low Carbohydrate

How do we Diet Low Carbohydrate? There’s not too many foods without carbs. There’s billions of great foods and meals with a great deal of carbs. We can’t escape carbs so let’s turn our attention to working with them. Here we’ll look at what carbs do for you, especially if you’re looking to lose weight. We’ll show you ways you can Diet Low Carbohydrate easily. What carbohydrates do for you? 1. Carbs supply our body with energy. 2. They fuel the central nervous system. 3. Carbs provide the major fuel for exercising muscles So the fact is that carbohydrates... [Read more...]

Diet the low carbohydrate way

How do we Diet Low Carbohydrate? There’s not too many foods without carbs. There’s billions of great foods and meals with a great deal of carbs. We can’t escape carbs so let’s turn our attention to working with them. Here we’ll look at what carbs do for you, especially if you’re looking to lose weight. We’ll show you ways you can Diet Low Carbohydrate easily. What carbohydrates do for you? 1. Carbs supply our body with energy. 2. They fuel the central nervous system. 3. Carbs provide the major fuel for exercising muscles So the fact is that carbohydrates... [Read more...]

Glycemic Index – some definition

Physiology: Glycemic Index (GI) 1. Rate of food digestion relative to glucose 1. Compared to glucose or white bread as the control 2. High glycemic food adverse effects 1. Hyperglycemia may persist for 2 hours after meal 1. Stimulates higher Insulin release 2. Hypoglycemia results within 2 to 4 hours after meal 1. Stimulates appetite 2. Raises free fatty acid levels 3. Glycemic load (GL) 1. Corrects glycemic index for serving size 2. Examples 1. Scone GI is high at 92, but GL is low... [Read more...]

“No sugar, thanks honey”

If there’s one thing in our Western diet we’ve got to change is the sheer amount of sugar we consume. There’s other things as well but sugar is a major factor in so many negative health issues, especially weight gain and obesity. Sugar is so pervasive in our diet we hardly notice it any more. When’s a diet food not a diet food? When it’s full of sugar. So many so-called ‘diet’ foods are laden with sugar. That’s how they make it palatable. It’s certainly not how they make it a healthy food. When you’re next scouring the supermarket aisle... [Read more...]

Been bad? A Healthy Breakfast Is Good.

* It’s so easy being bad. It’s just so much fun. By ‘bad’ I mean eating junk, partying hard, drinking too much, not exercising, scoffing sugary foods. The list goes on. And on. We all go through phases in our life where we fall out of good habits like eating healthy foods, exercising regularly and not snacking. Then there’s the bad times. We just can’t get up the motivation to do all, or even some, of the things we know are good for us. The best way to start making yourself feel a little better about being a little bad is to start. Start somewhere. Start with... [Read more...]

Healthy Meals, Part 1: Breakfast

Ahhh, breakfast…breaking the fast…’the most important meal of the day’. If it’s so great why is it so hard to have a healthy meal at breakfast? Many of us think eating cereal with a few slices of toast is a healthy start to the day. Many of us would be wrong! You are what you don’t eat Just take a look at the nutritional panel of the cereal you’re eating. Yes, even the so-called healthy muesli. While you’re at it also peek at the bread and the spread you’re using. Chances are you’re eating a great big bowl of sugar. Are you eating sugar... [Read more...]

Healthy Meals From Bondi

Here’s some ideas and recipes for healthy meals inspired by beautiful Bondi Beach. My local beach for 40+ years. This article mainly concentrates on a healthy breakfast. Bondi is an active, energetic, vibrant place, especially in the morning. I work-out there 3-4 times a week from 6-7am with a friend. (Thought some days. like today, we decide just to wander about and grab a coffee. Bondi has great coffee). Bondi is just 7 kilometres from the CBD of Sydney. So many people work-out each morning before going into work. There’s not many better ways to start the day than with a surf. Bondi... [Read more...]

Why a Low GI Diet is the right diet

Whether you’re looking to lose weight, control your weight or just be more healthy, a Low GI Diet is well worth considering. Unlike other diet strategies which end-up being fads, Glycemic Index diets and foods are part of the mainstream nutritional advice for weightloss. Importantly, Low GI is just one of a few ideas to keep in mind when looking to manage weight or be healthy. The other ideas include ensuring you eat more and more fresh, natural, unprocessed foods and simply move more – get out and about and move your body. What’s a Low GI Diet? The glycemic index, or GI, is simply... [Read more...]

A LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX DIET OR A HIGH SUGAR DIET?

Eating foods low on the glycemic index are great way to live a healthier lifestyle. The opposite is true of eating foods high in sugar. Fortunately, low GI diets and foods are becoming more and more popular. People realise just how easy a low GI diet is to follow everyday and every meal. More importantly, they feel the benefits of sustained energy levels and feeling fuller for longer. On the other hand, excess sugar continues to dog our diet. It’s amazing just how many products we eat have high levels of sugar. No surprise about soft drinks but even those functional waters have loads of sugar... [Read more...]

Low GI Foods – wonder fuel for your body.

The Insulin Trigger. The goal of a low GI (food low on the Glycemic Index) meal is to allow the release of glucose slowly and steadily into the bloodstream, without overstimulating the pancreas to produce too much insulin. In other words, keeping the ‘safety catch’ on the insulin trigger. A low GI meal is wonderful for our bodies, but there is still a need to observe the fine print of the food we eat. For example, the amount of sugar (yes, some low GI food may contain large quantities of added or naturally occurring sugar. Always check the nutritional panel). Some people say it’s... [Read more...]

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