I’m following the 16:8 diet (again), which means eating all your meals within an eight-hour window. While I’d love to take off a few kilos of my post-pandemic weight, I’m more interested in the fasting part. If there’s anything I’ve taken away from all the diet books I’ve read, it’s that fasting is good for…
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Yesterday my mum sent me a recipe from one of her women’s magazines. As she told me on the phone: “It looks delicious and must be perfect for your diabetic needs, darling.” The recipe was for a diabetic loaf. I stopped reading on the second ingredient, which was 700 ml of oats. When I pointed…
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I’ve been reading The Coconut Oil Miracle by Bruce Fyfe. The clue is in the title. Coconuts are great for everything. Not only do the medium chain fatty acids have antimicrobial properties, but they can also protect against western diseases and replace your commercial skin lotion. At least that’s what the author claims. Coconuts, together…
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The story of Scotsman Angus Barbieri is fascinating. As an obese 27-year-old, he started fasting and lived only on tea, coffee, soda water, electrolytes, and vitamin supplements. His fast, the longest to date, lasted for a mindblowing 382 days. During this time he lost 125 kg, after starting on 207 kg…
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Charles de Gaulle once asked how you can govern a country that has more than 246 varieties of cheese. He seemed to do alright. Cheese is not only a good source of protein, but it’s also excellent when you’re trying to keep blood glucose stable. Due to its high-fat content, it slows down the absorption…
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According to Roger, just in the United States alone 108 million people are on a diet. They try and fail several times a year. Amongst those who succeed, 95 percent will regain the weight they lost within three years. With the help of his celebrity spokesperson, Roger will convince you to pay him…
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The food we eat has three macronutrients – carbohydrates, fat, and protein – plus some micronutrients like vitamins and minerals. A lot of the energy goes to power our large mammalian brains. We estimate that the brain needs 130g of glucose, the end product of all carbohydrates, per day. We also draw the line for…
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The bear decided to enjoy some Burger King for lunch. I pestered him about testing his blood glucose, so we could see the effect of the meal. He had a Texas Whopper Box, which included the burger with barbeque sauce, fries, onion rings, and 400ml of Pepsi. I know the bear is non-diabetic because I…
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Does it make sense to eat like our paleolithic ancestors? This is the core idea behind the paleo diet, the third most googled diet after keto and intermittent fasting in 2020. Arthur De Vany, known as the grandfather of the paleo diet, came up with a variant in his book called The new evolution diet.…
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It’s that time of the year again. According to the Guardian, a record 500,000 people in the UK have signed up to the challenge to eat only plant-based foods for a month. It’s double what it was last year with Tesco and other supermarkets running ad-campaigns on tv to promote the event. Veganuary coincides with…
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