Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Many of you know that I, and naturopaths in general, have been saying for years that artificial sweeteners confuse the insulin system and the body treats them the same way as sugar, we reckon. Â Certainly, I have never recommended them in cases of diabetes or for weight loss. I have recommended certain ones like xylitol …
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Many of you saw my recent Menopause Fat post and asked for more help with weight loss. Happy to oblige, I have just revamped the Weight Loss Factsheet on the clinic site to give you a simple 4-step programme to follow. This is what we did in-clinic for years, and it really works IF you …
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As you know, I have said for years that the best way to get rid of belly fat is with a high protein, lowish carb diet as per my Belly Fat book. In essence, that is akin to a Paleo diet - one with lots of fish, meat, nuts, veg and fruit. In fact, I …
Fascinating report today about America having now classified obesity as a disease. I'm not sure how I feel about that. On the one hand, I think it needs to be taken much more seriously by mainstream medicine given the amount of suffering it causes and the cost to the medical establishment. On the other, though, …
I have said it before – and experienced it personally and professionally – giving up gluten leads to a more balanced weight. It may take some time (took me 8 months off all grains) but then the water retention etc suddenly left me; it was not a gradual weight loss at all. I have always assumed this …
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Many of us at this time of year are thinking about losing a few pounds. But - heresy - is that the right thing to do? Obviously, if you are considerably overweight, it is a good thing to trim down for all sorts of reasons we could wax lyrical about. In this case, use the …
Are you sure about that one? Here's a helpful list of hidden snacking reasons why you might not be losing the weight you desire. Have a look - do you spot anything that you do? Be honest: you're only kidding yourself if not, no-one else is looking. Do you... 1. Pick at food as you …
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Loved this little snippet today. Just by setting the table and having a nicer eating experience encourages people to eat less. Researchers decorated a section of a restaurant with indirect lighting, soft music, white tablecloths and candles on the tables. The room was soundproofed, isolated from the loud music and the bright lights of the …
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Note from C today about the BBC programme The Men Who Made Us Fat on Thursday night: I've just finished watching this ... did you catch the programme too this evening on BBC2? I thought it was a good piece of reporting on the history of how we have got to our current processed / fast food …
Get sprinkling the black pepper on your meals - researchers have found that piperine in black pepper could help you keep fat off! Here is a quick report on it for you picked up from WDDTY enews: Black pepper helps you fight the fat – and now we know why Chinese medicine has known it …