Thinking of following a gluten-free diet?

Gluten is a protein found in wheat products, rye, barley and oats; so it’s also in food made from these grains/grain products. People suffering from coeliac disease have to follow a life-long gluten-free diet. Coeliac disease is a permanent intolerance to gluten. People with this condition cannot absorb or digest important nutrients such as carbohydrate, [...]

The GI Index – what is it?

What is GI? If you are interested in nutrition and diet you will have heard about the ‘GI Index’. ‘GI’ stands for Glycaemic Index. The GI Index is a method of ranking carbohydrates and their effect on blood sugar. As I explained in an earlier post, not all carbohydrates are the same. The GI Index [...]

Fat and prime time tv

Morbidly obese people weighing in after guzzling litres of water to (pad out) their ‘starting weight’, ‘star trainers’ with questionable ethics condoning and participating in unrealistic ‘quick fix’ weight loss programs. Humiliation, guilt and shame- great tv, right? Even the names of these shows add to the whole humiliation extravaganza. I know that a lot [...]

What you need to know about carbs

There are so many low carb diets around…maybe some clarification of exactly what carbohydrates are and why we NEED them is a good idea. Every cell in your body uses carbohydrates for energy and your brain ONLY uses carbohydrates. Making sure your brain is happy is pretty important. The problem is that not all carbohydrates [...]