I am a strong believer that fat is good for you. It is an endless cause of dispute with friends and work colleagues who have fully bought into the “low-fat and plenty of oats” diet principle. Some argue that the fat is bad for your heart, others just argue that you can’t possibly lose weight [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Diet'
Blog-watch: protein
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Diet
I’ve found that keeping the protein levels as high as possible while significantly cutting both carbs and fat, using lean protein sources such as chicken, is the way for me to succeed at burning fat. But there are all sorts of beliefs out there in the nutrition circuit about protein, especially about the risks of [...]
Alternative approaches to weight loss diets
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Diet
Weight loss – part 5 This is the fifth part in a series about weight loss including diet, exercise, measuring your success and keeping the weight off when you stop. So far we’ve looked at the principles behind calorie deficits and some specific foods that should ideally be avoided in order to improve weight loss [...]
Low carbohydrate diets
May 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Diet
Weight loss – part 4 This is the fourth part in a series about weight loss including diet, exercise, measuring your success and keeping the weight off when you stop. So far we’ve looked at the principles of calorie deficits and some specific foods that should ideally be avoided in order to improve weight loss, [...]
Foods to avoid to lose weight
May 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Diet
Weight loss – part 3 This is the third part in a series about weight loss including diet, exercise, measuring your success and keeping the weight off when you stop. Last week we looked at the idea of creating a calorie deficit, the laws of thermodynamics and touched on the idea that, despite the simple [...]
Tags:Carbohydrate·Diet·weight loss
Calorie deficit
May 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Diet
Weight loss – part 2 Last week I wrote about why women become obsessed with needing to lose weight. This is a series of articles about all aspects of weight loss including diet, exercise, measuring your success and keeping the weight off when you stop. This week we’re going to delve into the science of [...]
Tags:Calorie deficit·Diet·Thermic effect of food·Thermodynamics·weight loss
Blog-watch: acid-base and bone density
April 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Diet, Training
Always check your references Back in February, when writing about acid-base balance, I blithely said that if acid load is too high in the diet then the body will try to rectify the balance. One of the methods the body uses, known as hypercalciuria, is to leach calcium from the bones which then neutralises the [...]
Tags:acid-base·Bone density·Diet·Women
Top ten tips for writing a weight loss diet
March 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Diet
I’ve just been helping Chris write his diet for his weight loss cycle which will start at Easter. I’m also going to be following a short weight loss cycle to keep him company. Since we do our workouts together and also eat similar meals it is convenient for me to follow a weight loss regime [...]
Tags:Carbohydrate·Diet·Fish oil·Goals·Supplements·weight loss
Blog-watch: pregnancy diet and exercise
March 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Diet, Training
I’ve discussed before my fascination with the diet and exercise that we can and should pursue throughout pregnancy to ensure the best health for both us and the unborn child. After all, while you are carrying a child and their development is reliant on the nutrition, oxygen and chemicals in your blood stream, you have [...]
Blog-watch: low-carbohydrate diets
March 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Diet
I’m on holiday this week and have set up the blog to provide you with some reading in my absence. However, that does mean a bonus blog-watch rather than the usual Wednesday article. I’ve often mentioned that I follow a low-carbohydrate diet. I find it helps me to control my figure and was, to a [...]
Tags:Carbohydrate·Diet·Paleo diet
