After recently publishing Big Fat Keto Lies, a number of people asked me what I thought of Gary Taubes’ new book The Case for Keto. I have just finished writing a book on most common misconceptions and mistakes in low carb and ‘ketogenic’ diets through the lens of Nutritional Optimisation (listed below), so I had […]
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Why your blood sugar BEFORE you eat is the most important thing you can measure to lose fat and optimise your metabolic health
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Will the debate around eating plants vs animals ever end? Ever since Cain and Abel, people have been zealous about their chosen way of eating. But when religious beliefs, ethical conviction, environmental sustainability and big business align around food, they are a force to be reckoned with. Most people agree that we should avoid highly […]
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I sometimes hear the phrase “animal proteins” used as a derogatory term, as if there’s something inherently bad about them. But, are memes like this perpetuating an ethical paradigm or belief system rather than promoting human health or sustainability? Is there any difference between ‘animal protein’ and ‘plant protein’? Or are amino acids just more […]
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Some people have been asking about the long term sustainability of our unique approach to Nutritional Optimisation. So it’s exciting to feature some fantastic examples from people who have been chipping away at this for a while. Tammy started her weight loss journey at 101 kg. She initially lost 20 kilograms with what she calls […]
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Do you sometimes feel like you are “addicted to food”? You may have heard that foods like sugar light up your brain with dopamine just like cocaine! But getting a hug, getting a like on Facebook/Instagram, getting a smile from the cute boy/girl across the room, making love, holding a baby, patting your dog, getting […]
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The only problem with winning the fat loss category of the Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass twice in a row is you have to buy a new wardrobe! Congratulations to Michael who lost a phenomenal 47 lbs (21 kg) over two consecutive masterclasses! He also managed to drop 31lbs of body fat (14 kg) and went from […]
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This is Laurie in her size 12 “skinny jeans”. After two rounds of the Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass, she went from size 18 and now needs to buy some new size 10 jeans, but hasn’t had time to go shopping yet. Laurie has had quite the transformation over the past few months. Through two consecutive Masterclasses, […]
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Congrats to Dave who made some great progress with the Data-Driven Fasting 30 Day Challenge followed by the Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass. Dave got a wake-up call when his doctor told him he was heading for Type 2 diabetes and found the motivation to do whatever it took to regain his health. DDF is a great […]
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Congratulations to Linda who saw some incredible results in our recent Data-Driven Fasting 30 Day Challenge, with 22 lbs (10 kg) weight loss (i.e. 11% of her starting body weight), 25 lbs of fat (11.3 kg) (26% of her starting fat), 3 lbs (1.3 kg) of lean mass gain, and 4 inches (10 cm) off […]
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