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Maltodextrin is a refined starchy carbohydrate which is highly processed and used as a filler in a wide range of processed foods. It’s a polysaccharide meaning many sugars have been artificially bonded together. It is made by a process that uses acid and enzymes to break down the starches into small sugar molecules and then… Read more

You might think that leafy greens such as spinach and foods such as raspberries, rhubarb, almonds, walnuts, avocados, tea, turmeric, black pepper and even the odd piece of dark chocolate are all perfectly healthy foods. Whilst these are all foods permitted on a low carb or keto diet because they are lower in carbohydrates they… Read more

Our Hunter Gatherer’s brains have been taken over, hijacked by modern foods. This changes our hormones and our neurotransmitters so when we try to stop, we go through actual physical withdrawal symptoms. Similarly to drug withdrawal we can experience irritability, restlessness, low energy, cramps, stomach ache, low blood pressure, brain fog, sadness, nausea, headaches, depression,… Read more

Who is struggling with sugar temptation, missing bread or wanting to pop open the Pringles?  How do you stop those carbohydrate cravings? So many people give up a low carb diet due to initial carbohydrate cravings. Just like giving up alcohol or smoking, giving up sugar can be very hard, especially when we are surrounded… Read more

Carnivore, keto, low carb, paleo… so many versions of eating but which one should you be following and why? Well that depends on you and your individual needs. Carnivore Carnivore, is a form of ketogenic diet that removes all plant based foods, it can be hugely beneficial for anyone with autoimmune disease for example. It’s… Read more

Many people start a low carb or ketogenic diet to lose weight. They’re often looking for a quick fix solution but any calorie deficit diet will produce weight loss results. What they don’t do is give you the adequate nutrition to thrive, in fact some will just add to health issues, even if you are… Read more

Fasting is something that starts to occur very naturally as we begin to feel fuller for longer on a fat adapted diet. Long lasting satiety means that we start to go longer between meals which has immense benefits for the body. Intermittent fasting Part of the problem with modern day living with carbohydrate heavy diets… Read more