 To reach your goals, it is not the occasional big gesture that will get you there it’s what you repeatedly do that will get you results. - It’s the daily habits or even what may be perceived as the “mundane, boring or small” things that build up over time, that end up making the difference long term. The kind of things like- ...
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In Which Diet Is Best- Part 1 we looked at the evidence
to see if low carb or low fat was better for fat loss. What was observed in the data was that significant weight loss was observed with any low fat or low fat carb diet and weight loss differences between named diets were small. So what is the best diet to follow?........... There are so many diet plans out there being advertised, that all make competing claims about which one is best. It is easy to get confused as they will often cite "week" evidence and bamboozle us with all sorts of pseudoscience about their particular diet often to sell books, magazines or just to prove their own personal biases.. .In this first part of the blog I am going to take a look at the evidence to find out which is better- low fat or low carb.
You have maybe heard of this diet, it has been in books, magazines, on the web and has been said to be "the celebrity diet trend that has taken over Tinsel Town".
It’s the Alkaline Diet or Alkaline Ash diet,.
The reasoning behind the diet (and commercial products).
But what does the evidence say, is there any need to make our bodies more alkaline or less acidic and will what we eat and drink effect the PH in our bodies and our health? In this little video I talk about the Alkaline Diet and the evidence (or lack of) with some of the health claims. I wrote this back earlier in the year when I was sitting in Starbucks. I noticed the number of school children in and the drinks they were purchasing, some looked more like deserts than drinks. It got me thinking about the calorie content in those drinks and how those extra calories are effecting peoples waistline (and potentially health). It is common to hear from people that they don't understand why they are gaining weight as they don't eat much, A part of the problem could be calories they consume through drinks (people are also notoriously bad at estimating their calorie intake and expenditure).
Look into some of the calorie content of some drinks at Starbucks, there is more calories in those drinks than some fast foods!............. As the chart depicts there are many factors on why we gain weight and the obesity epidemic. Most of us have an idea of what we should be doing to lose weight, yet we struggle   How to see through the pseudoscience and bullshit... We are constantly bombarded with false information through advertising, the mainstream and social media and in stores. We constantly hear about those magical breakthrough diets and products with the metabolism boosting super ingredients that’s going to help “melt fat”, shed those winter pounds, improve vitality, limit the signs of aging etc. etc. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.......The downside is many of those products are filled with overhyped, misleading or false claims and will have little or no impact on fat loss. The marketing will try bamboozle us with pseudoscience with advertising and labelling designed to appear scientific, however dig a little deeper many of those products lack any of the substance of science and will often cite weak evidence. Before you believe everything they tell us look a little deeper at the “science” cited about the product.  A question that gets asked a lot "is this food good for you or is this one bad"? I even get people sending me a picture of a food product they have just purchased and asking is if it good or bad. The thing is it is hard to give an answer. It isn’t so black and white. Categorising foods as just good or bad is too simplistic. These smoothies are quick and easy to make, can be used as a snack, breakfast or even meal replacement (depending on your calorie intake and goal). These smoothies
provide a good blend of protein, vitamins and minerals. I am often asked about supplements, if they are needed and what are the benefits.
Some supplements may have beneficial effects however no amount of supplementation will compensate for inadequate dietary intake. When you are looking at supplements ask yourself 3 things- 1) How will the supplement benefit me? (Eg am I deficient, in any essential nutrients and will this supplement help or how will it help improve performance) |
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