As promised, here’s our weekly update from Hello Doctor’s CEO Andy, who’s in week 3 of the Tim Noakes eating plan.
We ran our questions past Andy, and here’s his feedback:
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Andy is Hello Doctor’s very own CEO, and he embarked on the Tim Noakes eating plan around 20 days ago, having tried other eating plans with varying degrees of success. He still has around 80 days to go on the 100 day “test” for this moderate protein, high-fat and low-carb eating plan, but Andy says he’s already seeing good results.
To keep his progress easy to track, we’ve asked Andy to feedback with a questionnaire we’ve created specifically for him. So, here goes with his first feedback.
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If you haven’t heard about Professor Tim Noakes and his controversial eating plan which has tongues wagging, then you could very well be living under a rock! Noakes has been advocating his “moderate protein, high-fat, low-carb” eating plan for years now, and it’s one he personally started on when he was diagnosed with pre-diabetes.
He’s recently published a new book – The Real Meal Revolution – which already has a “cult” following of people who have converted to this way of eating.
At Hello Doctor, we’re always interested to find out more about these types of eating plans which seem to actually have significant benefits. Andy Milne, CEO of Hello Doctor, recently started on the high-fat, low-carb plan, and we’re following his story closely, and will be giving you weekly updates.
For most people, the notion of eating fat to lose weight is completely foreign – and let’s face it, hard to believe. How does it work, and how does it contribute to weight loss? Tim Noakes’ new book, The Real Meal Revolution, answers these questions and more.
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This past Sunday, the Hello Doctor Show focussed on sleep, how to bake delicious treats with less sugar, how to beat bad breath and treat a cut, and Dr Mol busted some popular myths about fat-free/low-fat foods.
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So, you’re reading food labels and you’ve cut down on your salt intake, excellent! But that’s no reason to settle for bland food. Remember to reduce the amount of salt you add to your meals gradually over time – your taste buds will start to adjust, and soon you won’t notice the difference. Also remember that there are so many delicious (and much healthier) alternatives to salt, that your dishes can still be packed with flavour. Here are our favourites:
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“Super foods” refer to fruit and vegetables that are particularly high in vitamins and minerals, and have fantastic health benefits for your eyes, skin, bones and heart. We take a look at the top readily available super foods, and show you why you should be aiming to include them in your daily diet.
Your heart pumps blood around your body around 60-100 times a minute, making it one of the hardest working organs. It doesn’t need any extra work, but if you’re carrying too much excess weight, it puts a huge amount of strain on your heart, which can lead to heart disease or a heart attack. Here’s why it’s so important to keep your heart strong and healthy.
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We live in an age of convenience, where everything we want and need is right at our fingertips. This is especially true for convenience food; cooked, packaged and ready to eat within the time it takes to boil a kettle. Continue reading “Packed lunches – here’s what you should be eating at work”
Early mornings are busy in most households and the temptation is there to just give kids tuck-shop money. In truth though, it only takes 5 minutes to pack a healthy and nutritious lunch that will keep them full throughout the day, help them concentrate during class and give them the energy they need for sports and extra-mural activities.
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Are you trying hard to cut back on salt and fat in your diet? Hold on for a second – your salt-free and low-fat foods might be harbouring high amounts of sugar, which can be just as bad for your body.
This is because fat and salt add a lot of flavour to food, and when you take them out, you need to replace them with something. Most of the time, that replacement is sugar. Got your attention now? While we have it, take a look at the top 4 foods that contain hidden sugar. If you’re ever in doubt, check the nutritional label on the packaging to see how much sugar something has before buying it.
