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We are always getting asked these questions
“What should we eat to lose weight?”
“What’s the best food for weight loss?”
The answer is not straightforward, but at Real Life Medicine, we always start with real food. Prioritise your protein and...
Let us tell you a little story about a very jolly man in a lovely red suit.
He is particularly well known for his red suit trimmed with fluffy white fur. That’s right. We’re talking about Santa Claus. Santa Claus is very well known to the majority of the western world for his jolly...
Will a few drinks this Christmas and new year make you gain weight?
We commonly get asked, “Can alcohol fit into a low carb lifestyle?”
The short answer is - Yes!
It can, there are lots of low carb alcohol options that will not increase your insulin (our fat storage hormone) and can...
You have a goal. It might be to lose 35kg (77 pounds), it might be to improve your blood sugars, or it might be to get fit enough to hike the mountain trail you have always dreamed of. Whatever your health goal. You will get there much more easily if you have fun!.
What on earth could be fun...
Do you wake up with painful or stiff knees in the morning? Are you finding
your daily walks or climbing stairs harder than usual?
It is not unusual to develop aches and pains as we age. Many factors
contribute. However, it is also not inevitable or irreversible.
What is osteoarthritis?
...
“I just feel so overwhelmed”
This would be one of the most common things people say to us as doctors.
Feeling Overwhelmed is one of the major reasons people don't continue on with their health journey.
They stop doing the things because they feel too overwhelmed
The phrase...
There is much confusion about these two concepts so let’s discuss these and do some myth-busting.
Firstly, let's talk about ketosis.
Ketosis means you have ketones in your blood.
Ketones are produced in the liver and are a byproduct of fat breakdown.
This occurs when your body no...
In some pockets of the low carb community, there is the message that we should be eating high fat all the time, no matter what; fat is free, fat is fine, you can’t overdo fat. It is true that fat does not stimulate your insulin. However, extra added fat is not a great idea if weight loss...
Hi lovelies, Dr Lucy here. In our Real Life Momentum Membership, the January Challenge was all about planning out the year ahead. Not a rubbish New Year’s resolution plan, but a really in depth look at our goals and aims for the year ahead.
The wheel is divided into segments, and we grade...
Does alcohol interfere with weight loss?
We commonly get asked, “Can alcohol fit into a low carb lifestyle?”
Yes! It can, there are lots of low carb alcohol options that will not increase your insulin (our fat storage hormone) and can fit in with a low carb lifestyle. We list some...
Most of us have all done the yo-yo dieting. You can lose weight and then it comes back. You end right back where you started and have often put on more weight.
Long term calorie restriction will do this.
You will lose weight in the short term by cutting calories, but science tells us that long...
Visualisation is a kind of mental rehearsal that is often utilised by sportspersons. It is also a powerful technique you can utilise to stay on track with your healthy changes this Christmas. You can make visualisation your weight loss superpower.
A fascinating and famous study from the...
