Robyn Jordan
Robyn Jordan
Eating well at a function
Eating well when you’re at a function can be tricky. If meals are being served, there are usually options that will fit a healthy eating pattern, but when it’s a morning or afternoon tea, often the carb overload can be very tempting. At a recent function where afternoon tea of sandwiches, pastries, cakes and slices […]
Read moreAvoiding thought-induced hunger
Thought-induced hunger is a real thing: just thinking about food makes you hungry. How often have you searched for inspiration about what you might prepare for dinner? You contact Chef Google and start searching while considering a range of questions: What’s already in the cupboard? Do I have meat in the freezer? How many people […]
Read moreLow-carb success for Diabetes
Diabetes Week is a great time to pay attention to the role diet plays in the management of Type 2 Diabetes. While low-carb diets are still seen by some doctors and diabetes educators as dangerous, most are coming around to a new way of thinking. Most treatments for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) treat the symptoms […]
Read moreCake sells
Why is it that just about every magazine or book promoting weight loss features a gorgeous image of cake? It seems clear that magazine and book editors believe that cakes sell better than steaks. Is it that people who buy these magazines want to lose weight without losing the very foods that contributed to their […]
Read moreSleep and exercise tips
Here’s the third in our series on low-carb tips. What’s sleep go to do with low-carb tips? A lot, it turns out. Poor sleep has negative consequences for the hormones that control hunger, appetite and weight: Increases ghrelin, the hunger hormone – you eat more Decreases leptin, the satiety hormone – your body doesn’t tell […]
Read more7 low carb food tips
Low-carb food: In last week’s blog, we introduced the idea of Food Tips, Kitchen Tips, and Sleep & Exercise Tips that will help make changing to a low-carb eating pattern easier. Today we’re diving into some detail relating to low-carb food tips. 1. Pre-plan your meals and shopping Getting to the supermarket without a plan, […]
Read moreLow carb tips
Changing your eating patterns is not always easy, especially if you’re eliminating some of the staples you’re used to. These low-carb tips make it easier. Food Tips Pre-plan your meals and shopping Buy fresh whole foods Minimise packaged & processed foods Herbs & spices create flavoursome meals Eat every meal from a plate Don’t eat […]
Read moreThe temptation factor
Anyone falling victim to the temptation factor or with a problem giving up certain foods may want to rethink their access to those foods. An experiment into candy consumption found that more candy is eaten when it sits in see-through bowls within arm’s reach compared to when in opaque bowls in the same location. When […]
Read moreMeal prep for beginners
“Meal prep is the key to success” This is one of the secrets to being able to stick to your healthy eating plan. The saying “Fail to plan plan to fail” is true when it comes to changing eating habits. Without planning, motivation and conscious thought is required to create suitable meals. This is all […]
Read moreWould a sugar tax work?
The movement toward the introduction of a sugar tax appears to be having an impact. The World Health Organisation has weighed in (excuse the pun) suggesting that a 20% increase in the retail price of sugary drinks would curb consumption enough to make a difference. “Consumption of free sugars, including products like sugary drinks, is […]
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