Blog and Recipes
Hello lovelies, Dr Lucy here. As I am writing this, I’m sitting on my deck on Cocos Keeling Islands a small archipelago of remote tropical islands in the Indian Ocean about 1000km west of Western Australia.
This is the long-awaited family holiday that was booked in September 2019, six months before...
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 longer has acc...
Dr Lucy shows you how to improvise in the kitchen when things don't quite go to plan. It is still easy to make a delicious and easy low carb real food dinner, like this tuna a la RLM!
Ingredients
- 500g cauliflower florets, well cooked
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- large tin of tuna, drained
- sun-dried to ...
Dr Lucy shows you how to make a delicious and super easy spinach and cheese frittata using ingredients you can have on hand at all times. Grated cheese, spinach & veg from the freezer and some eggs and feta cheese from the fridge and you are good to go!
Ingredients
- butter
- chopped frozen spinach ...
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 and metabol...
“Keto flu” is the name many people use to describe the transition period that may occur when you change your diet from a high carbohydrate diet to a low carbohydrate diet. Not everyone gets it. Some people have mild symptoms, and some people have very severe symptoms.
The symptoms of keto flu
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This week on Cooking, Coaching & Conversations, Dr Lucy shows how easy it is to prepare a delicious osso bucco using the slow cooker. There is nothing better on a cold winter's evening than coming home to a delicious and warming dinner ready for you and your family to enjoy.
Ingredients
- 4 x osso ...
This week Dr Lucy whipped up a quick and tasty Mexican mince with chorizo. The whole family will love this easy dish and you can add all your favourite toppings like cheese, sour cream & avocado too!
Check out this 5 ingredient recipe today!
Ingredients
- chorizo sausage, sliced
- beef mince
- Ming...
Hair loss is a common issue that comes up frequently for people who are losing weight following a ketogenic diet or a low carb lifestyle
So, let’s talk about the causes - the actual causes, not the Facebook opinions!
- Telogen Effluvium. (TE)
The most common cause of hair loss on a low carb or...
A change in bowel habits is common with any change in diet.
When starting a low carb or ketogenic lifestyle the reduction in carbohydrates can result in either constipation or diarrhoea.
It is important to note that any change in bowel habit that doesn’t resolve needs investigation as this is one ...
Cooking, Coaching & Conversations with Dr Lucy Burns is live on Facebook at 6pm Tuesday nights. In this week's episode, Dr Lucy shows how to make a quick and easy low carb green chicken curry.
Ingredients
- olive oil or butter
- 1kg chicken thighs, chopped
- Mingle Seasoning 'Green Curry' sachet
- gr...
Cooking, Coaching & Conversations with Dr Lucy Burns is live on Facebook at 6pm Tuesday nights. In this week's episode, Dr Lucy shows how to make a quick and easy low carb veggie pancake and mayo.
MAYONNAISE
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 250ml of Macadamia oil
- lemon juice or vinegar
- salt
Instructions...
