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Berry Sorbet - Cooking, Coaching & Conversations with Dr Lucy Burns dessert low carb recipes Aug 03, 2022

It is Dr Lucy's birthday and tonight she shares a quick and easy low carb dessert, berry sorbet. It could not be simpler to make, and is a lovely refreshing dessert for a family get together. This would be a great recipe to get the kids involved in the kitchen as no cooking required!

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How to Stop Overwhelm dieting mindset tips weight loss Jul 20, 2022

“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 that is often used i...

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Lamb and beef stroganoff - Cooking, Coaching & Conversations with Dr Lucy Burns beef dinner lamb low carb recipes Jul 14, 2022

Dr Lucy uses the ingredients she has in her fridge to prepare a delicious and easy lamb & beef stroganoff.

Ingredients

  • butter
  • chopped onions (we used frozen)
  • 1kg lamb mince
  • 500g beef mince (or burger patties, cut into pieces)
  • Mingle Seasoning 'Hearty Stroganoff' sachet x 2
  • salt
  • mushrooms,
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Chipotle Cottage Pie - Cooking, Coaching & Conversations with Dr Lucy Burns beef low carb pasta recipes Jul 06, 2022

This week on Cooking, Coaching & Conversations Dr Lucy cooked a true winter warmer - chipotle cottage pie. This recipe is very quick to throw together for a hearty weeknight meal and the whole family will love it.

Ingredients

  • butter or olive oil
  • chopped onions, we used frozen
  • 1kg beef mince
  • 2
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How to process emotions mindset tips Jun 29, 2022

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...

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Being in ketosis vs being fat adapted dieting keto low carb weight loss Jun 22, 2022

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...

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Tuna a la RLM - Cooking, Coaching & Conversations with Dr Lucy Burns fish low carb recipes tuna Jun 22, 2022

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
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Spinach & cheese frittata - Cooking, Coaching & Conversations with Dr Lucy Burns eggs low carb recipes Jun 15, 2022

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
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How much fat can I eat on a keto or low carb diet? dieting low carb weight loss Jun 15, 2022

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...

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What is Keto Flu? dieting keto low carb weight loss Jun 08, 2022

“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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Slow cooker osso bucco - Cooking, Coaching & Conversations with Dr Lucy Burns low carb recipes Jun 08, 2022

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
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Mexican mince - Cooking, Coaching & Conversations with Dr Lucy Burns beef low carb recipes Jun 01, 2022

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...
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