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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 te...

We get this question all the time, “Doctor, what should I eat at Christmas?”.

Most people are expecting us to give them a food list or a meal plan, but here’s the thing - there is no one plan that suits everyone. 

There is no one size fits all. 

The key is to really know yourself well. 

Remember...

Even in low carb world, there is no shortage of dietary options out there. Ketogenic diet, lazy keto, clean keto, dirty keto, low carb, low carb high fat, zero carb, Atkins, modified-Akins, eco-Atkins, carb-cycling, South Beach…. the list goes on.

Knowing what diet is best can be confusing.

Althou...

So, this blog aims to answer a question we often get asked. Doctor, what about my cholesterol? 

Now a disclaimer, this is not individual medical advice. Please discuss anything you hear or read from Real Life Medicine with your treating medical practitioner. 

Let’s start with the terminology. 

A ...

Following on from a previous blog post on how calorie counting forms the backbone of the diet industry, I wanted to talk about the quality of calories. 

As I mentioned, a calorie is a unit of energy. 

Why we use that as a measure of what we need to eat is beyond me?!

In weight loss circles ...

Let’s talk about calories. The backbone of the dieting industry. 

What is a calorie... exactly?

“A calorie is defined as “the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C”

So a calorie is a measurement of energy. A unit of energy if you like.

We use this measurement...

Hello gorgeous girl.

Join us in a three-part series, we’re calling “What’s stopping you lose weight?”. 

There are three main mind blocks that people have around losing weight permanently. 

This is part 2. 

If you missed part one, head over to our blog  here 

Remember this series is all...

Real Food...

Low Carb, Real Food (LCRF)...

Is one of the linchpins to long term sustainable weight loss. 

Highly processed "diet foods and diet shakes" do not work. They hijack your satiety (fullness) and leave you hungry, tired and overweight. 

They wreak havoc on your body, leaving it inflamed...