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Self-care is the buzzword of the moment, and there's a good reason for that. The majority of us feel overworked and overwhelmed. We have so “much on our plate”. The pandemic is beyond our control but has placed inordinate pressure on our lives which were already busy. Often our needs go to the botto...

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...

I love analogies.

I just love them. They make complicated things easy.

One of my favourites is Fluffy.

Low carbohydrate diet (low in starches and sugars) is a very powerful lifestyle tool to lose weight permanently and regain fabulous health.

However, craving carbohydrates can make starting and st...

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 University ...

Christmas is all about joy.

But pesky old joy doesn't always spontaneously arrive.

We have to cultivate joy.

So what does joy have to do with weight loss? Well, we know that the majority of people don't eat because they are hungry.

We eat because we are bored, sad, lonely, angry, resentful...

The silly season is soon upon us. Food and alcohol-filled work Christmas parties, family gatherings, and friend’s barbecues, fill our calendars and our stomachs. It is a busy time of buying gifts, managing family expectations, and prepping for events. It can be a wonderful time of friends, fun, and ...

Christmas time is the giving season. Gifts are in abundance.

We often talk about giving ourselves a Christmas present.

“I’m going to treat myself this Christmas…”

And frankly, why not?

We deserve it. We’ve worked hard all year.

But the one thing that this pandemic has shown us is that:

“Th...

Hello lovelies,

Dr Lucy here. Some people might be triggered by this post, so I wanted to give you a little bit of warning. It is not a post designed to blame and shame, but rather to highlight the importance of investing in yourself and your health.

You’ve all heard the saying “Health is Wealth”...

Change is possible!

When we change our behaviours, we can change our actual physical selves.

The food we eat, the thoughts we think, our sleep, and our social connectedness, all fundamentally change us right down at the cellular and molecular level.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a potent exam...

Do you see the gleaming, shiny cakes in the pastry shop and want to try one, even though you are committed to eating low carb? How about hearing the crunch of your teenage child eating their toast, or the smell of pizza wafting by as you walk past the pizzeria, or seeing the icy beer loaded esky and...

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...