If you have a minute this is how I try and describe the NoFructose concept to people. My KISS method. Continue reading
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Catalyst Puts Humble Pie on the Menu for the Heart Foundation and the Dietitians Association of Australia
I have to admit I am looking forward to the day that these two recalcitrant organisations will back down on their stands on Polyunsaturated Oils being ‘good’ versus Saturated Fats being ‘bad’.
And then to admit that Sugar and Refined Carbohydrates are the leading cause of modern Disease.
I think it is just around the corner. Most of my medical colleagues will have to be sharing in that ‘Humble Pie’ as well. Hope there is enough to go around! Continue reading
The Cheese Wheel Wedding Cake – Symbolic of Good Health, Fertility and Prosperity!
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Belinda and I have a busy year next year (as distinct from every other year) with 2 of our children getting married. Our elder daughter Kate ‘officially’ announced her engagement to Ed yesterday in the newspaper. Facebook knew about it weeks ago! William and Heidi are getting married in January.
It has me thinking about ‘that’ wedding cake. The contemporary fruit cake is not that traditional. Continue reading
Fairsy – the Tasmanian ‘Poster Boy’ of NoFructose
Rob Fairs is the big half of ‘Fairsy and Jules’ who run the morning 7LA radio show in Northern Tasmania.
Fairsy is on the NoFructose journey. He had no choice after he broke his ankle on a fishing trip and came under my ‘care’. He has questioned me about the term ‘care’. Ha Continue reading
Bariatric Surgery – Not My Recommendation
I think Lap Banding and Stomach bypass procedures are expensive surgical procedures for an elite few and the procedures have significant risks in the short and long term. Bariatric surgery is not a sustainable option for the wider society. There is a better option by taking control of your diet and lifestyle.
For every success of Bariatric surgery I see a failure. I regularly see people who have had the surgery but have reverted to their old weights and habits. You can still get call calories in a liquefied form. Sure there are the success stories touted in the media and even by surgeons. Continue reading
Back to the Modern Fruit Question
Many groups including dieticians, weight reduction schemes and some advisory bodies keep pushing the fruit barrow. The ‘modern’ fruit barrow is not what it was. It is laden with a variety of fruit that cannot be local.
I have friends who can remember getting a single orange as a child in their Christmas stocking as a special treat.
I have nothing against fruit and still believe that there is plenty of goodness in fruit. To me, however, it should be up to ONE piece of LOCAL and SEASONAL fruit per day.
It is better than a lot of refined sugar in food but fruit still has a fair load of fructose. And that equals a load that can be reduced particularly if you are trying to lose weight. Continue reading
Modern Fruit is Not Natural
We are at that time of year when our LOCAL fruit trees are having their SEASONAL crop.
Have you noticed that the fruit that falls off your trees in your backyard is rotten within 24-48 hours whereas the ‘Modern’ fruit you buy from the supermarket is still fresh a week to 10 days afterwards?
There is nothing ‘natural’ about bananas in Tasmania Continue reading