30 Bananas a day Durianrider, an analysis of his ‘paleo’ vegan diet
Harley Johnstone AKA Durianrider. A nutritional analysis of his low fat raw vegan diet Harley Johnstone AKA Durianrider Harley kindly sent me a photo taken March 2011 Harley Johnstone,...
View ArticleOmega 6 and 3 in nuts, oils, meat and fish. Tools to get it right.
You are strict paleo, you eat nothing but meat, seafood, fruit and veggies, nuts and seeds. Your snacks are mainly a handful of almonds. Did you know just 60 grams of almonds gives you all the omega 6...
View ArticleOkay Paleo people – Carbs do NOT Kill
This post is gonna be short and sweet. It was triggered by this: Carbs are Killing You Carbs are Killing You (full size) And this: Paleo Diet Myth Testimonials I’m not going to write a long post on...
View ArticleA new experiment: Dr Wahls’ super-nutrient paleo diet, 9 cups veggies a day
I’ve just finished reading “Minding My Mitochondria: How I overcame secondary progressive multiple sclerosis” By Terry Wahls, MD If you haven’t already see the viral video of Dr Wahls talking about her...
View ArticleYour BMI – is it fat or muscle? Surprising pictures – your weight has little...
Here is a compilation of body images to (hopefully) shock you into exercising, especially if you are older. And – if you already are, give yourself pat on the back. Did you know that after the age of...
View ArticleHow much control do you take of your child’s screen / TV / Text time?
I watched the “Weight of the Nation” yesterday View on YouTube here: Weight of the Nation I heard concerned parents of overweight children complaining about the amount of time they spent online, and...
View ArticleHow much protein should I eat? Protein & fat amounts in fish, meat, eggs,...
Protein is absolutely essential. It supports numerous functions in our body; immune system, anti-oxidants, growth, fertility, intestinal integrity, neurotransmitters, enzymes, repair, maintenance and...
View ArticleSummer – it is time to sunbathe at midday without sunblock to get your Vitamin D
Apologies to all our Northern Hemisphere friends. But this is New Zealand, and at last the days are starting to get warm enough to strip down to a t-shirt. The length of our shadows are now shorter...
View ArticleMat Lalonde PhD. organic chemist, talks about scientific evidence and the...
The Livin Low Carb Show, Jimmy Moore Interview with Mat Lalonde PhD. I’m a big fan of Mat Lalonde, whom I consider an exceptional scientist. He has an extremely good seminar series on the science...
View ArticlePaleo diet carbohydrate list and carb counter
One recurring theme in the paleo world is carbohydrate confusion. Should I eat carbohydrates if I want to lose weight, and if so how much? There are a couple of contributing factors to this confusion:...
View ArticleHealth problems on low fat raw vegan and vegan diets
vegan raw food pyramid My recent analysis of Harley Johnston’s (30 Bananas a day) aka Durianrider‘s low fat raw vegan diet showed how one person was able to live on a very high fruit diet, and manage...
View ArticleTriathlete’s paleo diet with bone broth dramatically reduces osteoarthritis pain
Shorty on Zone Diet, Dec 2003 Alternative title: Paleo trumps Zone diet, Osteoarthritis pain reduced on grain free, nightshade free paleo diet with added bone broth. Shorty Clark is a triathlete here...
View ArticleWant to make your children smarter by two years? Put them to bed earlier
I saw this TV programme last week, where ‘Super Nanny’ Jo Frost had a group of children change the amount of sleep they had to see if it affected their performance. I was astonished at how much the...
View ArticleAuto-immune disease HLA-B27, client pain free on no starch, paleo diet
In August 2010 I met Tab, an energetic 28 year old, through CrossFit Auckland where I work as a nutrition coach. Tab had a goal to lose weight. As we went through her medical issues Tab told me she had...
View ArticleTaine Randell, Maori eating like their ancestors, losing weight, improving...
Yesterday TV3 had a 60 minutes piece on Maori living in Flaxmere, who have taken part in a 10 week trial eating the way their ancestors did 150 years ago (pre-European) Meat, seafood, fat and...
View ArticleMat Lalonde PhD. organic chemist, talks about scientific evidence and the...
The Livin Low Carb Show, Jimmy Moore Interview with Mat Lalonde PhD. I’m a big fan of Mat Lalonde, whom I consider an exceptional scientist. He has an extremely good seminar series on the science...
View ArticleType 1 diabetic loses weight & achieves normal blood sugar on low carb/ paleo...
A little while back I saw a comment from Sue, a type 1 diabetic, who had written about her success using low carb paleo to achieve normal blood glucose levels. I love inspiring stories, and as Sue was...
View ArticleTaine Randell, Maori eating like their ancestors, losing weight, improving...
Yesterday TV3 had a 60 minutes piece on Maori living in Flaxmere, who have taken part in a 10 week trial eating the way their ancestors did 150 years ago (pre-European) Meat, seafood, fat and...
View ArticleRaw Vegan, Blood Type O, Paleo, Low Carb High Fat Diets – what do they have...
Have you experienced enormous benefits from changing your diet? So big that you became a crusader for the plan that changed your life? I was at the Healthy Living Show last weekend giving talks on...
View ArticleWeight loss on the paleo diet – a guide to portion control
Is there a need to control portions on the paleo diet? There are a number of ways paleo eating is taught with respect to weight loss, and most are successful, but what if you aren’t getting the fat...
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