Tag: carbohydrates

TWIW 127: Refined carbohydrates harm your memory

And This Week In Wellness just 4 weeks highly processed, carb laden foods have been linked to inflammation, memory loss and Alzheimer’s whilst Omega 3’s and DHA have been shown to reduce the effects, even without other dietary changes. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211014172753.htm https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0889159121005043?via%3Dihub This podcast is brought to you by my new Facebook community Healthy Lifestyle Choices… Continue reading TWIW 127: Refined carbohydrates harm your memory

TWIW 28: High carbs for longevity?

This Week In Wellness research suggests that a diet low in protein and high in carbohydrates may be the key to living a long life, despite the fact that they led to weight gain and that previous idea on the benefits of caloric restriction may not, in fact, hold up. Nutritional scientist Dr Samantha Solon-Biet… Continue reading TWIW 28: High carbs for longevity?

HSW 83: How Better Sleep Leads To Weight Loss

In today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about how better sleep leads to weight loss because there’s always so much emphasis and focus around nutrition and exercise when it comes to weight loss, and rightly so – however, sleep is often the missing link. We discuss:  How sleep deprivation and disruption messes with our… Continue reading HSW 83: How Better Sleep Leads To Weight Loss

HSW 38: Sugar Cravings and Sleep Deprivation

One of the most common struggles I hear from my shift working clients is this ongoing, relentless craving for sugar! But why is that? Why are shift workers notorious for craving (and eating) all of the sweet stuff – the highly refined carbohydrates that are neither good for our insides or our waistline?! Well it… Continue reading HSW 38: Sugar Cravings and Sleep Deprivation

HSW 35: Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Loss with Wendy Steward.

Over the years I’ve been submerging myself in journal articles on all things to do with shift work health, and something which keeps coming up in the research, is that shift workers are quite prone to developing insulin resistance, a condition where the body in unable to move glucose from the blood, and into the… Continue reading HSW 35: Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Loss with Wendy Steward.

TWG 55: Livin’ La Vida Low Carb with Jimmy Moore

This week The Wellness Guys interview Jimmy Moore of Livin’ La Vida Low Carb.  Jimmy has become an internet sensation since losing a whopping 180 pounds (almost 90kg) by changing to a Low Carb Lifestyle. He runs three separate podcast shows (podcasting 5 days a week!). He talks about how he got to the stage of weighing over… Continue reading TWG 55: Livin’ La Vida Low Carb with Jimmy Moore