Webinar recordings
Session 6 - Digestive Health and Why It Matters! Plus, our top 10 tips for sustaining a low-carb diet long term
In part 1 we look at what the gut microbiome is and how a dysfunctional microbiome (dysbiosis) can have implications for weight management and the development of chronic diseases. We also explain how a dysbiosis can lead to a 'leaky gut'. Finally in this part we look at what you can do to improve your gut microbiome to get better weight loss and avoid chronic illnesses in the future.
In part 2 we give our top 10 tips for maintaining a low-carb diet in the long term and we revisit your 'energy score'.
Session 5 - Part 1.Clock that! Gut circadian rhythms and Intermittent Fasting. Part 2. Managing weight loss stalls
In part one we look at how eating at irregular times can interrupt the guts natural circadian rhythms (biological clock) leading to problems such as acid reflux, indigestion or even leaky gut. We then discuss how intermittent fasting can help to regularise gut circadian rhythms, as well as improve weight loss.
In part two we examine the reasons why weight loss may stall from time to time and identify dietary and lifestyle things you can do to kick start weight loss again.
Session 4 - Part 1: Dietary fats, part 2: vitamins and minerals - the forgotten heroes of health.
In this session we discuss the importance of fats in a low-carb diet. We start with what function fats play in the body, the different types of fat in our food, how much fat is in different foods and how much fat you need to eat. We also look at the history of the low-fat era and how recent science is debunking the claim that fat is bad for our health. Finally, this part looks at storage and usage of cooking oils.
The second part looks at the role vitamins and minerals play in our diet and health, why many people suffer with nutrient deficiencies, how to spot common vitamin or mineral deficiencies in yourself, and which vitamins and minerals are important for weight loss
Session 3 - Protein for metabolism, overcoming barriers to low-carb eating
In this session we look at the importance of protein in maintaining muscle mass and metabolic rate during weight loss. We describe the conditions necessary to build or maintain new muscle and the best foods and exercise to achieve this. In the second part we give some feedback on how you are getting on (based on survey results) and discuss the various things you can do to alleviate symptoms of low-carb 'flu' as well as some practical tips to help you overcome some barriers to maintaining a low-carb lifestyle
Session 2 - Glucose and Insulin - the metabolic master switch
In this session we delve a bit deeper into the role insulin plays in controlling blood sugar levels and how a high sugar/carb diet can lead to excessive insulin production, eventually leading to insulin resistance and metabolic health problems such as obesity, high blood pressure, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), heart disease some cancers and the metabolic syndrome. We also get you to measure your own energy and blood sugar score and discuss possible reasons why you may have a high score and what dietary and lifestyle changes you can make to lower it.
Session 1 - Introduction to the Low-Carb Diet
In this session we introduce you to the concept of the low-carb diet and how it works for weight loss. We then cover all the practicalities of how to adopt a low-carb diet and discuss some possible side-effects you may experience in the beginning and how to cope with them. We then discuss what 'healthy' means and the importance of setting yourself specific goals, being clear on your what, why, how and when.