17Jun 2018 by Aidan Muir
Low-Fat vs Low-Carb Diets for Weight-Loss?

Low-Fat vs Low-Carb Diets for Weight-Loss?

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There is the age-old question of which is better for weight-loss: Low-Fat or Low-Carb diets? At the end of the day, it comes down to calories in and calories out. If calories and protein are matched, then the results should be equal. But that brings up a different question: What if one of the diets is easier to follow in the real world? Of course, you can show the results are the same if you account for all the variables in a strictly controlled study, but that doesn’t mean very much from a practical perspective for those looking to lose weight on their own. Due to this, I’m going to mainly focus this article on what I truly believe is one of the most interesting nutrition studies of the last…
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24Mar 2018 by Aidan Muir
Are Low-Carb Diets Underutilised for Type 2 Diabetes?

Are Low-Carb Diets Underutilised for Type 2 Diabetes?

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As a dietitian, I have held back on talking publicly about a lot of things I strongly believe in. Deep down, I think this is based on being concerned with how other dietitians view me. I know that I am not alone in this and a lot of dietitians feel this way as well. My recent article on why I’m not a non-diet dietitian made that point clear to me. The inflow of private messages I got from people sharing their stories and why they weren’t speaking up on the topic was incredible. This is exactly why I am writing about low-carb diets for Type 2 Diabetes (referred to simply as diabetes for the rest of the post). It’s another topic that I personally have avoided speaking up about. Maybe…
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24Jan 2018 by Felicia Newell
Nutrition for Type 2 Diabetes

Nutrition for Type 2 Diabetes

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Type II diabetes mellitus (most often referred to as type II diabetes) is a disease in which your pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a hormone that helps our body maintain healthy blood sugar levels), or your body does not properly use the insulin it makes. As a result, glucose (sugar) builds up in your blood instead of being used for energy. ‘Blood sugar’ and ‘blood glucose’ are often used interchangeably. Your body gets glucose from foods that contain carbohydrates (we’ll refer to these as carbs for this post), such as bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, milk and fruit. Your body breaks down these carbs into glucose. To use this glucose, your body needs insulin. If left untreated or improperly managed, diabetes can result in a variety of complications, including heart…
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