To get the energy to keep our body running we need to eat. Eating breaks down our food into carbohydrates called simple sugars. These can then be used to make an energy molecule called ATP which we either use immediately or store. Glycogen is the energy store in the liver and fat is the [...] [Read more...]
People come to our clinic in an attempt to become and remain healthy. One of the things that we encourage is healthy eating. “If your grandmother wouldn’t recognise it as food then it isn’t” is such an important statement that you should keep it in mind every time you think about eating or planning [...] [Read more...]
I was listening to Ockhamsrazor on Radio National the other Sunday- no comments about my increasing age please!-and there was a very interesting discussion on the role of fructose in weight gain. David Gillespie, the author of “Sweet Poison”, was 40kg overweight, lethargic, sleep-deprived and about to become the father of six. He knew he [...] [Read more...]