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Category Archives: Banting
What Prof Tim Noakes Said About My Cholesterol
In April I had a set of bloods done, including my cholesterol level. The total was 8.1, which made me need some reassurance. I immediately contacted an old CCFm friend, Dr. Neville Wellington, who has a great interest in Banting. … Continue reading
Carb Content of Various Foods
Knowledge is everything when it comes to what you eat. The more you know about the food, the better idea you will get of what you should and shouldn’t be eating. Someone asked me about chickpeas the other day. So … Continue reading
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Banting Seed Crackers
I was reminded this week of seed crackers. Great for digestion, fully Banting and helpful because they keep you regular. I made them more than a year ago and documented the recipe on my blog. I need to make them … Continue reading
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To Bant or Not To Bant…
My opinion is that Banting works best for people who have dieted their whole lives and have yoyo’ed up and down the scale from 150kg to 80kg and back up again. They are chronically ill with obesity, high blood pressure … Continue reading
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5 Banting Principles That Critics Will Agree On
When it comes to Banting, you want to try and introduce some balance. There are 5 things which every eater can employ. Even the biggest critics of Banting cannot argue with these 5 principles and I think they go … Continue reading
Banting Comfort Food – Biscuit Recipe!
So many wonderful Banting recipes come to the fore on Facebook and when I saw this biscuit recipe, I just couldn’t resist trying it out. It’s just what I feel like on cold wintery days. It’s Banting comfort food for … Continue reading
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Banting Lemon Coconut Mug Muffin
Comfort food in winter. It’s hard to resist. Try replacing traditional carbs with a low carb option. These muffins take 1 and a half minutes cooked in a microwave oven. They are a great alternative to the 3 minute chocolate … Continue reading
Have This For Breakfast – Coconut Porridge
I saw a recipe link on Facebook the other day and it hit the spot with what I have been feeling like for breakfast. I needed a change from eggs, but I needed one that would fill me up and … Continue reading
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“I Cannot Thank Prof Noakes Enough”
That was a sentence that caught my eye as I scrolled through a Banting site. It was sent from someone named Mandy, who celebrated her first Banting anniversary yesterday. What a difference to her life low carb eating has made. … Continue reading
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Cheapest Banting Staple Foods
There are several Banting food products that I am seldom without. These all come in under R100/kilo so don’t include nuts and coconut oil! 1. EGGS You can get 18 free range eggs for about R30. They are designed to … Continue reading
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Why Peanut Butter is not Banting
“No sugar added” peanut butter, made with legumes, may still be quite low in carbs, but it is made with oils that are more likely unsaturated or transfats. This whole thing with unsaturated, saturated and trans fats is hard for me … Continue reading
Banting Battered Fish
Traditionally, we use egg and flour to make battered fish. Following a Low Carb lifestyle, you want to toss traditional wheat-filled flour and use some other kind of batter to get a nice crisp fish. This week I experimented with … Continue reading
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My “Go-To” Banting Cheese & Onion Pie
This is the one recipe I have now learned off by heart! It’s my ‘go-to’ Banting cheese and onion pie. If I need to feed the family, I make it. If I need to to cater for a meeting, I … Continue reading
Banting Milk Tart
The proof is in the pudding and this was a good one! Food 24 published this Banting Milk Tart Recipe (with permission from Jax of the Bushveld) – you can look both up online or follow the links at the … Continue reading
Avocado Bread
With avocados back in season, you may be interested in trying this Avocado bread. I found it this week and intended to make it but never got around to it. It uses coconut flour which is less expensive than almond flour. … Continue reading
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