Tag Archives: LCHF

Banting Lemon Coconut Mug Muffin

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Helga

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 →

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Banting Chocolate Mud!

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Helga

Last Sunday, everyone was having dessert except me! I decided to make myself something with Lindt dark chocolate. I’d seen something online and experimented with it. This is how it turned out. Ingredients Lindt 70% (or 85% if you prefer) … Continue reading →

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Helga’s Breakfast Courgette and Cheese Flapjacks

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Helga

1-05pm This afternoon family arrive for 6 nights. David is doing the airport run and I am doing a quick run around the house, cleaning up (again) and planning dinner. The main event of the day was what I decided … Continue reading →

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It Sounds Ridiculous – “Eating Fat is Good For You”

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Helga

10-34am Yesterday, someone put a link on Facebook to the Express Newspaper in the UK.  It was written and published in October last year. It’s good to keep a record of these articles. I copied the whole thing and plonked … Continue reading →

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Well Done Tim Noakes!

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Helga

1-25pm The other day I was in the supermarket and I couldn’t help but buy Pick n Pay’s latest May edition of Fresh Living… I paged through it as I walked out the shop, reading this paragraph as I went…. … Continue reading →

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5 Things About LCHF

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Helga

12-52pm When it comes to the Low Carb High Fat lifestyle, which I have been learning about and trying to implement for the last 18 months, there are a few things which I think are important to point out. When … Continue reading →

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Weigh-in Day…

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Helga

1-24pm Twice a week I go to gym with two friends and our personal trainer/friend Melanie takes us through an hour of high impact exercise. It’s fantastic! Two weeks ago, Mel did an assessment on me and set some goals … Continue reading →

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When Family Don’t Agree With LCHF

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Helga

12-12 There are always going to be people in your family or circle of friends who raise their eyebrows at you. Some may want to call the men in white coats to come and take you away! Generally, all of … Continue reading →

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Mark 10 vs 27 Day (27th October 2013)

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helga

8-25am If you have stumbled upon this blog in search of Low Carb High Fat info, you’ve come to the right place! Look for the tab just beneath the picture at the top saying “All Things LCHF”. Hover over it … Continue reading →

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Tim Noakes Tuesday – September 2013

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Helga

5-44am With Prof Noakes in the studio today, I thought I’d make it easy for you and copy and paste links to all the previous talks onto this opening page. I’ve also copied Mark Mauder’s three day LCHF eating plan … Continue reading →

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Tim Noakes Defends The Diet…

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Helga

2-25pm This morning on Rise and Shine Wayne had a chat with Professor Tim Noakes about his recent activities, including a lecture he gave to 400 doctors at the SA Medical Association Conference.  He, in a few minutes,  defends the … Continue reading →

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When We Have Prof Tim Noakes in the Studio…

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Helga

12-10pm Usually what happens when we have Prof Tim Noakes in the studio there is a high volume of traffic that comes to this site in search of the guidelines for eating Low Carb. More and more research is being … Continue reading →

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Notes From Tim Noakes This Morning…

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Helga

I took down some of the main points Professor Tim Noakes made about Low Carb High Fat eating this morning… Key is control of hunger/addictive eating. Sugar addiction stimulates overconsumption of calories. You have to get some appetite control to … Continue reading →

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Prof Tim Noakes Himself Would Have Raised His Eyebrows…

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Helga

3-21pm There’s one thing I’ve learnt about eating Low Carb High Fat and that is you don’t need to go overboard! It was one of the mistakes I made when I first started in October last year. I went a … Continue reading →

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Creating New Habits….

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Helga

3pm After the hour with Prof Tim Noakes in the studio yesterday, I figured one way to try shift the last 3 or 5kg I’d like to see go was to change a long standing habit…fruit and yoghurt breakfast. I’ve … Continue reading →

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