by Tony Larkman | Nov 21, 2020 | Food, Health & Fitness
THE HORMONE & WEIGHT LOSS STORY The same front story hits the news headlines – “obesity is on the increase”. But are we really tackling the problem of weight loss correctly. Rather than think calories, think hormones. During the 1980’s,...
by Tony Larkman | Jan 23, 2020 | Food
WHAT ARE FODMAPs? The acronym FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols. These are short chain (having fewer than 6 carbon atoms) carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed by the body. They can be found in a wide range of...
by Tony Larkman | Sep 24, 2019 | Food
WHEAT It’s a hugely debated topic in the health, fitness, diet and medical world. There is almost as much disagreement about the negative impact of wheat in our diet as there is in a Brexit debate. Wheat has been a staple diet among humans for centuries....
by Tony Larkman | May 29, 2019 | Food
Healthy Cooking Oils There are many debates on eating healthily, ideas on the best diet to follow and what healthy cooking oil or fat should be used. As a Personal Trainer, I advise most of my clients to cook with butter, ghee or coconut oil and to follow The...
by Tony Larkman | Mar 27, 2019 | Food
IF Intermittent Fasting became popular after the BBC aired the Horizon programme in 2012 called “Eat, Fast and Live Longer” presented by Dr Michael Mosley. The programme initially examined calorie restriction diets to improve and extend life expectancy....
by Tony Larkman | Mar 14, 2019 | Food
The Diet Myth So I’ve recently been on a well-earned break to Dubai and decided to read one of the most talked about food health books in the last 4 years, ‘The Diet Myth’ written by Tim Spector, a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at...
