The Lifestyle Clinic

The Importance of chewing

Many of us have been told to “chew your food properly” as children, but with so many of us eating on the go, whilst watching the tv or even in front of the computer at work do we really chew our food properly? Does it even matter? The answer is that yes it does matter, and...

Asking patients to cut down bread consumption is often met with multiple groans, objections and even a flat out ‘No’. We know that eating vast quantities of bread however is linked to weight gain. It is particularly troublesome for those with Diabetes as it sends the blood sugar high.

In fact it...

I am often asked how will the low carb diet affect my cholesterol? Because when we lower the carbs, we increase the healthy fats. And of course, we have been told for many years that eating more fat, will increase cholesterol and lead to heart attacks & strokes.

So in this article lets discuss what...

For me, helping people to lose weight is the single most powerful thing I can do to improve individual and population health. We are experiencing a pandemic far worse than Covid-19.

But let me get this straight; this isn’t the individual fault. Being overweight isn’t a sign of laziness or of eating...

What is prediabetes?

In a nutshell Prediabetes is the preceeding step to Type 2 Diabetes. This means that the doctor has identified you at risk as your blood sugars are higher than what they should be, but not quite in the range for Diabetes.

We measure your blood sugar by a test called the ...

Background

It seems counterintuitive to take a holiday from a diet. As a doctor surely I would want people eating healthily all the time? The reality is, none of us can eat perfectly all of the time, certainly not in today’s climate. Life happens. What is important is how you live your life ‘most o...

This syndrome involves a group of co-existing conditions that can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. As a GP I see people with the Metabolic Syndrome daily: it is incredibly common. 

There are many different definitions available: but here is one of the most widely used:

I...