by Laura McDermid | Feb 1, 2023 | Body, Gut Health
If I was to receive a Rand for each time I’ve heard people telling me that they don’t eat muesli because they need to chew and they don’t have the time, I’d have bought my own island by now! Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth when food is... 
by Laura McDermid | Feb 1, 2023 | Body, Diets & Lifestyles, Low Carb
A Low Carb, High Fat lifestyle is not an excuse to eat all you want! You cannot have the best of both worlds!! Eating a high fat, high carb diet is an accident waiting to happen! Choose one or the other…….. The body efficiently uses ketones for fuel; a... 
by Laura McDermid | Feb 1, 2023 | Body, Gut Health, The Science Behind It All
It has been a while since my last post. A lot has happened, we are still living in challenging times and have had to learn to live with a disease that is not going to go away. Natural immunity remains undoubtedly the best way to defend ourselves against any virus.... 
by Laura McDermid | Feb 1, 2023 | Body, Gut Health, The Science Behind It All
When it comes to body fat, the hormone Insulin is the critical factor. If insulin is up, body fat goes up; if insulin is down, body fat goes down. To complicate matters even further, it is impossible to determine which comes first! As fat cells grow they tend to... 
by Laura McDermid | Jan 30, 2023 | Body, Diets & Lifestyles, Fasting
I often get asked what to eat for breakfast and what time to eat it. Fair question seeing that it’s the core of my production business at ALL ABOUT HEALTH. Some believe that it is the most important meal of the day. And I agree, provided we can all get on the...