Month: July 2020

Over 30% of Australians are obese and the same level exists across most of the United States and Europe. Understanding the causes of this epidemic will reduce its associated problems of diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnoea, osteoarthritis and cancer.

For millennia humans were hunter gatherers, expending a lot of energy to obtain a meal and living in sustained periods of food shortage. This is the life that the body’s weight control mechanisms have adapted to over a long period of time.

A post-operative diet high in protein reduces muscle and hair loss in the first six months after surgery. The major long-term benefit of focusing on protein is the effect on satiety, out of all the macronutrients it will keep you feeling full for longer. Protein requirements will vary according to your surgery type, age and activity level but a basic guideline is 1-1.5grams/kg ideal body weight (what your weight would be at BMI 25) per day. It is best to distribute this throughout the main meals of the day to reduce snacking and grazing between meals.