Children and Nutrition – Frequently Asked Questions
Summary excerpts from Raising Superheroes – due for publication in September 2015 Why is breastfeeding so important? Breastfeeding is nutritionally superior to formula feeding, a point that may not be sufficiently stressed in major feeding guidelines. Breast milk is truly a miracle food.47 Thus the health messaging around breastfeeding should be simple:ideally, breastfeed exclusively until […]
To Infinity and Beyond
This past Monday was a special day for the Revolution. After more than a year of planning, research and recipe testing, the Real Meal Team finally sent to print the most important book in the history of modern nutrition. The kids’ book. Since The Real Meal Revolution launched in November 2013 one of the unanswered […]
10 Basket Basics for the Bargain Banter
55 different names for sugar
Banting vs The Heart Foundation
Ignorance isn’t Bliss
Protein Bar anyone? A lovely choc fudge flavour and a nice amount of sugar! Banting has taken the country by storm. The lifestyle has become part of popular culture as people have come to realise its health benefits. As a result, an increasing number of restaurant and deli owners have added ‘Tim Noakes inspired’ dishes […]
Count those Carbs. But don’t forget the Grains!
Count those Carbs – Grains have been part of the human diet for centuries, but can cause us more harm than good. The Real Meal Revolution food lists were developed to help people control what they eat. What we’ve found is that people incorrectly assume that red list food items need to be avoided because […]
Artificial Sweeteners – Are we going Cold Turkey?
While our green list sweeteners, such as Xylitol, are a great alternative to copious amounts of sugar, we’ll reiterate here that it’s a starting point – a means to an ends. Sugars have slowly and steadily found their way into every corner of Western nutrition. They’re crammed into everything from cereals to sauces, yoghurts to […]
Should You Be Drinking Milk?
The best alternative for cow’s milk and related dairy is goat’s milk, camel’s milk, if you happen to see one walk by that is. Goat’s milk is much kinder to the body, and most people find that their symptoms disappear like magic! . The question remains: to milk or not to milk? There has been […]
Oils and Fats – which to avoid and which to use
Oils and Fats to Avoid Vegetable oils and their fats should be avoided completely. There are much healthier alternatives and there is no reason or need to consume these types of fats. To empower yourself with even more knowledge, sign up to the Online Program The main culprits to watch out for are: • Corn […]