The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast

The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast


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Are you allowed alcohol on the Low Carb Diet?
July 07, 2014

We get a ton of questions about alcohol on the low carb diet. Many people enjoy the odd drink and today we find out what Professor Tim Noakes thinks about alcohol on the LCHF diet. Prof Tim Noakes: I think that we can’t be completely prescriptive and r

The LCHF Runners Diet - Can you run on fat alone?
July 03, 2014

On today’s edition of the Ask Prof Noakes podcast we talk about a runners diet in particular what a runner needs to differently to a non-runner on the Low Carb High Fat diet. The question Brad Brown asked Professor Tim Noakes is how would a runners diet

Low carb fruits on the LCHF diet - What fruit can you eat?
July 01, 2014

We have been getting many questions in for Professor Tim Noakes around what food you can eat on the LCHF diet. Today’s question is on the Ask Prof Noakes podcast revolves around low carb fruits. Brad Brown asks Prof Noakes today what the role of fruit i

LCHF Snacks - Ideas on what to eat when running long
June 29, 2014

One of the more common questions we keep getting is about LCHF snacks for long runs and races like the Comrades Marathon in particular. Many runners are concerned about the convenience factor of having high carb/high sugar drinks and snacks along the r

The Dukan Diet vs the Low Carb High Fat Diet
June 26, 2014

On today’s episode of the Ask Prof Noakes podcast why many people confuse the LCHF diet with a high protein diet or the Dukan diet. Brad Brown asks Prof Noakes to explain the difference between the Dukan diet and the high protein diet with the Low Carb

How to become fat adapted to run a race like the Comrades Marathon
June 24, 2014

In the build-up to the 2014 Comrades Marathon we were asked a lot about how to get fat adapted for marathon and ultra-marathon running. A lot of runners were hesitant to try and make the switch to become fat adapted before the Comrades Marathon, so today

Eggs and Cholesterol: How did they get a bad wrap?
June 22, 2014

We have been led to believe that eggs and cholesterol go hand in hand. They have often been blamed as one of the major contributing factors to high blood cholesterol levels. That however is not the school of thought on the LCHF diet. On today's episode o

Grains and the Low Carb High Fat Diet - Why are they so bad for you on LCHF?
June 19, 2014

Grains have been mentioned over and over in previous episodes of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast when we chat the Low Carb High Fat Diet (LCHF). On today’s episode Professor Tim Noakes tells us why grains are so bad for you. Prof Tim Noakes: My Prediction

Is Tea and Coffee allowed on the Low Carb High Fat Diet
June 17, 2014

This is episode 14 of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast and today’s question comes from Althea Gerber. Althea wants to know from Professor Tim Noakes how does tea and coffee fit into the Low Carb High Fat diet way of doing things? Prof Tim Noakes: Tea and co

I’ll eat like this until I’ve lost weight, then I can go back to eating normal
June 16, 2014

If you have ever uttered the words "I'll eat like this until I've lost weight, then I can go back to eating normal", this podcast is for you. Many people approach their weight loss journey this way. I asked Professor Tim Noakes his opinion on this thinkin