On this edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast we have a great question in from someone who wants to know, without putting yourself at further lethal risk, how much salt can we, or should we, be eating?Brad Brown chats to Prof Noakes about th

The role of exercise when you want to lose weight

Apr 21st, 2017 6m 56s

Today on The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast we get some answers on should we be exercising while trying to lose weight. Brad Brown has a question in about exercise from a listener who would like to know if it is vital to exercise if you want to lose w

How much fluid should you drink daily?

Apr 19th, 2017 5m 53s

Welcome onto this episode of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Our question today is about water and fluids. Brad Brown asks Prof Noakes what the ideal is when it comes to drinking water and fluids. People are saying you should drink 8 glasses a day

Weight Loss – is it all about calories in and calories out?

Apr 17th, 2017 4m 53s

Welcome to this edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Brad Brown has a question for Prof Noakes relating to weight loss. This listener wants to know if you must be in ketosis to lose weight or fat, or is low carb enough? Whether your carb cou

Should birthday cakes be allowed at school?

Apr 14th, 2017 4m 16s

Welcome onto this edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Brad Brown has a good question regarding birthday cakes for kids. He finds out from Prof Noakes what his view is on kinder gardens and junior schools allowing parents to bring cakes for

Sleep and Stress - how this affects your health

Apr 12th, 2017 3m 29s

Welcome to this edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Today, Brad Brown discusses a question with Prof Noakes, something that affects us all at some stage, regarding sleep and stress. Everything works together when staying healthy. Nothing wo

Sugar-free drinks and Insulin - how they work together

Apr 10th, 2017 6m 59s

Welcome to today’s edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. We've spoken about sugar and sugary drinks a lot on the podcast. Also, we’ve chatted about diet sugar-free drinks, the fizzy drinks.Brad Brown finds out from Prof Noakes if there is a

In Ketosis vs fat adapted - What's the difference?

Apr 7th, 2017 4m 39s

Welcome onto this edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Today Brad Brown discusses with Prof. Noakes, the question of being in ketosis and being fully fat adapted. Is there a difference or is it the same thing? Prof. Noakes sheds some light o

Get creative with alternatives to expensive Banting products

Apr 5th, 2017 4m 45s

Welcome onto this edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Brad Brown has a fabulous question for Prof Noakes today. Les wants to know why are the banting products on sale so expensive. She's a pensioner and can't afford the Banting products tha

Ketosis explained in simple terms

Apr 3rd, 2017 4m 29s

On today's episode of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast, Alex wants to know what ketosis is. Can Prof Noakes please explain in simple terms what ketosis is. She says how will I know when I'm in ketosis and how do you use this state to lose weight dur

Hydration strategy for long runs

Mar 31st, 2017 3m 46s

On today's edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast, Brad Brown chats to Prof Noakes about athletics and hydration. Alex wants to know how to find the correct hydration strategy on his long runs. He's left feeling drained, with no energy and cram

How stress affects your weight loss efforts

Mar 29th, 2017 3m 33s

Welcome to this edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Today, Brad Brown raises the question of whether stress could be a factor in preventing weight loss. Debbie has been on the LCHF diet for 2 years and has lost 23kg. However, over the last

Is dairy preventing your weight loss?

Mar 27th, 2017 3m 48s

Welcome to today's edition of The Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Brad Brown has an interesting question today from Diane. She has been banting for about 4 years but hadn't lost any weight on the diet. Her blood sugars and cholesterol levels however,

More carbs or more fat to stop weight loss?

Mar 24th, 2017 2m 51s

On this edition of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast, Brad Brown has a question from Driekie. She wants to know how to stop weight loss. Being active and cycling 4 days a week, she's feeling concerned about losing much more weight. She really gets hu

Arteries and calcium buildup

Mar 22nd, 2017 4m 7s

On this edition of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast, Brad Brown chats to Prof Noakes about a question submitted by Jerome. He wants to know whether there is a way one can be on the lookout for signs of calcium buildup in your arteries. Jerome recent

Breakfast - how necessary is it really?

Mar 20th, 2017 3m 39s

Welcome onto another edition of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Today Brad Brown has an interesting question for Prof Noakes. We find out if breakfast is the most important meal of the day. How necessary is breakfast really? What are the pros and

Will dietary guidelines fall away in the future?

Mar 17th, 2017 6m 4s

Welcome to yet another edition of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast, another great question in today. Brad Brown chats to Prof Noakes about today's question which has got to do with government dietary guidelines. A few days ago Prof Noakes was talkin

Can a dietary change cause hair loss?

Mar 15th, 2017 4m 29s

On this edition of the Prof Noakes Podcast, Brad Brown chats to Prof Noakes regarding an interesting question. Dorothy says she's been banting for just over a year now and loves the lifestyle. However, she's experienced hair loss and wondering

The real deal on protein

Mar 13th, 2017 2m 50s

On this edition of The Prof Noakes Podcast, Brad Brown gets the low down from Prof. Noakes on the real deal with protein. There is some controversy over whether 1.5g per kg lbm is sufficient or whether o.6g per kg is the correct quantity. We fi

Is it too late to start the LCHF diet just before a Cycle Tour?

Mar 10th, 2017 4m 26s

On this edition of The Prof Noakes Podcast, we have a question in from a cyclist wanting to know if it is too late to change your diet to LCHF. Brad Brown finds out from Prof Noakes what the ideal time period is to make changes in your diet bef

The relationship between insulin resistance and gut biome

Mar 8th, 2017 2m 51s

Today on The Prof Noakes Podcast edition, Brad Brown finds out from the Professor what the latest research on gut biome and insulin resistance is. Prof. Noakes shares this exciting area with us and reveals that although gut biome may be a major

Good Cholesterol vs Bad Cholesterol - what does it really mean?

Mar 6th, 2017 6m 21s

On this edition of The Prof Noakes Podcast, we briefly look at what the purpose of the Noakes Foundation is and learn how they are trying to change nutrition and dietetics teaching around the world to become evidence based, as well as looking a

What is the risk in taking carbs once fat adapted?

Feb 13th, 2017 4m 18s

On this edition of The Prof Noakes Podcast, James Preston chats to Prof Noakes regarding a question submitted by Robin Beetge. Robin would like to know what the risk is of a negative glycaemic response of eating or drinking high carb glycaemic

Do statins prevent arterial heart disease?

Feb 10th, 2017 6m 51s

On today's edition of The Prof Noakes Podcast, we probe a question from one of our listeners who have had good blood results and has been advised that he needs to start on statin medication for a 6 month period. James Preston chats to Prof Noak

The balance of Calories in versus Calories out - does it work?

Feb 8th, 2017 4m 17s

On this edition of The Prof Noakes Podcast, James asks Prof Noakes about the calories in vs calories out theory no longer applying. He questions if it means that as long as calories are made up from fat and protein, and carbs are below 25g, it