Mini cheese and onion muffins
Ingredients 6 eggs 50g scallions/spring onions 1 onion salt and pepper 100g grated cheddar cheese half a tablespoon butter or olive oil Method Preheat fan oven to 175 degrees Sauté the onion for 5 minutes till soft in the olive oil Beat the eggs well and add all the other... Read more →
How you need to Change your Diabetes Drugs while eating Low Carb
If you are on any of the following drugs you will need to change the doses of your medication, so tell your doctor or nurse what you are doing. Metformin- wait till your HB1c is normal and then discuss cutting it down and out with your doctor. You will be... Read more →
Non bread
Nan bread From the Real Food cookbook by Ellen Picton and Zoe Harcombe This is great with curries instead of or as well as cauliflower rice. Makes 2 2 eggs Half teaspoon dried cumin Half a teaspoon of mustard seeds Half a teaspoon of baking soda 2 tablespoons of olive... Read more →
Dates of Low Carb meetings at Stockton Heath Medical Centre
Don’t forget to book in via reception!Please note: *NO GROUP today-13th July* 20th July 3rd August 10th August 17th August 24th August 31st August 14th September 28th September 19th October 26th October After that we will have a break for the Winter and evaluate how it has been received, and... Read more →
Open letter for your family doctor, hospital doctor and/or dietitian
Dear Doctor, Nurse Practitioner or Dietitian, I am an NHS GP who qualified in 1986. I won a Mersey faculty RCGP award in 2016 for my work in diabetes and obesity. I ran a NHS General Practice 1992-2015, and have since worked for the local Clinical Commissioning Group and 2... Read more →
Dr Jo’s Change 4 Life
Modern life can have a significant impact upon us being active. Would YOU like to do something different to watching TV, playing computer games, and eating convenience and fast food? It is all about YOU so it is your choice! Being overweight and underactive isn’t just about the way you... Read more →
Week 8-How to Change Your Eating in 8 weeks
Remind yourself of your hopes and goals- one year from now, what will healthier look like to you, and what will you be able to do as a result? How have you been getting on with low carb? Tell us about your challenges and successes in the group or- email... Read more →
Week 7 How to Change your Eating in 8 weeks
Remind us of your hopes and goals How have you been getting on? Let me know your challenges and successes on the night, or by email to joannemccormack@nhs.net Have you any questions? Have any of you eaten out yet? What happened? How do you find eating out with low carb... Read more →
Week 6 How to Change your Eating in 8 weeks
Remind us, and yourselves, of your hopes and goals How have you been getting on? What have been your challenges and successes, and would you like to share them with us? Do you have any questions- write to me at joannemccormack@nhs.net Have you heard of mindful eating? It can help... Read more →
Dear Dr Jo- “My son is worried he might get dementia..”
This is a communication I had from Mike, who follows my favoured way of eating in the hope of avoiding dementia. I buried my last Aunt yesterday. My dad and all of his 3 sisters had dementia (dad started showing signs as early as 67). My only remaining uncle is... Read more →
