Posted on November 8, 2013 by Prof. Grant Schofield
In October we had planned a seminar on the Low Carb High Fat approach, which was so well received that we decided to hold another one only two weeks later. Many of you have already asked for the video for those who couldn’t attend or would like to watch it again. And here it is:
Posted on October 31, 2013 by Prof. Grant Schofield
I’ve just finished a couple of public lectures and had a big two page spread and a front page piece in the national newspaper about our work in low carb high fat eating. That’s prompted quite a few questions about how some people can eat carbs and not get sick. Here are a few of these questions: “Why are some people and populations fine on higher carb diets?” “Why are you promoting a higher fat lower carb approach given many people (and sometimes populations) exist disease free eating higher carb diets?” “Why do I put on weight so… Read More
Posted on October 8, 2013 by Prof. Grant Schofield
Thanks to the many who have registered and shown interest in this seminar at AUT Millennium on October 16th. Its been wildly over subscribed to the point we have decided to do a second seminar. So please if you are interested, its filling very fast, get registered today. Event Details Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2013 Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm Venue: AUT Millennium Institute, 17 Antares Place, Mairangi Bay, Auckland Free public parking is available Programme 6.00pm – 6.50pm Registrations open 7.00pm – 7.45pm Event commences. Keynote presentation from Professor Grant Schofield 7.45pm… Read More
Posted on September 30, 2013 by Prof. Grant Schofield
Click here for the full PDF version of the invite Low Carb High Fat_16 Oct 2013 Join me and my research team to see the latest in the world of Low Carb HIgh Fat (LCHF) research and practice. We will look at what the research shows, what we are doing, and what this means in practical terms. We will be discussing both health (weight loss, diabetes, and chronic disease), and athletic performance. Get in quick to register if you are in Auckland as seats are free but limited. When: Wednesday October 16th 7-8.30… Read More
Posted on April 2, 2013 by Prof. Grant Schofield
This is a great TED talk by presentation guru Nancy Duarte. Her ideas about speaking are what you get given when you are invited to do a TED talk. It’s a really powerful and simple analysis of great speeches in history including Martin Luther King’s I have a dream speech and Steve Job’s IPhone launch speech in 2007. Great communication is of course essential to changing the world. It is essential to any good idea. Without great communication, great ideas are lost. Mediocre ideas can flourish because of great communication. That’s such a… Read More
Posted on April 2, 2013 by Prof. Grant Schofield
(pic: the entrance to AUT Millenium where I work) I’ve wanted to start a blog for quite some time now. The trick is to get the technical skills together well enough to actually know how to run one and do it regularly. Well, I’m just about there. What will I blog about? I am really interested in the science of how we can be the best we can be. This crosses disciplines such as biology, medicine, pubic health, and productivity management. The cornerstones are nutrition, exercise, sleep, neuroscience, psychology and well-being. I’ll… Read More
The Science of Human Potential 