Weight Loss & The Colne Valley Low Carb Project
Are you interested in a healthy diet, weight loss, being able to put Type 2 diabetes or Prediabetes into remission? Then read on.
A FREE Colne Valley PCN Low Carb Programme is now available to patients of Hedingham Medical Centre with a BMI of over 25, who are looking to lose weight or eat more healthily. The self-guided programme with optional coaching support will equip you with information, skills, tips and support to help you to adopt the low carb approach and help you to achieve your health goals.
To find out more visit https://www.colnevalleypcn.nhs.uk/our-services/freshwell-low-carb-programme/
Or for a quick start, download the FRESHWELL LOW CARB PROJECT APP from your usual App Stores.
The App is a weight loss tool and a beginner’s guide to low carb. It includes basic information, a 6-week structured education course and a progress / tracker section.
This app was developed to complement other low carb educational tools on the Freshwell Low Carb Project website https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
Four meal planners are available on the website to buy or download for free, with the Budget Meal Planner available to borrow for free from Hedingham Library.
The Freshwell Low Carb Programme at Colne Valley PCN sees people achieve an average of 5.7kg weight loss at 12 weeks and many patients have also reduced blood sugars with some achieveing remission of their Type 2 Diabetes.
Please feel free to download the FRESHWELL APP and see what you think. If you are reading this on your mobile phone, then please follow this link: https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/resources/freshwell-app/
If you are reading this on a computer, then you can scan the QR code below with your mobile phone.
Low Carb Support Group
Get support and share your experiences, recipes and success with others following a low carb lifestyle in the Colne Valley PCN area.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/382235179606729
The clinicians here in the Colne Valley practices including Hedingham Medical Centre are becoming increasingly excited about the low carbohydrate lifestyle revolution. There is emerging strong scientific evidence for the benefits of this way of eating, which can also be a very effective means of losing weight. A low carb diet, similar to the traditional “Mediterranean diet” focuses on using natural ingredients and it tastes good. It is rich in healthy natural fats, nuts, meat, fish, pulses and vegetables.
Even for those not looking to lose weight there is scientific evidence to suggest that a low carbohydrate high fat lifestyle can reduce appetite and maintain a healthy bodyweight, reduce visceral fat (unseen fat which can coat organs such as your liver), benefit your blood cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of developing a number of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, dementia and cancer.
Even more excitingly, there is now increasingly strong scientific evidence showing that you can not only lose weight and clear fat out of the liver but also send Type 2 Diabetes into remission with this type of lifestyle. Many people have been able to stop their diabetes and blood pressure medication as a result of their weight loss and healthier lifestyle. Many of them are able to keep the weight off longer term as well.
If you suffer with any significant health conditions, particularly affecting the kidneys or liver or suffer with diabetes or high blood pressure – then please speak to a doctor or nurse before embarking on weight loss programs. This is especially important if you are on any medication because you may find very quickly that you no longer need this medication and should stop taking it so that your blood pressure or blood sugar does not drop too low. Please also discuss with a doctor first if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, under 18, if you have a past history of any significant mental health problem or any type of eating disorder. We will be only too pleased to hear of your plans and assist you through this stage.
If you have any questions about any of this, then please contact the PCN Health and Wellbeing Coach Sharon Withnell and if you have any success stories to share with us, we’d love to hear them! Contact mseicb-me.lowcarb.cvpcn@nhs.net
