PROTEIN POWER VS CONFESSIONS OF A VERY FIT KETOVORE

A health enthusiast, Darrell Wong who works out intensely at the gym says he has been in the best health since his Uni days, thanks to a Ketovore diet he follows.

It’s difficult to tell but Darrell Wong says he has struggled to control his weight.

something special as a lot of people don’t understand the finer nuances of a Vegan diet. There have been times when they think it is a Vegan burger they are serving but then the mayonnaise drizzled on the burger is not Vegan,” he points out. “One must learn to ask questions, when you order food.” However, it’s got a lot easier in the last seven years, with a lot more options, he concedes.

A vegan diet comprises of no animal, no by-products, no honey, no gelatine.

Lucky for Christian, he is a good cook and enjoys whipping up a feast for his family. His kitchen is well stocked with a lot of herbs and spices that boost flavours.

With a passion for cooking since he was seven years old, his family highly recommend the chickpea cutlets, daal curry, Gumbo and lemon potatoes and the cupcakes, he serves.

Apart from the local supermarkets that have a limited selection of Vegan supplies, Christian shops at Fig & Plum in Howick, E-Pacs Vegan and Vegetarian Supermarket, at Nadine Place, Smart Supermarket at the Botany Hub.

His advice to people turning vegan is: Make sure you read the labels carefully.

“I’m 168cm (5’6”) and on average 83-85kg since leaving university,” says the 62-year-old Kiwi of Chinese ethnicity. “Occasionally I’d diet or do a lot of running and get down to 81 kg and several times over the past 30 years I’ve got as high as 90kg. Initially, I ate a predominantly low-ish fat, high carbohydrate Chinese diet with rice and noodles being staples and a western diet with plenty of veggies,” says Darrell who starts his day with a meaty diet.

In Oct 2021 Darrell had a hip replacement operation which went well except, he came out of the surgery at

88kg. It was around that time he met an old flatmate from university days who was recovering from cancer. “He looked like when I flatted with him 40 years ago! He said he was intermittent fasting (IF). I’d never heard of it,” he recollects.

After reading up on the science behind IF, Darrell realised he was very fit but still unhealthy (based on blood tests)!

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