Have you recently been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Wondering what to do next? No need to panic! Today, I’ll be breaking down the basics of gestational diabetes, and sharing what you need to do in order to have a healthy delivery. It’s a test most women dread. I can’t tell…
You’ve been told you have PCOS and you’ve been making healthy lifestyle choices. But does that mean you have to skip happy hour? Can you have a glass of wine at dinner? Today, I’m talking about alcohol and PCOS. Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, affects 7-15% of reproductive-age women. That…
Diet, exercise, medications, reduce complications. Those are the main things that come to mind when considering diabetes. Eating disorders may not be on your healthcare provider’s radar. However, the coexistence of eating disorders and diabetes happens. Eating disorders are on the rise. Interestingly, as we learn more about nutrition and…
Fasting is a popular weight-loss method. Whether you are fasting for days at a time or intermittent fasting, the health benefits are undeniable. But what does an anti-diet dietitian think about fasting? Today, I’m talking about binging after fasting, and reasons to fast besides weight loss. Proponents of fasting claim…
A chronic dieter is someone who is constantly jumping from one restrictive diet to the next. Is that you? Maybe you started with an innocent calorie-counting diet. Then, seeking improved health, you jumped on the low-carb bandwagon. After a while, paleo or clean eating sounded like a better option. Perhaps…
I often get asked which diet is best for diabetes and diabetes prevention. Most often, I recommend intuitive eating for diabetes. But I don’t want to ignore science and new discoveries. Today, I’m answering the question, “Is the carnivore diet diabetes-friendly?”. The carnivore diet is a fad diet that has…
Do you have newly diagnosed diabetes? It can be shocking, disappointing, or fearful news. But I want to make you feel at ease. Diabetes is a manageable condition! Here are some tips to get started. A diabetes diagnosis can bring a flood of emotions. Denial, anger, regret, stress, hopelessness, and…
Intuitive eating and weight gain sometimes go hand-in-hand. You are no longer restricting and you are finally allowing yourself to eat the foods you love. So you gain weight. In a body-obsessed culture, weight gain is often hard to take. How do you handle it? Anyone alive has dealt with…
There’s a lot of buzz around berberine these days. Is “nature’s Ozempic” effective at lowering blood glucose levels? How about berberine vs. metformin? Does berberine compete with the gold standard in diabetes treatment? As a plant lover, I firmly believe that we are underestimating their power. First of all, we…
Do you eat lunch while checking your emails? Frequently munch on popcorn while you watch TV? Are you regularly eating and scrolling on social media? We are busy and constantly multi-tasking. Today I’m giving you some mindful eating exercises so you can be fully in tune with your body’s fullness…
