How do I navigate sugar cravings? This is the biggest thing I get asked by my clients. My follow-up question is usually, “when do you notice that you have them?” Because in order to navigate them, you first need to figure out what is triggering them. Usual culprits: Stress, lack of sleep, poor food choices. …
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Dealing with sugar cravings while pregnant, and what I learned monitoring my own blood sugar
One thing that I have noticed being pregnant (both times) was that it brings about the most intense sugar cravings. And when I cave into them, I often feel guilty because, obviously I come from a place of knowing too much. Its still really hard though, even for health coaches. I think it mostly stems…
Should you count calories for weight loss?
The argument of “calories in, calories out” has been drilled into our heads forever. Its easy to say, well “its only thermodynamics!” Sure, you can be one of those people who track every single thing you eat and figure out the exact number of calories you should eat vs. how much you are supposed to…
What happens Carbs after you eat them – Part 2
I discussed the initial breakdown and digestion of carbohydrates last time. So, what happens from here? Where does all this glucose go in your body? What does your body do with it? This is actually where things get more interesting (I think) and how carbs get a bad reputation (and basically the whole premise…