A lot of people refer to their diabetes as a “monster”. The app I use to track my glycemia and everything I do does so too. I guess it makes sense to see it that way when you’re diagnosed: you have received the news that you have a life-threatening condition…
This muffin has the chocolate turned up to 11. A treat for the weekend, or when you’re not watching your calorie count too much. Ingredients 80g of almond flour 40g of wholewheat flour 20g of psyllium husk 70g of Stavia 20g of no sugar cocoa powder 10g of baking powder…
Managing diabetes is hard. You need to change your diet, your life habits, and your exercise habits. You need to relearn everything you know about food, huger, and health. It’s hard to do on your own. On some days, you’ll lose hope. Everything will appear too hard. You’ll want to…
You can’t keep a Frenchman away from his bread, and here’s one way I keep him happy: Ingredients 200g of flaxseed meal (I put the seeds in my coffee grinder and made the meal myself) 50g mixed seed (pumpkin, sunflower and pine nuts) 20g psyllium husk powder Half a teaspoon…
I used to eat yogurt for breakfast. But unfortunately, it makes me spike a bit more than I’d like and as an animal product has been linked to a higher fasting glucose level and some forms of heart disease. I switched to eggs since they don’t make me spike and…
One question I’ve seen often is : what glycemia numbers are good? Generally speaking, only normals’ numbers make sense. And these vary depending on the source. But to simplify, for a non diabetic person, fasting glycemia should be < 100mg/dl. That’s your glycemia when you wake up in the morning.…
You can read a lot of things about alternative sweeteners. According to some people, some will cause cancer, some will make your sugar levels spike, even induce T2 diabetes. What does science say about it? In conclusion, to me Stevia seems to be the most suitable for diabetics. Aspartame and…
One of my favourite Starbucks treats is the skinny lemon and poppy seed muffin, and because lemons are one of the few fruits good for diabetics, I love to make these little bites of citrus fun. I’ve adapted this from a traditional French yoghurt cake recipe. Ingredients 150g of natural,…
Knowing when to test your glycemia isn’t a straightforward question. And you’ll see lots of different answers. Sometimes it feels like everybody does it differently and none of it makes sense. The first thing to know is that your glycemia test gives you an idea of what your body is…
Like for all activities that will take time, managing diabetes requires you to manage expectations. The worst thing you can do is set aims you can’t possibly achieve or that make your life so hard, you give up. It’s one thing to give up going to the gym, it’s another…