As diabetes is you and you are your diabetes, managing your diabetes is a personal thing. It’s up to you and you only to do what’s needed. That management can only be done through understanding. Education is the key. A lot of people ask questions that show that they want…
A lot of people swear by the keto diet. With it’s ultra-low carb contents, it tends to lead to weight loss. But is it good to control diabetes? We can compare the keto diet to other similar diets, e.g. Mediterranean and low carb diets. The evidence is that both keto…
Ingredients: Method As part of a meal of celeriac and curried cauliflower soup, with cheese for desert, the impact was minimal with a global +12mg/dl increase 1.5 hour after the meal.
The same way you need to accept early on that your diabetes is you, you you’ll need to accept that you’re your diabetes. For a lot of people around you, it will become what defines you. They might not be aware of many people affected by the condition (mostly because…
In this age of 24 hours a day social media interaction (unless you’re like me and don’t use twitter, instagram, or tiktok), it’s tempting to compare yourself to people online. Don’t. First of all, your journey is unique. It depends on the stage of your condition (how advanced it is…
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…