Tag Archives: blood sugar

My Beef with the Food Pyramid

By admin | June 22, 2010

Remember that little pyramid you saw in grade school nutrition class? You know, the USDA’s guidelines about what to eat? They are responsible, in part, for our country’s obesity epidemic/crisis. 60 percent of Americans are overweight, and although many admittedly aren’t concerned with structuring their diets in accordance with the USDA’s nutrition guidelines, the food [...]

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Why Am I So Tired? (and other complaints)

By admin | April 6, 2010

Overweight, fatigued, and insomnia. These are the most common complaints I get. They are all related. Let me explain.

Your adrenal glands, situated atop the kidneys, are your body’s command and control center, regulating stress and sleep and sugar cravings, metabolism, and even female hormone balance. They manufacture stress and sex hormones, and when you run [...]

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Those Pesky Sugar Cravings

By admin | October 15, 2009

I hear a very common complaint from clients: “I get so tired at 3pm.” or “I have terrible sugar cravings, especially after I eat or in the afternoon and evening time.” Is this you? Read on.

Sugar cravings occur for a number of reasons. Could be hormonal. Most commonly, it means you haven’t properly managed your [...]

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Coffee: Yay or Nay?

By admin | March 17, 2009

I love coffee. Hazelnut, with some cream and a dash of honey. I love the smell. I would drink it every day, if it didn’t contribute to severe anxiety and blood sugar instability for me. Instead, I’ll have a cup a few times a month if the mood strikes. Sometimes I’ll go months without. But [...]

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My Experiement with Processed Food

By admin | March 14, 2009

Today I woke up and went to Safeway with the following goal in mind: eat processed food for a day and assess how I feel, a la Supersize Me. You see, normally I feel pretty darn good during the days. I may have a smoothie with spirulina and rice protein and fruit for breakfast; a [...]

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