Tag Archives: hypoglycemia

The Great Sugar Detox, Day 8

By admin | January 18, 2010

Still plugging along sugar-free over here, save for green apples that I enjoy with hazelnut-almond butter for snacks. I would kill for chocolate, though. I miss my dark chocolate desperately. It’s easy to whip up sugar-free chocolate treats (see recipe, below, courtesy of Diane Sanfilippo over at Balanced Bites), but 70 percent dark chocolate with [...]

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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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Good Sleep Hygiene

By admin | July 23, 2009

I’ve written about sleep before, but sleep is critical to good health. Just ask anyone who isn’t getting any! Let’s have a refresher.

Poor sleep means waking frequently throughout the night, difficulty falling asleep, or waking up and not being able to get back to sleep. This affects every area of your life: you feel foggy, [...]

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