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May 2, 2024 by mariaamasanti

I find it interesting how certain foods have become vilified in today’s society, while others are given a free pass, such as alcohol. Where to start with the effects of alcohol? Let’s look at what it does on a micronutrient level. Alcohol has been shown to significantly increase the loss of vitamin C through the […]

Filed Under: brain health, dementia, diabetes, general health, gut health, health & well being, heart health, immune health, mental health, metabolic health, sleep

STRAWBERRIES!

June 10, 2023 by mariaamasanti

Did you know this is what strawberries looked like originally? Fairly small and not overly sweet. Nothing like the huge ones we find in the supermarket today. So as we go into summer, a quick word on soft fruit. Soft fruit comprises strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches, cherries, apricots etc. They are all delicious and nutritious […]

Filed Under: brain health, diabetes, eye health

A Simple Way To Improve Blood Sugar – Part 3

June 24, 2022 by mariaamasanti

This is the third instalment in simple and effective ways to reduce insulin resistance and HbA1c and to reverse or prevent diabetes. So here is tip number 3: Take a 10-minute walk after a meal As mentioned in Part 2, the French biochemist, Jessie Inchauspé aka The Glucose Goddess has a great book in which […]

Filed Under: diabetes, general health, metabolic health

A Simple Way To Improve Blood Sugar – Part 2

June 17, 2022 by mariaamasanti

Hopefully you have already read PART 1 in this series about the benefits of vinegar to reduce blood sugar spikes. Part 2 explains how the order in which you eat your food can have a big effect on your blood sugar spike. The French biochemist, Jessie Inchauspé aka The Glucose Goddess has a great book […]

Filed Under: diabetes, general health, metabolic health

A Simple Way To Improve Blood Sugar – Part 1: Vinegar

June 15, 2022 by mariaamasanti

There is a blood test called an HbA1c which is used to measure your average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3months.  When it is raised it is because there is too much sugar in your system and as it has nowhere else to go, it starts to stick to your red blood cells and […]

Filed Under: diabetes, general health, metabolic health

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