By Katherine Kimber, Registered Dietitian, If you check out on Google, you are going to find lots of information on what you should/shouldn’t eat after having a baby, and in particular, how to lose the pregnancy weight. From taking, green juices, powders, spritzers, and supplements to messages around burning calories, reducing “belly fat” and cutting the … [Read more...]
Managing Insulin Resistance with Better Food Choices
When we eat, many foods are broken down into glucose (sugar). When glucose enters the blood, the pancreas releases insulin to help the glucose enter cells in body muscle, fat, and liver where it can be used for energy. Insulin acts as a key to opening up the doors to these cells so that glucose can enter. When the body cells can’t actually use the glucose for energy, … [Read more...]
Is #FoodPorn Making Us Fat? Learning to handle it
Food and drink content is universal and crosses generational gaps, cultural differences, and even language barriers. The term food porn is slang, used to describe glamourized photos or videos of food. All that you need for it is a camera, of course, and some delectable food to create the appetizing imagery. Food is huge, after travel it’s the next big social media … [Read more...]
Food Craving During Pregnancy
Many women have experienced food cravings during the course of their pregnancy. Many of these cravings consist of chocolate, ice cream, meat, cheese and salty snack food. Most doctors believe that cravings can be nutritionally based. It could be a message from your body on what it needs to eat. If you are craving salty foods it could be because your body needs more … [Read more...]
