The topic today is damage control! What do you do when you totally go off the rails from your healthy nutrition and eating plan? It happens to everybody, myself included. And it can be discouraging. I'm going to give you three tips to help you get back on track fast. Tip #1 - Don't …
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5 Mistakes You’re Making With Gestational Diabetes
Do you have diabetes in pregnancy? Getting frustrated with the unpredictability of it all? Think about these 5 common mistakes you could be making with your gestational diabetes. Number 1 - Counting calories Cut it out! If you're eating the right foods in pregnancy, then you're overthinking …
Carbs And Blood Glucose In Pregnancy
If you have diabetes, you may have noticed that even if you eat the exact same meal two days in a row, your blood glucose may not be the same after the meal. There are many possible reasons for this: how well you slept, how active you are on each day, stress, illness, etc. But did you ever think …
What Is Gestational Diabetes?
As a high-risk OB specialist, I talk about diabetes in pregnancy all the time. In this week’s episode, we talk in simple terms about what gestational diabetes is. How your glucose affects your baby's glucose During pregnancy, the placenta makes hormones that make you more resistant to …