Say GoodBye to dieting: Nurturing your hormonal symphony
When it comes to weight loss and managing diabetes or prediabetes, it’s not just about counting calories or restricting certain food groups. Our body’s hormonal orchestra plays a significant role in regulating our appetite, satiety, and overall well-being. In this blog, we will explore the fascinating relationship between our diet, satiety hormones (peptide YY, amylin, and cholecystokinin), and the notorious hunger hormone, ghrelin. Understanding the impact of these hormones on our eating behaviors can empower us to achieve lasting weight loss and blood sugar control.
When I use to diet, I remember that I would always find myself starving and never full!!! I thought this was my mind playing tricks on me or my lack of willpower…turns out that was not the case. Due to our natural evolutionary tendencies, my body and more specifically my hormones, derailed my health goals.
How low fat milk may be making your diabetes worse
We have been told repeatedly that milk and other dairy products are healthy and to get at least 3 servings per day. But before you reach for that yogurt in your fridge, you should know that dairy has natural sugars known as lactose, and depending on the type, there are varying amounts of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates […]