by Daphne Olivier | May 22, 2018 | Balance, Blog Posts Only, Blood Sugar, Diabetes
While we are all familiar with blood sugar and insulin resistance being a part of diabetes, but they can also play a role in health far before diabetes develops. It usually starts with insulin resistance, then blood sugars start to increase. It looks like this. When...
by Daphne Olivier | May 22, 2018 | Balance, Blog Posts Only, Blood Sugar, Diabetes
While the idea of blood sugar balance and insulin resistance are typically only discussed with diabetes, they are the underlying cause of much hormonal imbalance. While insulin is a hormone, it orchestrates what happens with the other hormones in the body including...
by Daphne Olivier | Aug 14, 2017 | Dairy-free, Diabetes, Gluten-free, Miscellaneous, Veggie Sides
Salsa is one of my most favorite foods and it always has. As a child my mom would by salsa by 1/2 gallon because I would eat it with everything. Mostly, I’ve enjoyed traditional salsa, that is until I had mango salsa. This sweet and spicy is the perfect treat...
by Daphne Olivier | Dec 4, 2016 | Blog Posts Only, Blood Sugar, Diabetes
In this day, having a chronic condition such as diabetes usually means taking medications. While there are many different types of medications there are also supplements for blood sugar control that work as well as medicine. The benefit of using supplements is the...
by Daphne Olivier | Aug 4, 2016 | Balance, Breakfast, Dairy-free, Diabetes
Since breakfast is the most important meal of the day, we might as well make it one that we really enjoy! For me, any food that has a Mexican flare excites me. In fact, my husband often says if he didn’t know any better he would think I’m part Mexican....
by Daphne Olivier | May 2, 2016 | Diabetes, Gluten-free, Miscellaneous, Veggie Sides
Pesto is a great way to add a little flare to seemingly ordinary foods. Traditional pesto is an Italian sauce made from blending basil, olive oil, pine nuts, and pecorino cheese until it is smooth. I consider pesto to be made with a variety of flavorful leaves, nuts...
