Happy New Year!
2019 was an exciting year for me as I launched TrueNutritionRD. What better way to start 2020 than with a countdown of my own! Over the next few weeks I will be looking back at my top 10 posts of the year based on your likes!
Nutrition Spotlight: Diabetes
In November I covered topics related to diabetes including the dangers of high and low blood sugars, the different types of diabetes, and a blog post on the truth about sugar. Today’s post is a review of the different lifestyle management strategies you can use to manage type 2 or gestational diabetes.
Have a healthy body weight: Excess body weight affects the amount of fat molecules in the blood which can interfere with insulin function.
Exercise regularly: Exercise uses up glucose in the blood to fuel muscle activity. Aim to be physically active for 30 minutes every day to promote physical and emotional health and help maintain a healthy body weight.
Eat well: Eat a moderate amount of carbohydrate-containing foods such as grains, fruits, starchy vegetables, and milk products. Choose complex carbs over simple carbs like sugar-sweetened beverages and eat balanced meals with protein and fibre to moderate the rise in blood sugar after digestion.
Talk to a dietitian to learn more about how to manage or reduce your risk of diabetes.
In case you missed it (ICYMI), last year I wrote a post about how dietitians are just like everyone else! We don’t eat perfectly every single day—in fact, there’s no such thing as the perfect diet.
Lots of dietitians have a sweet tooth (or 24!), with ice cream being my treat of choice. Choosing to eat nutritious foods and balanced meals is important, but we can’t forget to eat for pleasure too!
Kids in Control of their Candy
My next top 10 post of 2019 was a blog I wrote about letting kids manage their own candy hauls. The blog was written with Halloween in mind, but the concepts can be applied to any occasion where your kids may find themselves with a small mountain of sweets—such as this Valentine’s Day.
Click here to read the full blog post and learn how to help kids have a healthy relationship with food by letting them be in control of their treats.
Low FODMAP Diet
FODMAPs are carbohydrates that may be poorly digested or absorbed leading to undesirable gastrointestinal symptoms such as bloating, gas, abdominal pain & distension, nausea, acid reflux, diarrhea, and constipation. A low FODMAP diet is a short-term elimination diet used to help those with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) determine which foods are causing gut discomfort and digestive issues. This diet has been clinically proven to relieve symptoms in 75% of people with IBS.
Phase 1 of the diet involves the elimination of all high FODMAP foods for 3-6 weeks to calm the digestive track and provide symptom relief. Phase 2 is the challenge phase where high FODMAP foods are reintroduced in small amounts to determine which foods are causing digestive issues.
The Low FODMAP Diet is a difficult diet to implement due to the restrictiveness of phase 1. This can affect adherence, fibre intake, and vitamin and mineral status. Dietitians should be consulted when starting a low FODMAP diet to ensure proper education and support, and maximize symptom relief.
TrueNutritionRD Website Launch
My final top 10 post of 2019 is about the launch of my new website--which happened almost one year ago today!
This site has all the information you need to schedule a nutrition consolation with me and features all of my blog posts and monthly social media posts, so be sure to visit and catch up on any posts you’ve missed.
I hope you’ve enjoyed taking a look back at 2019 with me! As we near the end of the second month of 2020, I encourage you to continue with your health goals, whether that’s to make healthier food choices, exercise more, or to devote more time to self-care.
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