Thoughts from the mind of a Type 1 Diabetic – My top 5 supplements for the exercise loving diabetic

Some of the most popular questions i get asked regularly on social media from fellow diabetics are; ‘What supplements can i take?’, ‘What supplements do you take?’ and ‘Is it safe for me to have whey protein shakes?’. Supplements are a great way to help you boost your daily protein intake, speed up the muscle building/fat burning process, keep your …

Finding Balance with Yoga

What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘balance’ in relationship to your diabetes management? Is it routine? Focus? Stability? Finding balance with a disease like diabetes is quite a challenge. Just when you think you’ve got it all sorted the playing field changes and your pancreas wigs out on you yet again. When I get all muddled up …

Macronutrient cheat sheet & shopping list

After I work out a clients daily calorie intake and macro nutrient count, the next question is ‘ Great, so what is a macro & what exactly do i need to eat??!!’  
This is a little snippet out of my nutrition E book, hope it helps and answers a few questions.  What is a macronutrient? Nutrients are environmental substances used …

Weight training, its worth its weight in gold

Resistance training has recently been recognized as a useful therapeutic tool for the treatment of a number of chronic diseases. Strength training (when done correctly) has been shown to provide a safe and effective way to control blood glucose, increase strength, and improve the quality of life in individuals with diabetes. Lifting weights is an effective form of exercise for …