Helpful Resources — diet
Festive Cocktail Recipes With a Twist
Author: Mary Doube - Aviiana's Strong Coach IT’S OFFICIAL. The holiday season is here, woohoo! Starting this week, we can brace ourselves for a month of parties, feasts, festivities, and holidays, but it can also be scary, especially for health-conscious people like us. So, I’m making a plan! Even though my number one philosophy is that life should be grand and you should not restrict yourself from things you enjoy, it can be helpful to enter the holidays with a plan to keep your lifestyle in healthy balance as you continue to focus on managing those menopausal symptoms. These are the...
Understanding Insulin
A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING INSULIN What is it: When we eat foods containing carbohydrates, like bread, rice, or fruits, our body breaks down these carbs into glucose during digestion. Insulin is a natural hormone that is produced by the pancreas. It has the important job of controlling how our body uses and stores this glucose (or blood sugar). It is vital part of our metabolism. How Does It Work: You can think of insulin being like a little key that allows glucose to enter cells throughout our bodies. After we have eaten, insulin is secreted into our bloodstream, it...
