The Balanced Body Podcast
By Helena McDonald
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Episodes: 103
Description
This podcast is for women who feel like they're doing everything right — and still not seeing results.
I'm Helena, an Accredited Practising Dietitian, and I help women stop chasing diets that don't work and start building the last approach to food and fitness they'll ever need.
You'll learn how to get your energy back, support your gut health, stop the cravings and food noise, and work with your hormones instead of against them — so you can finally see the results you've been working for.
Whether you're navigating perimenopause, PCOS, postpartum, or a weight loss journey — or you just want to feel more confident in your body again — you're in the right place.
Let's cut through the noise and build something sustainable, so you can feel your best, and actually enjoy the process.
Follow along on Instagram: @nutrition.by.helena
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The most useless new wellness product, and everything else in my notes app
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Why can't I just stick to a diet? With psychologist Glenn Mackintosh
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Do You Have to Eat Before You Train? How I Fuelled for a 14.4km Fun Run
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Just start - how to stop overthinking it and make progress towards your goals
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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How to Enjoy Easter Without Derailing Your Goals
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Why Am I Not Losing Weight? 9 Things That Could Be Causing a Plateau
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Exactly How to Set Up a Calorie Deficit for Fat Loss
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Pelvic Floor 101: What Every Woman Should Know (Pregnancy, Postpartum & Beyond)
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Less than 10% of people age "healthily" - this is what they eat
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Do you really need to keep your body guessing?
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Can Eating in the Sun Help You Lose More Weight? + The Habits I'm Taking Into 2026
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Why Support Matters More Than Motivation
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Do you have a slow metabolism?
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Is there such thing as "nature's ozempic"?
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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The Meals, Trends & Lessons of 2025
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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What to Do at Christmas When You Don't Want to Undo Your Progress (Even With a Fat Loss Goal)
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Why Your Diets Keep Failing (and How to Finally Stay Consistent)
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Q&A: My Training Split, Ghee vs Olive Oil, 3pm Energy Slump, Healthy Weight Loss Expectations, Sugar Free Drinks, & Probiotics
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Cholesterol in Women: The Hidden Heart Health Shift No One Warns You About
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Mum's Blood Pressure Scare, the Link Between Menopause and Heart Health, and Natural Strategies to Lower It
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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The ultimate checklist to look and feel your best
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Can you really reverse diabetes? The science behind it
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Electrolytes, bread, yoghurt, intuitive eating & multivitamins - your questions answered
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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GLP-1s Explained: What They Mean for Health, Weight & Diet Culture
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Healthy habits on holidays
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Menopause, nutrition and training with Eat Like Ruby (Part 2)
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Menopause, nutrition and training with Eat Like Ruby (Part 1)
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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How bad really are artificial sweeteners?
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Always eating but never satisfied? This could change everything
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Tired, craving sugar, gaining weight? Your hormones might be to blame
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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You're not eating enough to lose weight
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Why "Healthy Eating" Isn't Helping You Lose Weight (And What to Do Instead)
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Skin Nutrition 101: Mecca hired naturopaths — here's why they also need a dietitian
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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The Podcast Is Changing — Say Hello to the Balanced Body Podcast
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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NAVIGATING EASTER NO MATTER YOUR GOALS
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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CHECKLIST FOR BALANCED BLOOD SUGAR AND A HEALTHY GUT
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Does poor gut health cause gestational diabetes?
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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HEALTHY EATING | Is creatine worth the hype?
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Can a low carb diet reduce your risk?
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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HEALTHY EATING | 2025 Ins
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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HEALTHY EATING | Life after gestational diabetes
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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HEALTHY EATING | Dos and Don'ts this silly season
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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BLOOD SUGAR | Delayed spikes and the impact of high fat meals
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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PROTEIN | Are you eating enough?
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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DOCTOR TOM CADE | The truth about insulin
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Taking insulin isn't even doing anything?
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Just eat healthy, right?!
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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BLOOD GLUCOSE | Magnesium
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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MOTHERTONGUE | All things gestational diabetes
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Foundations of a healthy diet
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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STARVING WITH GESTATONAL DIABETES? | You don't need to go hungry
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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BASICS OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES | IG LIVE RECORDING
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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FASTING BLOOD SUGAR | Q&A
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Q&A
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Labour snacks
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May 06, 2024 |
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THE MAMA PHYSIO | Exercise and gestational diabetes
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Have a happy blood sugar friendly Easter!
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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BLOOD SUGAR | Is hidden sugar causing your blood sugar spikes?
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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PROTEIN POWDER | Do you need it and is it safe?
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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BIRTH STORY | Kitty. One pregnancy. Gestational diabetes. Caesarean Section.
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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BLOOD SUGAR | Why you might not get gestational diabetes straight away if you do an early glucose test (but might get diagnosed on a second test)
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | What I learned from my car service (PROMISE IT'S RELEVANT)
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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BLOOD SUGAR | One food that is probably a bad idea (sorry!)
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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BIRTH STORY | Angela. One pregnancy. Gestational diabetes. Caesarean section.
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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OMEGA 3 | Why you should care and my own shocking blood results
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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BLOOD SUGAR | Why your insulin dose keeps going up
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS | Are smoothies bad for blood sugar?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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DIABETES EDUCATOR BRENDA | Gestational diabetes Q&A
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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THE DIETOLOGIST | Your diet shapes your baby's future
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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BIRTH STORY | Returning guest! Alyce. Second pregnancy. Gestational Diabetes. Caesarean Section.
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS | What should you do when your blood sugar spikes?
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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MIDDEE SOCIETY | How does gestational diabetes impact my labour and birth?
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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PLANTFUL PREGNANCY | Should you go plant based with gestational diabetes?
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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BIRTH STORY | Carmen. Two pregnancies. Gestational diabetes. Caesarean section.
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Eating out
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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INSULIN RESISTANCE | Eating for better blood sugar
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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FITNEST MAMA | Everything you need to know about exercise during pregnancy with gestational diabetes
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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BIRTH STORY | Alana. One pregnancy. Gestational diabetes. Spontaneous labor. Physiological birth.
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | A secret weapon for balanced blood sugar: vitamin D
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Artificial Sweeteners
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Why does it happen? Interview with Stef Valakas from the Dietologist for Fertility Friendly Food
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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BIRTH STORY | Alyce. Two pregnancies. Gestational diabetes. Caesarean section.
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS | Things that DON'T spike blood sugar
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May 29, 2023 |
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INSULIN | Your insulin questions answered
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May 24, 2023 |
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BIRTH WITH BETH | Do you have to be induced with gestational diabetes?
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May 08, 2023 |
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BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS | Everything that affects blood sugar
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May 01, 2023 |
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BIRTH STORY. Alice. Gestational Diabetes. One Pregnancy. Spontaneous Labour. Caesarean Section.
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | Why did YOU get GD?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | HIDDEN SUGAR
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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BIRTH STORY | Kate. Gestational diabetes. Two pregnancies. Spontaneous labor. Part 2.
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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BIRTH STORY | Kate. Gestational diabetes. Two pregnancies. Spontaneous labor. Part 1.
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS | You NEED to care about your sleep
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | The cheat codes for perfect blood sugar (guaranteed!)
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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BLOOD GLUCOSE TARGETS | What blood sugar targets should you *really* be aiming for?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | 20 Dos and Don'ts
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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FASTING BLOOD SUGAR | Bedtime Snacks
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | 5 Mistakes to avoid in your gestational diabetes diet
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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GUT HEALTH | Your gut health matters more than you think
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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GLYCAEMIC INDEX | Is GI really that important?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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CARBOHYDRATES | What is the right amount of carbs?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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FASTING BLOOD SUGAR | 5 Ways to optimise your fasting blood sugar levels
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | What is gestational diabetes?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES | INTRODUCTION
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Jan 29, 2023 |