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The Diabetes Crisis: Prevention and Management Strategies

Are You Among the Rising Number of Americans Grappling with Diabetes?

Perhaps you’re not there yet, but your physician has hinted at pre-diabetes or diabetes in your future.

Or maybe you’re contending with extra weight around your midriff, accompanied by post-meal lethargy. You might find yourself hungry shortly after meals, battling a mid-afternoon energy slump, or having intense cravings for sugar.

If any of these resonate with you, you are not alone! Many others are facing similar challenges.

It’s worth taking a moment to contemplate diabetes, its progression, and, most importantly, measures to enhance its management. Even if you’re not among the millions contending with diabetes, it’s vital to acquaint yourself with it and take steps to mitigate your risk or stave off its onset altogether.

So, please read this week’s post to discover more about the diabetes crisis as well as doable prevention and management strategies.

Conditions, OtherKelly AielloJuly 18, 2024Chronic Condition, Diabetes, Pre-Diabetic, Insulin Resistance, Cravings, Lifestyle, Sugar, InsulinComment

Sugar Detox Guide: How to Transition to a Life Without Sugar

Do you feel like a slave to sugar?

Do sugar cravings run your life? Have you had enough?

If transitioning to a life without sugar seems impossible, but you’re ready to hear me out, then you’ve simply got to read this week’s blog!

We’ll dive into reasons why quitting sugar is a good thing (if there is any doubt), how to detox from sugar, and provide you with some tips to help you manage through the transition

You got this!

Lifestyle, Neuronutrition, OtherKelly AielloNovember 3, 2022Whole Foods, Cravings, Detox, Lifestyle, Sugar-freeComment

How Simple Daily Habits Can Optimize Your Mental Wellness This Winter

Have you ever wondered why donuts or cookies miraculously make us feel better? Why the words “winter” and “blues” go hand in hand? Or why we feel so much better after a good work-out?

If the winter months get you down or leave you feeling fatigued and lacking motivation, you’re not alone! As a nutritionist, I hear the following comments all the time: “I feel so down all winter,” “No matter what I do, I can’t get out of this funk,” or “I just can’t handle going to work and coming home in the dark every day.”

If these sound like words you are known to utter, I’ve got great news for you - you can do something about it!

Start taking action with the simple daily habits discussed in this week’s blog to wash away the winter blues and optimize your mental wellness this winter.

Brain Health, Neuronutrition, Lifestyle, OtherKelly AielloFebruary 4, 2021Depression, Mental Health, Memory, Optimization, Carbohydrates, Omega-3, Vitamin D, Meditation, Neurotoxins, Serotonin, Addiction, Cravings, SugarComment

How to Know if Your Blood Sugar is Out of Whack and What to do about it

Do any of these sound familiar?

You constantly crave sugary foods
You have a hard time sleeping through the night
You have difficulty staying focused or concentrating
You get super irritable if you miss a meal
You feel better after eating
You cannot lose weight, no matter how hard you try
You get tired for no reason and often feel sluggish
You have an insatiable thirst and have to use the bathroom a lot

If this sounds like you, you definitely need to read this week’s blog post!

Brain Health, Conditions, Neuronutrition, Other, Lifestyle, Digestive HealthKelly AielloJuly 30, 2020Optimization, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Insulin, Omega-3, Spices, Whole Foods, Stress, Cravings, SugarComment

How Stress Eating Impacts Your Health and Causes Sugar Craving

Stress? Did someone say stress?

Are you a stress eater?

When you’re surrounded by insurmountable stress and worry, do you find yourself reaching for sugar? (Insert hand raise here!) Have you ever wondered why that may be?

Read this week’s post to discover why your sugar cravings may be out of control right now and, more importantly, what you can do about it!

Feeding your Immune System: A Nutritionist’s Guide

During times like this, the likes of which our society hasn’t seen in the last hundred years, amongst all the confusion, uncertainty, hopelessness, and anxiety, you may be wondering what to eat.

Read on to discover a nutritionist’s guide to the best foods you can eat in order to boost your immune system and keep viruses at bay.

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Improving Brain Health Through the Gut

How does an unhappy gut equate to an unhappy brain? I’m sure you’ve heard of the gut-brain axis by now.

But just how closely linked is the health of our gut to the health of our brain? How can one affect the other? And, most importantly, how can we use the health of our gut to improve that of our brain?

Keep reading to find out!

How to Increase Blood Flow to the Brain: 10 Essential Tips

Having low blood flow to your brain can also hinder your ability to think and make good decisions. Read this week’s blog post to discover 10 essential tips on increasing blood flow to your brain and helping your mind stay sharp. Do you want to get your memory back or just improve your thinking? Boosting blood flow to your brain may help. Adequate blood flow can help you think more clearly and remember more, while low blood flow to the brain is actually the number one indicator a person will develop Alzheimer's disease.

Brain Health, Neuronutrition, Lifestyle, Other, Whole FoodsKelly AielloDecember 19, 2019Alzheimer's, Concussion, Dementia, Depression, Memory, Parkinson's, TBI, Antioxidant, EFA's, Omega-3, Whole Foods, Business, Students, Cravings, Performance, Sugar, Plant BasedComment

The Psychology Behind a Sweet Tooth

Do you crave sugary treats or have a sweet tooth?

Did you know that behind every ravenous sweet tooth is a scientific and psychological reason as to why your body may be craving sugar?

Moreover, the reasons behind your cravings help determine how you can combat it.

If you find yourself craving sugar throughout the day, you're not alone. There are biological reasons why we, as humans, want sugar. Yes, it tastes good, but there's more to this story.

Read this week’s blog post to explore more of the 'why' you have a sweet tooth and how to remedy it.

Brain Health, Conditions, Neuronutrition, Lifestyle, Other, Whole FoodsKelly AielloNovember 14, 2019Brain-Healthy Diet, Depression, Mental Health, Moody, Blood Sugar, Carbohydrates, Protein, Zinc, Meal Plans, Serotonin, Addiction, Cravings, Detox, Sugar, Sugar-free, VeganComment

Feeding the Autistic Brain

Welcome to my new series highlighting nutritional guidelines for specific conditions.

We all know that certain foods are better for us than others, but when dealing with a learning disability, neurological disorder, mental health issue, or other condition, consuming the right foods while avoiding certain others can have a huge impact on outcome.

This week, we start with autism and what to feed the autistic brain. Read on to discover some do’s and don’ts when feeding autism and why certain foods can have a huge impact on daily life.

Sugar and Alzheimer's Disease: The Facts Are Bittersweet

Research points strongly to the correlation between sugar and Alzheimer's disease, suggesting a diet high in sugary foods may lead to predisposed symptoms.

So much of Alzheimer's disease and dementia remains a mystery. And when a new piece of evidence arrives on the scene, it changes the way we look at the condition.

Predicting Alzheimer's in patients is both complicated and vital. Current evidence suggests that when a physician can diagnose Alzheimer's early (before symptoms begin), the patient has the best chance for staving off the symptoms.

Over the last few years, scientists began to unravel a very specific connection with Alzheimer's: blood sugar glucose.

What do sugar and Alzheimer's have in common? And what does it mean for your lifestyle choices and nutrition?

Read this week’s blog post to learn more about sugar, the brain-healthy Alzheimer's diet, and the benefits of a neuronutritionist for high-risk populations.

Brain Health, Neuronutrition, Lifestyle, OtherKelly AielloOctober 24, 2019Alzheimer's, Brain-Healthy Diet, Dementia, Neuronutrition, Diabetes, Cravings, Nutritionist, SugarComment

Aspartame and your brain health

Thanks to media coverage and increased education, people are becoming more aware of the harmful effects of sugar. As a result, sugar consumption is starting to decline.

As a nutritionist, this is great news!

I love to hear clients committed to kicking sugar to curb or breaking their addiction to white refined sugar once and for all.

However, when we restrict our sugar intake, what tends to happen is that we start to replace white sugar with sugar substitutes. Though not all sugar substitutes are the same and should not be treated equally, most of them have some startling effects you should know about.

Read on to discover what aspartame is, how it affects your brain health, and what healthier, more natural sweeteners are out there.

Brain Health, Neuronutrition, Lifestyle, OtherKelly AielloOctober 17, 2019Depression, Mental Health, Neurotoxins, Serotonin, Addiction, Cravings, SugarComment

Soda and Brain Health: Everything you Need to Know

For those of you who prefer a can of soda in the morning to rev up your engine, or for those of you who down a soda to get yourself through the mid-afternoon slump, this blog post is for you!

Read on to discover if soda is bad for your brain and if diet soda is any better.

Brain Health, Conditions, Neuronutrition, OtherKelly AielloSeptember 26, 2019Alzheimer's, Dementia, Memory, Moody, Neuronutrition, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Neurotoxins, Addiction, Cravings, SugarComment

Eat Smart: A Delicious Way to Optimize Academic Performance

Are you tired of falling behind in school and constantly burning the midnight oil? Would you like to improve your concentration in class and maintain better focus when studying? Would you like to learn how best to fuel your brain so that it will perform better than ever? Are you ready to start the school year feeling better than ever before?

If so, read on because proper neuronutrition can make all the difference - to optimize brain function and improve academic performance!

And if you’re not a student, this blog can help you, too! The principles within can certainly be applied to everyone in all walks of life - high school students, those in elementary school, and even adults who’d like to perform better at work and in life.

Your brain is your most valuable asset, and feeding it well is a great insurance policy!

Brain Health, Conditions, Neuronutrition, Lifestyle, OtherKelly AielloSeptember 5, 2019Brain-Healthy Diet, Memory, Neuronutrition, Optimization, Autism, Inflammation, Antioxidant, EFA's, Omega-3, Whole Foods, Business, Health, Kids, School, Students, Coffee, Cravings, Nutritionist, Performance, SugarComment

The Surprising Truth about Carbs: Friend or Foe?

Carbohydrates. Are they really the enemy?

Carbs have been demonized as of late. After all, they are largely to blame for the world’s obesity epidemic and the multitude of health problems that follow.

But are all crabs created equal?

Read this week’s post to discover the truth about carbohydrates before you swear off this misunderstood food group completely.

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