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What is food pairing?

18th December 20162nd March 2019 Jo Paterson food pairing, GD food pairing, pairing, what to eat

What is GD food pairing? One of the most common questions we’re asked is what is GD food pairing? My

Why typical GD dietary advice doesn’t work

11th November 201621st February 2019 Jo Paterson 8 Golden Rules, carb amounts, carb counting, Cholesterol, Dietary advice, Eatwell Guide, Eatwell Plate, high fat, LCHF, NHS GD diet, typical GD dietary advice, unhealthy diet, what to eat

‘Typical’ GD Dietary Advice vs Gestational Diabetes UK Dietary Advice What do we mean by typical GD dietary advice? Simply the advice

GD Basics GD Diet

Breakfast cereal – GD kryptonite!

31st October 201621st February 2019 Jo Paterson all bran, bran flakes, breakfast, cereal, corn flakes, GD kryptonite, granola, muesli, oats, porridge, Rice Krispies, Shredded Wheat, Shreddies, Special K, Weetabix

Breakfast cereal AKA ‘GD kryptonite‘! The majority of dietitians and hospital dietary info. will suggest a suitable diabetic breakfast being breakfast

GD Diet

Confused about carbs

5th June 201631st July 2019 Jo Paterson carb counting, carbohydrates, carbs, complex carbs, fructose, GI, Glycaemic Index, lactose, simple carbs, starch, sugar

Are you confused about carbs? Carbs can confuse many people. To be able to follow a good diet for gestational

Gestational diabetes diet

9th August 201531st July 2019 Jo Paterson 8 Golden Rules, carbs, Exercise, fat, food, food pairing, food recommendations, fruit, GD food pairing, LCHF, sugar, vegetables, what to eat

Gestational diabetes diet Making changes to follow a good gestational diabetes diet will mean achieving lower blood sugar levels which

GD Diet

Best breads

14th March 202014th March 2020 Jo Paterson 0 Comments bagels, bread, food recommendations, Lidl high protein rolls, protein bread, protein rolls, rolls, sandwich thins, thins, what to eat, wraps

The best breads for gestational diabetes, updated for 2020 Most of us love bread and with so many different types

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Pancake Day

24th February 202024th February 2020 Jo Paterson flour, Pancake Day, pancake recipes, pancakes, recipes, wraps

Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day is almost upon us (Tuesday 25th February 2020) and many ladies are starting

GD Diet

Protein supplements

16th February 202016th February 2020 Jo Paterson protein, protein bars, protein supplements

Protein helps maintain good blood glucose levels and is a very important part of a good gestational diabetes diet, therefore

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Valentine’s Day ♥

11th February 202013th February 2020 Jo Paterson cauliflower rice, chocolate puddings, curry, dauphiniose, grass fed beef, steak, Valentine's Day, venison

Happy Valentine’s Day! If you’ve recently been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, you may be left wondering what you are going

GD & Other Illness

Iron tablets and Anaemia

10th February 202010th February 2020 Jo Paterson anaemia, iron tablets, low iron levels, spatone, vitamin c

Anaemia (low iron levels) in pregnancy & iron tablets Many ladies are diagnosed with low iron levels during pregnancy and

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Chinese New Year

25th January 202025th January 2020 Elizabeth Cheung-O'Regan Chinese food, Chinese New Year, CNY

Happy Chinese New Year! Kung Hei Fat Choi! For 2020 Chinese New Year we are celebrating the year of the

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Gestational diabetes party food

19th December 201924th January 2020 Jo Paterson becks blue, birthdays, buffet, drumsticks, New Year, non-alcoholic drinks, party food, Seedlip, slow cooked ham

Gestational diabetes party food can be hard to try to figure out and may seem daunting or depressing. Party food

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Gestational Diabetes Christmas

4th December 201924th January 2020 Jo Paterson Christmas, Christmas food, Christmas pudding, custard, eggs benedict, gravy, mince pies, nut loaf, pigs in blankets, prawn cocktail, roast dinner, roast potatoes, sprouts, stuffing, trifle

Gestational diabetes Christmas Here’s your ultimate survival guide to a gestational diabetes Christmas! This post is dedicated to all our

GD Diet

Soup

12th November 201924th January 2020 Jo Paterson food recommendations, recipes, soup, what to eat

It’s cold outside and you want something warm and filling. You know a salad just isn’t going to cut it,

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Halloween

28th October 20195th November 2019 Jo Paterson cauliflower base pizza, chocolate peanut butter cups, halloween, party food, pumpkin, pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin spiced latte, sugar free sweets, treats

Dreading Halloween with GD? Is the thought of Trick or Treating filling you with dread and turning into a real

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