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As many of you know November is World Diabetes Month, however did you know that about 30 million people in North America are living with Diabetes? That’s a crazy high number, right?! I had no idea either. Making a few changes to our lifestyle and nutrition choices to help balance blood sugar levels and may help reduce our risk of developing diabetes.
A few members of my little family have a sweet tooth. Ok, not a few, all for of us do! So I guess you can say we are a Sweet Tooth Family. We don’t always indulge in our sweets cravings, I can usually sway my family away from sweets by serving fruits. The winning fruits are clementines, raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries. Who can turn down those delicious fruits?! As a Sweet Tooth Family, Gabrielle & I are more into desserts and Sébastien & Emanuelle are into chocolate. We have been known to make chocolate chip cookies after supper because we all wanted something sweet. By making chocolate chip cookies, Gabrielle & I get the dessert we crave and Sébastien & Emanuelle get their chocolate. Win win, right?! NOT! As I mentioned, since I know that we like sweets, I try to avoid buying or making some. However, sometimes it feels like you body is saying I WANT SUGAR NOW! You know that feeling, right?! Basically it feels like your are off-balance.
Many of my fellow Orange Naturals Moms have been suggesting that I try the It’s known to help balance high and low blood sugar levels, shown to support healthy cholesterol levels, soothe peptic ulcers, and boost cognition and memory. As I was browsing the Orange Naturals website, I noticed that they have a variety of products that can help your ! P.S. I must say that I LOVE how their website is designed! My favorite part is their Conditions tab! You can select your condition and Orange Naturals will list products that can help!
When I received November’s O Natural Newsletter, I was quite excited to see a yummy smoothie: . The smoothie includes the Orange Naturals , if you look at the ingredients, you’ll see this: Combined with therapeutic levels of cinnamon to help maintain healthy blood sugar levels all day long. I’m so happy that the Orange Naturals ND Shakes that we consume daily help to maintain healthy blood sugar levels!
You can make the recipe using oranges or kiwis, so I made a batch with kiwis for myself and a batch with oranges for the girls using Orange Naturals ND Shake Kids. I must say that the recipe was approved by both Mom and Kids! As soon as Gabrielle was finished her glass, she asked if I could make her some more! hehe She was not very impressed with me when I said she’d have to wait until tomorrow.
Does your family have a sweet tooth? Do you have any tricks to encourage them to consume less sugar?
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Have a FABULOUS day!
Disclosure: I am part of the Orange Naturals Mom Ambassador Program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
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