PCOS chocolate cravings got you in its grips? If your relationship with chocolate is less than healthy, and you need to do something about your PCOS chocolate cravings, the best place to start is to identify what’s driving these cravings. Otherwise, you are fighting a losing battle. There are 3 main reasons for PCOS chocolate cravings that I see commonly in clinic….
Diet For PCOS
Going gluten free… Possible? I’d say more a necessity. When you have PCOS gluten free needs to be top of the list for lifestyle changes. However, I know some women – particularly those with families – find this prospect a little daunting. We are blessed in this post as Claire Morrissy – mother of four and gluten free family –…
Worried that a PCOS diet has to be drab, flavourless and repetitively boring? I hear you! My first boyfriend’s Dad used to say, ‘Do you have to live on rabbit food?’ This was a reference to my being vegetarian, but it is appropriate for how women with this common syndrome often feel about the PCOS diet being prescribed for them……
Have you been told fruit is bad for PCOS? Many women have, but is this true? The short answer, in my humble opinion, is absolutely not! Yes! Apples for PCOS, I say! Fruit contains natural sugar, yes. But they also contain fibre, which helps to moderate blood sugar fluctuations and are chock full of wonderful, healing nutrients. One of my favourite…
One of the most common questions I am asked is about the ‘right’ PCOS diet. What women should eat, and what to reduce – even eliminate – to improve PCOS signs and symptoms? In this article, we talk about whether you eat red meat? Find out now. As food is a critical part of conquering PCOS naturally, this is an important…
Women with PCOS have been shown to have increased levels of inflammation, as measured by CRP, and inflammation is a significant issue for many women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Inflammation is a significant cause of the potentially deadly illnesses you are at increased risk of, like cardiovascular dis-ease, Diabetes, and cancer. Inflammation has also been shown to reduce insulin sensitivity,…
