Anna Nicolaou Nutrition

14/11/2025

What I have learned from 18yrs of living with diabetes

Today is - here is what I have learned from 18 years of living with diabetes. Lesson 1. > NOBODY is coming to save you. Your health is up to you. Ask the questions, do the research. To a doctor you are just another patient, another 15’ appointment. There's only so much they can d...

12/11/2025

How to not be fooled by marketing

“It’s All Good! When life gives you Cécémel.” Well, let’s turn the packets around and see … 🟫 Regular Cécémel Ingredients: Partially skimmed milk (UHT), chocolate powder (sugar + cocoa 5.3%), sugar, stabilizer (carrageenan). ➡️ Sugars: 24g per 200 ml = around 🥄🥄🥄🥄...

10/11/2025

An drink full of taste, but no sugar.

During World War II, when citrus imports were cut off, the British government encouraged citizens to forage for this plant in the wild and turn it into syrup to protect children from scurvy. Weight for weight, it contains over 20 times more vitamin C than oranges. None other than the humble rosehip....

07/11/2025

589 million adults are living with diabetes globally. Half don’t know it. High blood sugar is not something you feel. November is diabetes awareness month. According to the International Diabetes Association, nearly 1 in 9 adults have diabetes. To put it in context, 589 million = more than the pop...

02/11/2025

The Grapes That Nobody Wanted The other day I ran past a box a neighbour had put out. A hand-written sign said: “Organic grapes with seeds— please help yourselves” The grapes were tiny. The seeds would be half the grape. “Bingo!” I thought, took a few handfuls and ran home. Next day, walki...

31/10/2025

For those of you with young kids/grandkids

How to navigate Halloween as a parent (without stealing the joy) Like many, I grew up in a place where Halloween was not a thing - you only saw it in American movies. Now, for better or worse, it's spread to much of the western world. I can see how as a kid it can be super exciting. You get to dress...

29/10/2025

A 180 degree change

It was October 2024 and I had hit a wall. Despite all the healthy eating I was still struggling with what had been my Achilles' heel since turning 40: Sleep. Waking up in the middle of the night, tossing for hours, mind racing. I had tried "everything", supplements, pills, meditation, CBT-I - with m...

27/10/2025

What I drink for blood sugar balance.

This risks offending coffee drinkers, but I am going to say it anyway: when it comes to blood sugar balance, there is a drink that is superior. Did you know that coffee can spike blood sugar, even when black? Yep, especially when taken on an empty stomach. Coffee can trigger the release of cortisol,...

25/10/2025

Is the nutri-score helping you to eat healthier?

Do you rely on the Nutri-Score to make choices in the supermarket? Recently, RTBF aired an Investigation documentary titled “Nutri-Score : Sabotage au menu.” It explored why the European Commission dropped plans to make the Nutri-Score mandatory across the EU. Nutri-Score is a voluntary front-of...

14/10/2025

Insulin Resistance and how to catch it early

It affects billions. Most who have it, don’t know it. Doctors don’t usually test for it. It’s called insulin resistance. Next time you are in a meeting room, look around: how many carry that extra weight around the midsection? How many are reaching for their third cup of coffee and cookies to ...

13/10/2025

"60% beef, 40% bean flour". Would you buy this? Read on to find out what the real deal behind these veggie options is.

“60% beef, 40% vegetable protein.” Would you buy this? 👇 This appeared in my local supermarket recently and my first thought was: “Really???” We’re all being encouraged to eat more plant-based — for the planet, for sustainability, for health. I will stay in my lane and leave it to the...

07/10/2025

What If a sausage roll is not a sausage roll ? Find out what happened to a CGM Genius client when eating the same sausage roll twice the same day.

What if a sausage roll is not a sausage roll? Look at this graph 👇 from a CGM Genius client. Same person. Same day. Same sausage roll eaten in the morning and then again in the evening. Two completely different blood sugar responses. Morning: small rise, quick recovery. Evening: steeper spike, lo...