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12/12/2025

If you’re not eating resistant starch yet… this is your sign 🙌
It’s one of the easiest ways to support your gut, your blood sugar, and your appetite naturally.

Here’s why:
When you cool cooked starches (like potatoes, rice, or pasta), they form resistant starch — a special type of fibre that feeds your beneficial gut bacteria.

Your gut bacteria then produce short-chain fatty acids →
which help your body naturally increase GLP-1.

That means:
• Fewer cravings
• Better energy
• More stable blood sugar
• Improved fullness
• A happier gut

And yes…
Leftover potato salad, sushi rice, cold pasta salads — these all count!

Want a full list of resistant starch foods + benefits?
Check out my latest blog: https://www.paulagrubbnutrition.com/post/resistant-starch-glp-1-your-secret-weapons-for-weight-loss-good-gut-health

10/12/2025

You don’t have to give up the carbs you love 🥔🍚🍝
Just change how you eat them!

Cook, then cool your potatoes, rice, or pasta to turn them into resistant starch.
Your gut bacteria feed on it → better digestion, less bloating, and support for a healthy microbiome.

Start today — small swaps = big benefits!

09/12/2025

Your gut bacteria are hard at work every day… but they need the right fuel.
Resistant starch is a special type of carbohydrate that bypasses your small intestine and feeds your gut microbes.

The benefits? Stronger gut lining, less bloating, smoother digestion, and even natural GLP‑1 support for appetite control.

Learn how to add it to your meals:
https://www.paulagrubbnutrition.com/post/resistant-starch-glp-1-your-secret-weapons-for-weight-loss-good-gut-health

08/12/2025

Want a simple morning boost for your gut, blood sugar, and appetite control?
Add green banana to your smoothie 🍌✨

Unripe bananas are one of the richest natural sources of resistant starch — the fibre your gut loves.

Here’s what it does:
• Feeds beneficial gut bacteria
• Supports natural GLP-1 production
• Helps keep you full
• Reduces sugar cravings
• Supports more balanced energy

🔥 Pro tip:
Use ½ a green banana in your smoothie.
It blends easily, tastes mild, and gives your gut the fuel it needs to support you all day.

Wondering how green your banana should be?
Here’s the sweet spot 👇

✨ You want a banana that’s still firm, pale yellow, and has a light green tint — especially near the stem.
✨ No brown spots, no soft patches.
✨ Not fully green either (those are too hard, bitter, and not blend-friendly).

This stage gives you the highest resistant starch without feeling like you’re eating a rock.

Learn how resistant starch works + the best ways to use it here:
https://www.paulagrubbnutrition.com/post/resistant-starch-glp-1-your-secret-weapons-for-weight-loss-good-gut-health

07/12/2025

Your gut is already doing the work for you — it naturally makes GLP-1, the hormone that helps control cravings, balance blood sugar, support weight management, and keep you feeling fuller for longer.

But here’s the part most people don’t know ⬇️
Your gut bugs can boost GLP-1 even more when you feed them the right foods.

And the best place to start?
Cooked + cooled starches.
Think: potatoes, rice, pasta, legumes, and even green bananas.

These simple everyday foods create resistant starch — one of the easiest ways to support your GLP-1 naturally… no needles required.

If you want the full list of foods + the science behind how it works, I’ve put everything into a short, easy-to-read blog for you 👉
https://www.paulagrubbnutrition.com/post/resistant-starch-glp-1-your-secret-weapons-for-weight-loss-good-gut-health

Save this for later if you want to try it this week!

06/12/2025

Thinking about GLP-1 or feeling tempted by the latest “quick fixes”?
Before you jump into anything drastic, here’s something most people don’t realise:

👉 Your body already makes GLP-1 naturally
👉 And you can support it easily with everyday foods
👉 No needles, no meds, no complicated plans

I’ve put the simple how + the food list in my new blog.
You can start today — seriously, it’s that simple.

Click the links to read more.
And if this helped, hit save so you can come back to it later or follow for more

03/12/2025

Boost Your GLP-1 Naturally 💉❌

GLP-1 helps control appetite, support metabolism, and keep you full… but did you know you can boost it naturally? 🌱

Want to know how? Find out in the comments 👇

And be sure to like & follow for more

30/11/2025

🖤 LAST DAYS! Grab This 2-Book Bundle Before It’s Gone — 35% OFF! 🖤

This Black Friday deal is almost over — and if you’ve been wanting to curb cravings, stabilise blood sugar, support fat loss, and enjoy 170+ delicious low-GI recipes… this is your sign.
YES, even chocolate.

Here’s what you get inside the 2-book bundle 👇

📘 Book 1: Kick Sugar / Curb Cravings Guide (40 pages)

A practical, no-nonsense guide to understanding sugar, mastering cravings, and rebuilding a healthy relationship with food — no willpower, no deprivation, no restriction.

✔ Quiz: Know Your Triggers – Identify what’s driving your cravings
✔ Sugar 101 – Hidden sugars, artificial vs. natural, and why cravings happen
✔ Insulin & Fat Storage – How sugar affects hormones + belly/hip/thigh fat
✔ Sugar, Your Brain & Body – Gut, heart, liver, immune system, mood + stress
✔ Everyday Hacks – Easy strategies to stabilise blood sugar
✔ Label Reading Made Simple – Spot hidden sugars fast
✔ Beyond Willpower – Why cravings aren’t your fault + nutrients & herbs that help

📗 Book 2: Low GI Recipe Book — 170+ Nourishing Recipes

Delicious, everyday meals that support gut health, hormones, metabolism and fat loss — all made with simple NZ-friendly supermarket ingredients.

You’ll also learn:
✔ Understanding low-GI eating
✔ Smart meal-order method to stabilise blood sugar
✔ Easy before-meal add-ins to reduce spikes
✔ Practical steps to make low-GI eating sustainable long term

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28/11/2025

🩸 If You Know What HbA1c Is… This Is For You

Because if you’ve had it tested — and especially if you’ve been told it’s high — it usually means one thing:

➡️ Your blood sugar has been running too high for too long… and your body is struggling.

Most people get told what’s wrong
…but not what to actually do next.

Here’s where to start 👇

✨ Reduce the sugar swings
Swap out sugary snacks and “naked carbs” (carbs on their own) — they spike blood sugar fast.

✨ Prioritise protein every meal
Protein helps keep blood sugar steady and reduces the highs and lows that push HbA1c up.

✨ Increase fibre (a LOT)
Veggies, chia, flax, berries, lentils — fibre slows glucose release and supports gut health at the same time.

✨ Move after you eat
A 10–15 minute walk can significantly lower post-meal blood sugar.

✨ Balance your plate
Carbs + protein + fat = slower release → lower insulin → lower HbA1c.

✨ Cut back on hidden sugars
Sauces, cereals, drinks, “healthy” bars — they add up fast.

You don’t have to overhaul your entire diet — just stabilise your blood sugar day by day.

If you want simple steps to break cravings and bring your levels down naturally, my Kick Sugar / Curb Cravings + 170+ Low Gi Recipe Book Bundle is on Black Friday sale now.

👉 Learn more here:
https://www.paulagrubbnutrition.com/kicksugarrecipebundle

28/11/2025

🍫 Had a Snaccident? (Aka… the whole family-size block is gone 😅)

You’re not weak. You’re not lacking willpower.
There’s usually a reason you end up elbow-deep in chocolate without meaning to.

Here’s what’s really going on 👇

• Blood sugar crash: Your body is literally begging for quick energy.
• Low protein earlier in the day: Leads to stronger evening cravings.
• Hormonal dips (hello cortisol + insulin swings): Make chocolate feel like the only answer.
• Gut imbalance: Sugar-loving bacteria can drive cravings big time.
• Emotional fatigue: When you’re tired or stressed, the brain defaults to easy comfort.

The fix isn’t to “try harder”…
It’s to stabilise your body so the cravings lose their power.

If chocolate keeps winning, my Kick Sugar / Curb Cravings + 170+ Low GI Recipe Book Bundle (Black Friday sale on now) will help you break the cycle without feeling deprived.

👉 Check it out here: https://www.paulagrubbnutrition.com/kicksugarrecipebundle

26/11/2025

🎢 Stuck on the Sugar Rollercoaster? Here’s How to Get Off

If your energy, mood or cravings swing up and down all day, you’re likely riding the sugar rollercoaster — those sharp spikes and crashes your body hates.

And here’s the real kicker👇
• Every spike triggers insulin, your fat-storage hormone.
• High insulin = more belly fat, more cravings, and harder weight loss.
• The crashes trigger cortisol, your stress hormone — which makes you tired, irritable and more likely to reach for quick sugar fixes.

It becomes a cycle that’s hard to break… until you stabilise your blood sugar.

Here’s how to smooth things out 👇

✨ Start your day with protein - support balanced blood sugar from the start.
✨ Pair carbs with fat or fibre - this slows the sugar rush and reduces insulin spikes.
✨ Avoid “naked carbs.”
✨ Stay hydrated - dehydration makes those crashes feel even worse.
✨ Cut back on added sugar - even small changes can flatten the rollercoaster.

When your blood sugar is steady, you feel calmer, clearer, less bloated — and your body can finally shift into fat-burning mode, not fat-storage mode.

If sugar cravings are running the show and you want to know more my Kick Sugar / Curb Cravings + 170+ Low GI Recipe Book Bundle is on Black Friday sale this week.

👉 Grab it here: https://www.paulagrubbnutrition.com/kicksugarrecipebundle

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