Institute for Creative Solutions

Institute for Creative Solutions Helping thousands of families grow in health, happiness, and freedom since 1985.

Randy is an internationally known speaker, counselor, author, and media personality who has helped many people live a healthy, happy, rewarding, and balanced life. She authored 8 delightfully enriching books and offers dynamic courses and coaching.

Hi, Randy Rolfe here! 👋 Let’s talk about dips those creamy favorites we love to pair with chips, veggies, or snacks (and...
11/11/2025

Hi, Randy Rolfe here! 👋 Let’s talk about dips those creamy favorites we love to pair with chips, veggies, or snacks (and yes, kids want to dip everything!).

A fascinating French study analyzed branded foods and found that certain additive clusters, not sugar, fat, or salt, were linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. One surprising culprit? 🥣 Dips and creamy condiments.

These foods often contain a mix of additives like polyphosphates, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, carrageenan, pectin, and modified starches ingredients that help keep dips smooth and shelf-stable but can stress your blood sugar and kidneys over time.

💡 Tip: Check the ingredient list! The more additives you see, the more likely it’s an ultraprocessed food that doesn’t serve your health or your kids’.
That’s why I always say: stick to single ingredient foods that are real, natural, and body-friendly.

✨ Watch my full Vibrant Health video ( #398) on YouTube and grab my book The Single Ingredient Diet to learn how to break free from the modern industrialized diet.

👉 Like, share, and comment if you’re ready to clean up your dips and your health!

The Blood Sugar Summit Starts TODAY! It’s finally here! The New Blood Sugar Summit (Nov 10–16) kicks off today your chan...
11/10/2025

The Blood Sugar Summit Starts TODAY!

It’s finally here! The New Blood Sugar Summit (Nov 10–16) kicks off today your chance to learn from top doctors, nutritionists, and health experts about how to stabilize blood sugar naturally, reverse insulin resistance, and reclaim your energy.

Whether you’re struggling with sugar cravings, fatigue, or prediabetes this is where the answers begin.

🎯 Don’t miss Day 1!
👉 Register FREE for the Blood Sugar Summit:
https://quitsugarsummit.com/blood-sugar-summit?a_aid=68cd61f3d0cfa

Ever feel tired, foggy, or irritable and assume your blood sugar just “dropped” so you grab a snack to fix it? You’re no...
11/07/2025

Ever feel tired, foggy, or irritable and assume your blood sugar just “dropped” so you grab a snack to fix it?
You’re not alone. Many people believe a sugary snack is the solution when, in fact, it’s the problem.

Here’s what’s really happening 👇

Sugary snacks cause insulin spikes, which lead to crashes, cravings, and even more sugar. Over time, this cycle builds insulin resistance, paving the way for weight gain, diabetes, and fatigue.

But here’s the good news you can break free from this vicious loop.
Your body isn’t broken.
It’s just caught in a trap built by our modern, industrialized diet, one that hides added sugar in 70% of packaged foods.

I’ll show you exactly how to escape it without feeling deprived, restricted, or low on energy.
These are the same 3 steps I discovered over 50 years ago and have since shared with thousands of clients who have reclaimed their health and freedom from sugar’s grip.

💥 Join my free workshop: https://singleingredientdiet.com/freeworkshop
Tame Your Sweet Tooth and Take Back Control in 3 Simple Steps

Learn how to reset your cravings, rebalance your energy, and fall back in love with real food.

Ever stand in a grocery aisle feeling overwhelmed by labels? You’re not alone. Most food labels are designed to sell, no...
11/06/2025

Ever stand in a grocery aisle feeling overwhelmed by labels? You’re not alone. Most food labels are designed to sell, not to inform.

On The Single Ingredient Diet, we keep it simple:
✅ Choose foods that need no label like apples, eggs, or spinach.
✅ Or packaged foods that list only one ingredient like “100% oats.”

Everything else? 🚫 Distraction.
Those long ingredient lists and “nutrition facts” panels often hide how processed the food really is.

When you eat real, single-ingredient foods, you don’t need a label to tell you it’s healthy, your body will tell you. 💪✨

🍯 Ready to break free from confusing food labels and sugar cravings?
Join my free workshop this Thursday:
👉 “Tame Your Sweet Tooth and Take Back Control in 3 Simple Steps.”

Reserve your spot here: https://singleingredientdiet.com/freeworkshop

🎃 Halloween Warning for Parents! 🍬It’s that spooky time of year but what’s even scarier than ghosts? The sugar overload ...
11/03/2025

🎃 Halloween Warning for Parents! 🍬

It’s that spooky time of year but what’s even scarier than ghosts? The sugar overload our kids get from Halloween candy. 👻🍫

Too much sugar can do more than just damage their teeth it can:
⚡ Spike and crash their energy
🦠 Weaken their immune system
😴 Disrupt sleep and focus
🍭 Fuel cravings that last long after the candy’s gone

Let’s teach our kids (and ourselves!) how to enjoy treats without falling into the sugar trap.

Join my free live workshop this Thursday:
“Tame Your Sweet Tooth and Take Back Control in 3 Simple Steps”
📅 Thursday, 3 PM
🔗 https://singleingredientdiet.com/freeworkshop

Let’s turn this Halloween sugar scare into a healthy new start! 🧡

🚨 Ever feel shaky, sweaty, and foggy after eating even though your doctor says your blood sugar is “normal”?You eat what...
10/31/2025

🚨 Ever feel shaky, sweaty, and foggy after eating even though your doctor says your blood sugar is “normal”?

You eat what seems like a perfectly healthy meal…
Then 30 minutes later your heart’s racing, your hands are trembling, and you’re desperate for something sweet just to feel “normal” again.

You’re not crazy and it’s not all in your head.
What you might be experiencing is reactive hypoglycemia when your blood sugar crashes after eating, sending your body into panic mode.

Most medical professionals miss it entirely because it doesn’t show up on standard glucose tests.

That’s why I’m so excited to invite you to the FREE Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit, hosted by the Hypoglycemia Support Foundation from October 27 – November 2!

🎙️ For 7 straight days, you’ll hear from top experts revealing:
🍽️ The hidden food triggers that send your blood sugar spiraling
🕒 How to time your meals to prevent crashes before they start
🔍 How to identify your personal reactive patterns
💪 Simple habits to stabilize energy without restrictive diets

This isn’t another “quick fix.” It’s the real science behind regaining control of your energy, focus, and peace of mind.

I’ve been advocating this truth since the early 1980s and now, you can hear directly from the experts leading the charge.

✨ Ready to step off the blood sugar roller coaster for good?
👉 Register FREE for the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit here:
🔗 https://quitsugarsummit.com/blood-sugar-summit?a_aid=68cd61f3d0cfa

When was the last time you really tasted your food? Not just ate it but saw it, smelled it, and noticed how it felt on y...
10/31/2025

When was the last time you really tasted your food?

Not just ate it but saw it, smelled it, and noticed how it felt on your tongue?
Real food, unprocessed, single-ingredient food has a magic that most people have forgotten. The longer you chew it, the better it tastes. 🌿

Compare that to ultra-processed foods they lose their flavor fast, making you want more and more just to get that first hit of taste. That’s how the sugar trap keeps you hooked.

Here’s the truth: when you quit sugar and processed carbs, you don’t lose pleasure, you rediscover it. 🍎
You start to enjoy the subtle sweetness of real foods again. Even a grain of rice becomes sweet when you chew it long enough as Gandhi once said.

This is what happens when your body starts trusting you again. No guilt. No cravings. No confusion, just real satisfaction from real food.

✨ Ready to experience this transformation for yourself?
Join me next Thursday for a free live “Tame Your Sweet Tooth and Take Back Control in 3 Simple Steps” Workshop.

Learn how to break the sugar cycle, retrain your taste buds, and bring back the joy of eating real food.

👉 Reserve your spot now! https://singleingredientdiet.com/free-workshop

Most people think the key to vibrant health is cutting back on sugar. It’s not just sugar that’s hijacking your energy, ...
10/30/2025

Most people think the key to vibrant health is cutting back on sugar. It’s not just sugar that’s hijacking your energy, it's the additives.

These chemical concoctions are designed to make fake food look, taste, and feel real.

They trick your brain, overstimulate your taste buds, and keep you reaching for more. Meanwhile, your body is left overloaded, inflamed, and desperate to detox.
Additives and refined sugars go hand in hand both disrupt your hormones, weaken your gut, and drain your natural vitality. And it’s not your fault. The food industry has spent decades perfecting this trap.

💡 The solution?
Get back to real food. Single-ingredient foods the kind your body recognizes, loves, and thrives on.

👉 Join me today at 3PM EST for my free live workshop: Tame Your Sweet Tooth and Take Back Control in 3 Simple Steps

You’ll learn how to quit sugar without feeling deprived and discover how to escape the hidden chemical traps in modern food.
🔗 Register here: https://singleingredientdiet.com/free-workshop

📘 And don’t forget to grab your copy of The Single Ingredient Diet your guide to eating real food and feeling vibrantly alive.

You might think “I don’t eat sweets,” but you may still be trapped in the sugar rollercoaster. Why? Because refined star...
10/29/2025

You might think “I don’t eat sweets,” but you may still be trapped in the sugar rollercoaster. Why? Because refined starches white flour, white rice and crackers are converted into sugar fast (amylase starts the work in your mouth). That spike → crash rhythm drives insulin resistance, fatigue, foggy thinking, and late-day cravings.

As a coach who’s helped professional women reclaim energy and sleep, I teach a simpler path: eat single-ingredient, whole foods that stabilize blood sugar and re-train your taste and hunger signals. No gimmicks. Real food. Real results.

Want to stop the up-and-down now? Join my FREE workshop tomorrow to learn actionable steps you can use immediately to steady your energy, tame cravings, and protect your long-term health.
🔗 https://singleingredientdiet.com/free-workshop

🚨 I don’t want you to miss this! 🚨If you’ve been following my posts, you know I only share science-backed, life-changing...
10/29/2025

🚨 I don’t want you to miss this! 🚨

If you’ve been following my posts, you know I only share science-backed, life-changing resources I truly believe in. This one’s a must-see!

👉 The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit (Oct 27–Nov 2) dives deep into a topic close to my heart how to maintain health the natural way and finally break free from the sugar-craving cycle.

You’ve probably tried cutting sugar, counting carbs, or even keto… but those cravings keep coming back. The real culprit? Reactive hypoglycemia the hidden trigger behind energy crashes and unstoppable cravings.

🎯 Learn how to stop blood sugar spikes, balance energy naturally, and reclaim your vitality.

It’s 100% free and online but registration closes soon!
👉 Save your free seat here: https://quitsugarsummit.com/blood-sugar-summit?a_aid=68cd61f3d0cfa

10/28/2025

Hi friends, it’s Randy here with another dinner plate inspiration — tonight we’re going Mediterranean style! 🌿

This Greek salad is one of our favorites because it’s packed with flavor, color, and nutrition:
💪 Protein from walnuts and cheese (I used cheddar tonight, but feta makes it even more authentic!)
🥒 Richness from olives and extra virgin olive oil
🥕 Crunch + fiber from onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and tomatoes
🥬 Two kinds of lettuce for freshness and variety
Everything here is organic and full of energy nothing processed, nothing artificial. Just real, cs that your body loves.

👉 For the dressing: whisk together olive oil, wine vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, and a touch of anchovy paste for that classic Greek kick.
Every bite nourishes you protein, fiber, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals in perfect harmony. ✨

💚 What’s your favorite way to make a salad a real meal? Share your ideas below! 👇

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