Hey there, sister friend! today I wanted to share with you a video I recorded in one of my free teachings in my free Facebook group, Coach Mary Beth's No Blood Sugar BS, at the end of the summer. I go Live in there every Thursday at 2:30pm central teaching about the topics you want to know about. In this video, I share with you the supplements I take that help both my diabetic control and my thyroid. I lived without supplements for the majority of my life as a type 1 diabetic

I don't know about y'all, but I just cannot do shake in the late fall/winter. It's too too cold for me! But when spring finally comes around my blender starts getting a lot more love. Last summer I worked and worked on this shake, and just couldn't get it to taste not healthy, but today I subbed out the frozen peaches I had been experimenting with for frozen mango and BAM! Deliciousness!!! And you can't even taste the THM Dynamic Duo Power Greens! Here's the recipe: CHEERFUL

I grew up being a type 1 diabetic from the age of three in the early 80's. Crystal Light came to being sometime when I first started elementary school, and I loved me some Crystal Light Lemonade and some Crystal Light Fruit Punch! I've been trying for a while to recreate the yummy fruit punch of my childhood, and y'all, I've finally done it! IT'S CRYSTAL LIGHT WITHOUT BEING FULL OF CRAPPY SWEETENERS THAT HASTEN OUR DEMISE!!!!!! Here's the eeeeeeasy breezy recipe. You can have

Ohhhhhh Cheerful Health Mamas, have I got a massive treat for y'all today!!! Queens Pearl and Serene (creators of Trim Healthy Mama) have done it again with their No Carb Easy Bread! This bread is delicious--it is like real bread but without any carbs which means that those of us who's bodies don't work well with grains can have all of this that we want! AND it's low carb and low fat so really doesn't cause a change in blood sugar levels which is wonderful for us diabetics! I

Hey sis! I'm so excited to share a SUPER SIMPLE recipe that makes an appearance at all of our holiday meals to much acclaim and sighs of appreciation. This savory recipe is easy and quick to make! Sweet potatoes are an amazing superfood that packs a lotta bang for your buck. Here's a little info about them that you may not have already know (taken directly from Healthline.com): 1. Sweet potatoes are starchy root vegetables that are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. They’

Lovely lentils are a wonderful legume that is so incredibly gentle on blood sugar. There are many different kinds of lentils--brown, red, green, French (called du Puy), yellow (used mostly in Indian cooking), and finally black lentils (called Beluga because they resemble caviar). Each of colors of lentils requires different cooking times--some cook as quickly as 15 minutes because they have softer outside shells and other take three times as long because they have a harder ou

Hi Cheerful Health friends! I've current got several 1-1 clients who either are diabetic of some sort or have family members who are diabetic so I thought I'd do a tutorial on how I help them AND help myself to find the carb counts for the THM recipes which is helpful in figuring out insulin doses (amongst other things!). This can easily overwhelm you if you're just at the beginning of your diabetes journey, but don't let it be. You're working on 1 recipe at a time--not a who

Hi friends! I have recently been diagnosed with Hashimotos Thyroiditis, and am starting my fourth week of doing a Whole 30 with THM principles (so fuel separation still in play for the most part). I've felt a lot better (fewer headaches and less grouchy tummy and way more steady blood sugars) since cutting dairy and grains out so I'll be continuing on that trend for a while. I had been enjoying have shredded zucchini/courgette in my PPP oatmeal in the fall, and the other I ha

Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by the Cheerful Health Blog. Today we are talking about a way to mix up your coffee in a way that makes it both fat burning AND energy giving. Who wouldn't want coffee that burns fat?! The secret is our friend, MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil. I've talked with you about MCT oil in the past, but in case this is your first time hearing about MCT oil let me fill you in a little on all it's magnificent properties. 1) MCT oil is made of an amin

Here it is! I get asked for my recipe all that time so I thought I'd just make a video which shows you how I do it. It is VERY simple. I love the texture of chia seeds. They're like tomato seeds. I find you either love 'em or you hate 'em. Here's a recipe for all the lovers out there! (Also, anyone remember the Chia Pets song from the early 80's?!) Chia Pudding Recipe: Step 1: To make the chia seeds In a 6in x 6in x 3in container put: •7 tbl dry chia seeds •about 3 cups of wa

Hi lads and ladies, today we're talking about why high blood sugar is a problem. Here's a little video on the topic! If you are interested in talking about working together email me at marybeth@cheerfulhealth.org and let's get a time set up to talk! I'll be running this special through the end of July 2020. Prices will go up after that! What are you waiting for?! Grab this deal before it goes away! Click over to my coaching page to see what's coming up! #trimhealthymama #diab