The Naturally Sweet Dietitian

The Naturally Sweet Dietitian Hi! I'm a dietitian & diabetes educator teaching women how to lower BS and A1c without confusion. I am so glad you're here!

I look forward to helping you on your journey to better health through simple nutrition.

Everyone tells you the fruit is the culprit, there’s too much sugar in it.But if that’s true, then why was my client abl...
05/30/2026

Everyone tells you the fruit is the culprit, there’s too much sugar in it.

But if that’s true, then why was my client able to lower her a1c from 5.8 to 5.3 all while eating sumo mandarins, pineapple, and bananas??

That’s because it’s not about the fruit, it’s your strategy!

If restricting your diet makes you sad (and doesn’t change your a1c), then you’re in the right place!

In Blood Sugar Breakthrough coaching, you’ll learn my proven framework to eating your favorite foods to stabilize your blood sugars and energy levels without making it feel like a full time job.

You’ll
👉🏼 Finally understand factors that support blood sugar and consistent energy
👉🏼 know how to eat fruit and your favorite foods while lowering your a1c
👉🏼 build simple habits that FIT your lifestyle

Comment RESULTS below and let’s chat to see if coaching is a good fit for you!

05/27/2026

If you’ve ever been told to cut out fruit, especially bananas and grapes, if you want to lower your a1c with diabetes, and this advice instantly made you feel defeated and sad, you’re in the right place.

As a dietitian and diabetes educator who helps high achieving women with pre + type 2 diabetes lower their a1c without dieting or cutting out food like fruit, let me tell you that this advice is too simplistic, and doesn’t get to the root of diabetes, which is insulin resistance.

There’s one thing your diet is missing and it’s BALANCE of your macronutrients (protein, fat, and carbs, too).

Managing your blood shouldn’t feel like a punishment or like you have to muscle through a strict diet.

And when you learn how to balance your favorite foods (fruit included) to stabilize your blood sugar and get to the root of your insulin resistance holistically, getting your a1c to target will feel so much easier!

This is why so many of my clients not only lower their a1c in 90 days, but have the tools to maintain their results sustainably for years afterwards!

Like my client B, who thought she had to cut out fruit to get her a1c out of prediabetes range, yet now eats bananas, apples, pineapple, and mango regularly, and was STILL able to lower her a1c from 5.7 to 5.3 🎉

If you want to lower your a1c without restricting your favorite foods, then this is your sign!

I’m booking VIP spots for June and I only have one spot available. Comment RESULTS below and let’s get the conversation started to see if coaching is a good fit for you!

05/22/2026

Here’s a list of food to avoid at your BBQs this weekend if you want to support your blood sugar…

Avoid these foods:
❌ Food you’re allergic to
❌ Foods you don’t like
❌ Food that’s been sitting out too long or is spoiled

That’s it!

You were probably thinking I was going to tell you to skip the Apple pie or jalapeño poppers, but the truth is that you can make your favorite foods work for you!

Most people will tell you that you need to cut out the comfort foods, sugary desserts, and carbs if you want to lower your a1c and get your blood sugars to target range.

But that advice is too simplistic and untrue.

My clients do it every day 👏

Here’s what + how to actually eat this Memorial Day weekend to support your blood sugar AND feel good, too:
✅ protein (this usually isn’t hard to find) - it will stabilize blood sugar and keep you full
✅ fiber - veggies or some fruit
✅ fat usually comes along with the protein
✅ carbs- get picky! Go for the breads or desserts you don’t typically eat because you can eat the other carbs any time!
✅ save your carbs for last - this helps slow the sugar release in your blood stream, meaning stable blood sugar levels
BONUS: non-food tip- get active after you eat so you can put that glucose to work whether it’s a power walk or a game of volleyball

Instead of cutting out food, focus on what you CAN eat to support your blood sugar without the guilt 👏

This is just one way my clients lower their a1c, all while eating food they enjoy without crazy restrictive diets

Let me know what your MDW plans are in the comments 👇

Most people think they need to radically change their lives to see weight loss and finally lower their a1c.But making dr...
05/21/2026

Most people think they need to radically change their lives to see weight loss and finally lower their a1c.

But making dramatic changes to your routine is likely the exact reason why you feel like you “can’t stick to your diet” and “fall off the wagon.”

My most successful clients make tiny changes to their lifestyles and see their impact compound overtime!

Like client A who started adding balanced breakfasts, going to the gym 1-2x/week, and getting to bed a little earlier… and ended up losing 21 pounds and lowering his a1c from 8.9 to 7.0 in 12 weeks!

Or client N simply adjusted breakfasts to add protein + fiber and was basically nighttime binge free in 6 weeks (and clothes felt looser)!

The tiny habits I incorporate make health doable AND repeatable so I feel energized and ready to take on the day without making it a full time job 🤍

What tiny habits will you do today?? Let me know in the comments below 👇

05/15/2026

People typically reduce type 2 diabetes to diet and blame it all on sugar, but it’s more involved than that.

If you’ve been working on your diet but you haven’t seen your numbers change, it’s probably NOT the food.

Here’s what you could be missing:

1️⃣ It’s not just about sugar - you don’t “get diabetes” by eating too much sugar. Diabetes is multifactorial and often occurs from genetics, lifestyle, physical activity level, and stress in addition to diet.
2️⃣ Stress is a silent saboteur. Most people think diabetes diagnoses are because of what you eat, but stress plays a significant role in diabetes progression, too. Chronic stress raises stress hormones, which impact blood sugar regulation and can worsen insulin resistance
3️⃣ Sleep is a game-changer. Did you know that poor sleep can make your cells less responsive to insulin. Sleep is when your body recovers, and sleep deprivation can increase stress hormones (which can raise blood sugar levels).
4️⃣ “Exercise more” isn’t a helpful strategy Overdoing intense workouts without recovery can raise stress hormones, making blood sugar harder to control. There is a way to strategically exercise to boost insulin sensitivity and bring your blood sugars to target without hours and hours at the gym.
5️⃣ Your gut health matters. An imbalanced gut microbiome can fuel inflammation, which can contribute to insulin resistance. PMCID: PMC3705322
6️⃣ Weight isn’t the whole story - insulin resistance and prediabetes can occur for people at normal weight due to genetics, stress, or inflammation. Focusing only on the scale misses the root cause
BONUS: prediabetes is something to take seriously and focus on now! I’ve heard so many times from clients that doctors tell them not to worry about prediabetes. But the truth is, insulin resistance is happening usually 5-10 years before type 2 diabetes develops. So why are we waiting if there’s something we can do about it now??

You didn’t land here by accident. Hit follow so you can finally move the needle without dieting!

05/13/2026

You might feel like it’s a willpower problem, like it’s a YOU problem that you have sugar cravings.

But it’s likely much deeper than that!

My client was worried that she wouldn’t be able to get her a1c under 7% because she loved carbs too much and her doctor and everyone online said you can’t eat carbs with diabetes.

But here’s what I told her:

Cutting carbs and muscling through the cravings to “get more willpower” is probably what you’re trying, but you find you’re cravings intensify

Instead, you need to get to the ROOT of your cravings (insulin resistance) to finally root out those cravings for good!

And that’s exactly what one of my clients did to reduce her binging/restricting cycle in just 6 weeks without cutting carbs or strict diets

She nourished her body to stabilize her blood sugars and energy levels and reported little to no overindulgences!

If you’re ready for MORE energy, LESS cravings, and feeling like a million bucks in your clothes again by summer time, then comment follow along here so I can show you how!

05/13/2026

If you were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, your doctor probably told you to cut carbs and exercise more…

… but that can be frustrating if you’ve already changed your diet and you’re hitting the gym, too!

There are things your doctor DIDN’T tell you about type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance that affect your blood sugar, and they’re probably why you haven’t seen your blood sugar lower even though you’ve made changes.

Here’s what your doctor didn’t tell you, but I will:
1️⃣ It’s not just about sugar - you don’t “get diabetes” by eating too much sugar. Diabetes is multifactorial and often occurs from genetics, lifestyle, physical activity level, and stress in addition to diet.
2️⃣ Stress is a silent saboteur. Most people think diabetes diagnoses are because of what you eat, but stress plays a significant role in diabetes progression, too. Chronic stress raises stress hormones, which impact blood sugar regulation and can worsen insulin resistance
3️⃣ Sleep is a game-changer. Did you know that poor sleep can make your cells less responsive to insulin. Sleep is when your body recovers, and sleep deprivation can increase stress hormones (which can raise blood sugar levels).
4️⃣ “Exercise more” isn’t a helpful strategy Overdoing intense workouts without recovery can raise stress hormones, making blood sugar harder to control. There is a way to strategically exercise to boost insulin sensitivity and bring your blood sugars to target without hours and hours at the gym.
5️⃣ Your gut health matters. An imbalanced gut microbiome can fuel inflammation, which can contribute to insulin resistance. PMCID: PMC3705322
6️⃣ Weight isn’t the whole story - insulin resistance and prediabetes can occur for people at normal weight due to genetics, stress, or inflammation. Focusing only on the scale misses the root cause
7️⃣ Sedentary time - did you know that if you’re exercising for an hour but spend the rest of the day sedentary, you’re activity level is considered PMID: 19470610

If you’ve been trying to lower your a1c & blood sugar for months now and haven’t seen changes, let’s chat to see how coaching

05/07/2026

Your “healthy” breakfast may be the very reason you’re not seeing your a1c drop below 7% and the scale isn’t budging!

Two eggs and a low calorie latte may *seem* like they’re healthy choices because you’re eating protein, barely any carbs, and it’s low calorie for weight loss…

However, this is likely the reason you’re NOT seeing the results you want.

Let’s break it down-

Two eggs and your low calorie latte:
❌ not enough protein to keep blood sugars stable + Lee you full
❌ missing fiber and healthy fat, both of which support steady blood sugar, meaning stable energy and fullness
❌ not enough of the right carbs and overall calories to support healthy hormones, energy production, and prevent late night snacking and craving

What you need instead:
- at least 25-30 grams of protein for fullness + stable blood sugars
- fiber (~10 grams) for blood sugar support and fullness
- healthy fat to stabilize blood sugar, keep you full, and help you think clearly
- enough carbs and calories for energy and preventing cravings + snacking

When your body is nourished, it feels safe, lowering stress hormones for better blood sugar management and weight loss.

If you want more support with balanced blood sugar breakfasts, comment BREAKFAST below and I’ll send you my cheat sheet to show you how to get started today!

04/29/2026

People typically reduce diabetes to diet and blame it all on sugar, but it’s more involved than that.

The very real thing about type 2 diabetes is that it’s NOT all about the food.

Here are just a few contributing factors to type 2 diabetes that barely anyone talks about:

1️⃣ It’s not just about sugar - you don’t “get diabetes” by eating too much sugar. Diabetes is multifactorial and often occurs from genetics, lifestyle, physical activity level, and stress in addition to diet.
2️⃣ Stress is a silent saboteur. Most people think diabetes diagnoses are because of what you eat, but stress plays a significant role in diabetes progression, too. Chronic stress raises stress hormones, which impact blood sugar regulation and can worsen insulin resistance
3️⃣ Sleep is a game-changer. Did you know that poor sleep can make your cells less responsive to insulin. Sleep is when your body recovers, and sleep deprivation can increase stress hormones (which can raise blood sugar levels).
4️⃣ “Exercise more” isn’t a helpful strategy Overdoing intense workouts without recovery can raise stress hormones, making blood sugar harder to control. There is a way to strategically exercise to boost insulin sensitivity and bring your blood sugars to target without hours and hours at the gym.
5️⃣ Your gut health matters. An imbalanced gut microbiome can fuel inflammation, which can contribute to insulin resistance. PMCID: PMC3705322
6️⃣ Weight isn’t the whole story - insulin resistance and prediabetes can occur for people at normal weight due to genetics, stress, or inflammation. Focusing only on the scale misses the root cause
BONUS: if you’re here and you have prediabetes, it is something to take seriously and focus on now! I’ve heard so many times from clients that doctors tell them not to worry about prediabetes. But the truth is, insulin resistance is happening usually 5-10-15-20 years before type 2 diabetes develops. So why are we waiting if there’s something we can do about it now??

You didn’t land here by accident. Hit follow so you can finally get your a1c out of prediabetes range without dieting!

Which mistake are you making ??There’s no shame here-some of these mistakes are commonly spread on the internet.Awarenes...
04/29/2026

Which mistake are you making ??

There’s no shame here-some of these mistakes are commonly spread on the internet.

Awareness is key! Now that you know what you’re doing, you can take action to correct course.

That’s exactly why I created this breakfast cheat sheet, so you can take one small step closer to your goal of better blood sugar and MORE energy 👏

Comment GUIDE and I’ll send you the link to my breakfast guide so you can start getting to the root of your insulin resistance first thing in the morning ☀️

They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I’d have to agree 😉

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