You might have assumed that going low sugar is all doom and gloom on the dessert front. Well fear not my friend, desserts can still be on the cards. Here are three unusual options you can have a play with.

1. Avocado based chocolate mousse

Yep avocado in a dessert, that looks like it’s indulgent and chocolate-like. Perfect for fooling the ultimate chocoholic.

Now you might screw your face up at the thought, but this can turn out OK if you add enough sweetener (preferably stevia or rice malt syrup). If you don’t, it’s a bit weird because it looks … More about this

Snacking is super blood sugar important. We’ve all been there about 4-5pm when you suddenly stop to reflect on what was a manic day, to realise you’re (excuse the phrase) ‘butt starving’.

Dinner is likely to be at least a commute home away and by then you’ll be so ravenous, no morsel of food is safe. A classic situation that lends you to desperately eat anything in sight, be it sugary, processed or carb-laden. Blegh.

Becoming so hungry you could eat a small horse is a sign you’ve let your blood sugar drop too low. A decent snack mid-afternoon is … More about this

It’s always exciting to try a new healthy product, so when I took a leisurely break to Piccadilly Wholefoods Store last week, I decided to treat myself to a product I’d had on my low sugar radar for a while – A CO YO coconut milk yoghurt.

Let’s start with the facts…

• dairy free
• soya free
• gluten free
• lactose free
• no added sugar

Understandably you might be asking what on earth has this yoghurt got in it at this point? Well, it’s nearly all natural coconut milk with a little bit of Xylitol sweetener (a natural alcohol sugar … More about this

Dried fruit was one of my former sugar weaknesses. Oh gosh how I loved raisins, candid peel, dried apricots and prunes etc. Unfortunately, dried fruits are loaded with sugar despite having various health benefits. They contain a lot of fructose which is metabolised in the same way as any sugar.

In an ideal sugar free world, I would cut dried fruit forever and stick to fresh, but there will be lapses, especially with Christmas around the corner. When Go For Life sent me some dried mulberries as one of the healthiest dried fruit alternatives, I thought I would give them … More about this

This weekend I played around in the kitchen a little and had a go at an adapted version of Sarah Wilson’s cashwey chia puddings from the Sarah Wilson’s I Quit Sugar Cookbook. They take minutes to put together and whilst they are somewhat unusual, the almond and pear combination is a classic that wins over with taste to make these delicious and satisfying. They are quite filling too.

Might be an interesting one to pull out if you are entertaining. Plus chia seeds provide a wealth of nutritional benefit as I describe here so these are a seriously healthy … More about this

Yes we know eggs are a fantastic low sugar high protein breakfast option but I’ll admit, they don’t always do for speed. You’re in a major rush, spend ten minutes looking for the travel card and suddenly a quick high carb bowl of cereal with some fruit seems the most convenient and practical breakfast option.

This is highly unlikely to sustain you throughout the morning, so getting some more low sugar high protein breakfast options into your breakfast repertoire is one of the most effective things you can start doing to steady blood sugar and control hunger. It’s one of … More about this

The other day I remembered that a few months ago I froze a few very ripe bananas that have since been the most permanent resident in my freezer. A few friends have even noticed and promptly asked why I have frozen black bananas next to the ice cubes. I swear someone once informed me they would make excellent banana bread, so instead of throwing away I committed myself to making some one day. That day came last Thursday (only 3 months later) and I thought I would whip up some low sugar healthy banana muffins just for the fun of … More about this

Last week an article by Sean Poulter on how healthy cereal bars are in the Daily Mail caught my attention  – ‘Healthy’ cereal bars that contain more sugar than a can of cola and as much fat as cheese’. Many other publications and the NHS also picked up on the interesting research that the Which? group did on this, reviewing 30 of the bars that are marketed as ‘healthy’. The report showed some interesting findings and concluded their health image as a ‘myth’.

A bit of background

I started opting for cereal bars way back in almost the prehistoric … More about this

So seeing as this blog is targeted to some of you who may like a bit of a party or occasionally appreciate too much good wine, I thought I would discuss healthy snacking with a hangover or the ‘hangover munchies’ as I have come to call it.

Definition: A uncontrollable urge to want to munch a bit of everything in sight and not know when to stop. #Dangerous

Discussing with my friends I don’t think I am alone in this experience after some overindulgence. I would be intrigued to know if there is a scientific reason as to why chips, … More about this

So I feel compelled to write about working at home and snacking. Sometimes as I take a mental break from my work I seem to blink and I am back in the kitchen…and not to wash up! Although not measured, I suspect there is also a relationship to be found between how tedious a task is and number of kitchen trips. Cup of tea? Time for lunch? Healthy snack to keep the metabolism up?…. seriousprocrastination.com. If I was in the office and frequenting the canteen as much as this a) people would start thinking I had some problems b) I … More about this