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Life After Sugar
Netta
247 episodes
5 days ago
Ciao! Take the time to listen to this episode... because it's about what I learned about food in Italy... but especially, it's what I learned about time. My experience in Italy in the summer of 2025 showed me that the Italian family's priority is taking the time to source high-quality fresh ingredients. And taking the time to cook traditional, delicious meals is also a priority. Eating meals together is a priority too. And I saw this in the Italian coffee culture, as well as in slow processes...
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Nutrition
Education,
Self-Improvement,
Health & Fitness,
Alternative Health
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Ciao! Take the time to listen to this episode... because it's about what I learned about food in Italy... but especially, it's what I learned about time. My experience in Italy in the summer of 2025 showed me that the Italian family's priority is taking the time to source high-quality fresh ingredients. And taking the time to cook traditional, delicious meals is also a priority. Eating meals together is a priority too. And I saw this in the Italian coffee culture, as well as in slow processes...
Show more...
Nutrition
Education,
Self-Improvement,
Health & Fitness,
Alternative Health
Episodes (20/247)
Life After Sugar
245. "Eating less sugar saved me from weight loss surgery": Jonathan
Growing up, Jonathan described himself as "the fat kid". His weight yo-yo'd constantly, reaching over 400lbs as an adult. Jonathan had tried hundreds of diets, but he could never keep the weight off. One day, he saw himself in a photo and he was shocked. So shocked that he made an appointment for weight loss surgery. In the weeks before, he decided to be more mindful of what he was eating, as well as how much and how often. In this episode, you'll find out how Jonathan's mindset shifts saved ...
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1 day ago
32 minutes

Life After Sugar
244. "Try cutting sugar! What do you have to lose?": Marcia
My guest this week is very special... because it's my mum, Marcia! And it's her birthday too! In this episode, we talk about how and why my mum decided to try cutting sugar 10 years ago, at the age of 68. But she didn't just cut sugar... Marcia also cut flour. But why?? Well... partly because she saw me cut sugar and flour and feel so much better. So she thought: I'll give it a try! What have I got to lose? So at the age of 78, how's my mum's health today? And how does she feel? That's ...
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1 week ago
34 minutes

Life After Sugar
243. "Just 7 days without sugar can have a positive impact": Alicia
Alicia ate sugar and processed foods all her life, into her 50s. Then after a medical appointment, she realized that she needed to make a change for her health. And even though it wasn't easy, she decided to stop eating sugar. She wasn't necessarily ready... but she did it (imperfectly) anyway. Alicia is interested in a data-driven approach for the first 7 days of cutting sugar. Because there's more to it than just changing your food. In this episode you'll learn about Alicia's "5 Ws and a H"...
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2 weeks ago
33 minutes

Life After Sugar
242. "I lost over 200lbs when I decided to cut sugar": Alex
Alex struggled with food for most of his life, but he never knew that he had a real problem with food addiction. He thought that he was lazy, weak-willed, and doomed to be overweight and unhappy forever. His self-esteem was low, and he used sugar and processed foods as a source of familiarity and comfort. By his mid-20s, Alex weighed about 400lbs. He decided to make a conscious change to lose weight and get his health back. Listen to how Alex went from feeling like a helpless victim to feelin...
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3 weeks ago
36 minutes

Life After Sugar
241. What I ate in Italy (Part 1): Netta
Ah! Italy! La dolce vita! Pasta... pizza... gelato! Delizioso! So did I eat all those typical Italian foods during our trip to Italy in July-August 2025? Because... you know, I've been sugar free and flour free for 10 years now... so… Want to know what I ate? Listen to find out! P.S. This is Part 1 of two episodes about what I ate (and what I learned about food) in Italy. Part 2 will be out in a few weeks. To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group....
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4 weeks ago
22 minutes

Life After Sugar
240. "My mom's MS symptoms improved when she cut down sugar": Jen
Jen grew up in the Midwest in the 80s, eating lots of fast food and sweets. Her mom had multiple sclerosis, and when Jen was in her 20s, her mom’s health got worse. This was Jen's wake-up call. Jen didn’t know much about health or nutrition back then. So she started learning about food, health, and natural ways to feel better for her mom, but also for herself and her own children. After Jen began giving her mother less sugar and better food and supplements, her mom’s MS symptoms and qua...
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1 month ago
38 minutes

Life After Sugar
239. "Cutting sugar and intermittent fasting helped me in menopause": Lisa
In this episode, I talk with my guest Lisa Fischer about how she let go of diet rules and found a way to feel good in her body again. Lisa shares how intermittent fasting, better sleep, eating whole foods, and cutting sugar helped her get her energy back and feel stronger through menopause and beyond. We chat about hormones, cortisol, cravings, and why eating more (not less) actually helped her. Lisa has a warm, down-to-earth way of communicating and inspiring you to be your...
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1 month ago
43 minutes

Life After Sugar
238. "You can age more gracefully with less sugar": Dr. Mark
Change is hard. But sometimes, NOT changing can keep you stuck. In this episode, my guest Dr. Mark Sherwood talks about the challenge of changing what you eat... And how you think. He also explains how you can age more gracefully... with less sugar. Find Dr. Mark here. To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY. Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step t...
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1 month ago
36 minutes

Life After Sugar
237. The benefits of making your own fermented foods and drinks
You probably know quite a few fermented foods and drinks, like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, cheese, miso, and kombucha. Even wine and beer are fermented! But not all fermented foods are probiotic. This episode will explain the benefits of making your own fermented (probiotic) foods and drinks, for your gut health and your general health, but also for your wallet! And guess what? When you eat less sugar and take care of your gut health with fermented foods and drinks, you'...
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1 month ago
19 minutes

Life After Sugar
236. "A balanced diet doesn't need added sugar": Dasha
Dasha is a registered dietitian who grew up in the US with Russian parents. Her family ate home-cooked meals but also sweets. In this episode, we talk about: food and meal prep in different cultureswhat is an extreme dietwhat is a balanced dietsugar and saltwhat happens when we deprive ourselvesthe notion of balanceFind Dasha here. To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Fo...
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2 months ago
33 minutes

Life After Sugar
235. "I'm slowly changing my habits around sugar": Alex
Alex joined the Freedom from Cravings Formula 12-week program in January 2025. She's been following the 5 steps of the program and attending our weekly Accountability Calls, and she gave me permission to share part of one of those calls. In this episode, you'll hear how Alex is slowly changing her habits around sugar because she's getting new insights every week. As Alex is learning, freedom from cravings happens via small and meaningful steps. Because deep and sustainable change is possible ...
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2 months ago
19 minutes

Life After Sugar
234. "Too much sugar can lead to a fatty liver": Jodie
Jodie grew up eating relatively healthy foods. But it was later in life, when she started having health issues, that she was diagnosed with celiac disease. She changed her diet significantly, and started to study nutrition and especially how sugar affects the liver. In this episode, Jodie explains about different types of sugar, and how the fructose molecule in sugar can lead to a fatty liver, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)*. * The new term for NAFLD is MASLD (Metabolic Dy...
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2 months ago
36 minutes

Life After Sugar
233. "Sugar was toxic for me": Emmanuel
Reverend Emmanuel is an empath. That means that he's very sensitive, and feels everything around him. From a young age, he used processed foods and candy bars to shield him from pain and toxic energy. In his mid-30s, he started to heal himself. He learned to start feeling and to deal with his feelings. He cleaned sugar out of his diet and healed his microbiome. He started to listen to his body. Because, as Emmanuel says, the body doesn't lie. Now he no longer experiences pain, so ...
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2 months ago
33 minutes

Life After Sugar
232. Tips for spotting hidden sugars on labels
This episode is all about hidden sugars and how to spot them on food labels. And also the question: what about naturally occurring sugars? I want you to benefit from the exact same information as my Freedom From Cravings Formula program participants do about food labels and hidden (or not so hidden!) sugars. You'll get tips about spotting sugar in: tomatoes, canned tomatoes, and tomato saucecerealbreadI call these tips "quick wins", and at the end of the episode, I give you the mo...
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3 months ago
16 minutes

Life After Sugar
231. "I stopped suffering when I cut gluten and sugar": Jennifer
When she was younger, Jennifer suffered terribly from pain, inflammation, lack of energy, bloating, plus a ton of other symptoms. But she was always told that she was "healthy". Gluten was not talked about 15-20 years ago, so Jennifer had to keep pushing to get to the root cause of her symptoms. Then one doctor sent Jennifer to a dietitian who told her that she shouldn't eat gluten. And that was the beginning of a whole new voyage of discovery! Listen to Jennifer's inspiring story of ho...
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3 months ago
44 minutes

Life After Sugar
230. "I used sugar to numb my emotions and my pain": Denise
Denise grew up in an abusive and traumatic household. She tried all kinds of ways to numb her pain, and sugar was always there for her. In high school, Denise went to counselling and started to learn other coping skills, but she still turned to sugar when she was tired and stressed. It was challenging for Denise to overcome her pain and to learn how to deal with her emotions and stop numbing her pain with sugar. Listen to discover what Denise did along her healing journey to be able to let go...
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3 months ago
24 minutes

Life After Sugar
229. "Moderating sugar and eating clean works for me": Irene
Irene grew up with parents who grew up on a farm. Her mother loved sugar and processed foods, but she also did a lot of cooking, making hearty meals. Both of Irene's parents were overweight, and eventually they were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. In this episode, we discuss: saturated fatsmoderating sugar versus abstainingweight losssweetenersfeeling better, and different ways to get therewhat we eat in a day (and how often)naturally occurring sugars (like in fruit) and added sugartreatsunde...
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3 months ago
45 minutes

Life After Sugar
228. Rosemary's insights about her treats and triggers
Rosemary is in the Freedom from Cravings Formula 12-week program. She very generously gave me permission to share an excerpt from one of her weekly Accountability Calls. In this episode, Rosemary shares her insights about how she used to see treats, and how that has changed since she joined the program. Rosemary also shares what she's discovering about her triggers. When we recorded this coaching call, Rosemary had completed about one third of the program. Listen to hear how in just a few wee...
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4 months ago
24 minutes

Life After Sugar
227. "Sugar made my inflammation and gut issues worse": Shannon
When she was in her 20s, Shannon's body was constantly stressed. She was managing a gym and doing bodybuilding shows, but she'd never felt LESS healthy. In fact, she was dealing with fatigue issues, hormone issues, gut issues, inflammation, pain... She couldn't walk, or she had to walk with a cane. The only thing Shannon was offered were drugs, and she was told she would be on drugs for the rest of her life, and that was the only way. But Shannon had just enough strength lef...
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4 months ago
39 minutes

Life After Sugar
226. Some of my favourite sugar free recipes: Netta
In this episode, I share a few of my favourite sugar free recipes. Full disclosure: I'm no Masterchef! Plus I have a pretty busy life. So listen to get some yummy ideas for quick and simple meals that don't contain refined sugar or flour. P.S. Unlike the processed food industry, when I say "sugar free", I mean it! For example, here's the recipe for chaffles: INGREDIENTS 2 large eggs 1 cup finely shredded mozzarella or cheddar a little butter DIRECTIONS Pre-heat waf...
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4 months ago
20 minutes

Life After Sugar
Ciao! Take the time to listen to this episode... because it's about what I learned about food in Italy... but especially, it's what I learned about time. My experience in Italy in the summer of 2025 showed me that the Italian family's priority is taking the time to source high-quality fresh ingredients. And taking the time to cook traditional, delicious meals is also a priority. Eating meals together is a priority too. And I saw this in the Italian coffee culture, as well as in slow processes...