His winning pancake recipe includes almond flour, eggs, and milk. He says they're better than what he used to eat.
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Three years ago, Devlin Donaldson didn't know diabetes remission was possible. He'd been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a few years prior, following a stroke, and he was feeling rather hopeless about managing his condition.
"My understanding was diabetes was something you lived with for your whole life," he told Business Insider. "Once you got it, you had it."
He had even tried taking Ozempic for about 10 months. While he lost between 5-10 pounds on the weekly injectable, it didn't help control his blood sugar much, "but at that point, I had kind of given up, and wasn't really following a helpful diet," he said.
When he instead started using a "digital twin" app to help stabilize his blood sugar, and track his food, exercise, sleep, and medications, everything quickly changed.
In the span of six months, Donaldson lost more than 40 pounds, put his diabetes in remission, lowered his blood pressure and cholesterol, and slashed his stash of medications.
Devlin Donaldson
Along the way, he discovered some new and healthier ways to eat. He's starting his meals with more vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower, and noshing on nuts instead of ultra-processed foods when he needs a quick snack.
But he's also glad to report he didn't have to give up pancakes. He just makes them a little differently now.
"The world of diabetes has been historically so confusing and relegated to, 'oh, well, here's this sugar-free candy you can eat,'" Donaldson said. "Without saying, 'Here's how you embrace life.'"
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He says the new pancake recipe he uses is diabetes-friendly, and "better than any of the stuff I had before that I thought I could never give up."
It's also loaded with protein — and not just from the eggs. His recipe uses almond flour, which, while slightly more calorically dense than regular flour, also has more than twice the protein and four times the fiber! Almond flour is also a great choice for people with diabetes: because of its low glycemic index, it won't spike blood sugar.
You probably already have some of these in your kitchen:
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