What started the dream of creating SugaFree?

What started the dream of creating SugaFree? A life changing moment when I had a TIA transient ischaemic attack(minor stroke)
in August 2023 due to undiagnosed Type2 Diabetes and high cholesterol.   

I spent a week in hospital undergoing a multitude of tests, scans, blood work and being administered insulin 3 times a day to stabilize my blood sugar level that was 29 at the time of the stroke. The medical team looking after me was absolutely brilliant.

What will I never forget, the parting words of the amazing specialist Endocrinologist. “If you don’t change your lifestyle, you will be back” with another stroke and you will not be this lucky. I had no residual speech or mobility issues and will forever be grateful for God’s grace and favor on my life.

My food journey started by following the healthy eating plan prescribed by the dietician. It became a “read the label” adventure. Everything contains some form of sugar. Yes, everything that is mass produced and sold. If it did not contain loads of sugar, it was very high in carbs. Carbs turn into sugar in the body. Yes, we need the fuel to create energy to function normally. We will talk about carbs a little later again.

I started researching healthy alternatives to the everyday foods that we enjoy. I realized to purchase healthy, diabetic friendly products, I had to shop around and go to at least 5 or 6 different stores to purchase the food I can consume, including little pleasures.

Over the next 3 months, the dream of an online, one stop shop was curated – SugaFree.

Every product on the website I have personally tried and tested. Suppliers have been sourced carefully. Locally produced fellow health-conscious suppliers that care about what we eat is our priority.

Enjoy browsing our website.