The frustration starts when foods labeled sugar free and clean still lead to blood sugar spikes, lingering inflammation, and no real metabolic shift. What shows up under the surface are ingredient decisions, hidden carriers, and additive shortcuts that quietly change how the body processes food, waste, and energy.

We dive deeper into this in the C3 Podcast: CODE Conscious Conversations with Siouxie Boshoff. We also explore why sugar free foods can still spike glucose, how natural flavors and seed oils appear where people least expect them, and what helps the body clear metabolic waste and stabilize blood sugar.

Siouxie Boshoff is the founder of a clean living snack brand focused on metabolic health. She draws from personal experience with metabolic challenges and a background in the food industry to explain why people often feel stuck, even when making healthy choices. Her work centers on blood sugar resilience, toxin load, and the deeper mechanisms that keep people from thriving.

What's Discussed:

(00:00) Why sugar free and “clean” foods still spike blood sugar

(02:44) Siouxie’s personal story with lipedema and metabolic dysfunction

(05:56) The hidden role of natural flavors, maltodextrin, and additives in glucose instability

(08:57) How seed oils show up off label and quietly interfere with metabolic health

(15:16) Detox explained through bile recycling, soluble fiber, and metabolic waste clearance

(18:41) Allulose vs sugar and why not all sweeteners behave the same in the body

(24:31) New nutrition guidelines, sugar reduction, and why food advice still confuses people

(37:32) Making realistic food quality shifts in a modern world

Learn More About CODE Health:

Instagram: @codehealthshop

Website: https://codehealthshop.com

Learn More About Siouxie Boshoff:

Website: https://switchsweets.com

Instagram: @lipedema.living

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@switchtozero

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchtoZero/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siouxieboshoff/