Weight gain, low energy, brain fog and inflammation, The importance of balancing blood sugars and insulin.
/Why is balancing your blood glucose and reducing an insulin spike so crucial to our health?
We've all experienced the profound impact our blood sugar levels have on energy and mood, and it's no fun. Like when you eat too many sweets. For a few minutes, you are flying high, happy as can be. Then comes the equally intense crash, leaving you exhausted, cranky, and craving another sweet treat.
But beyond being an energy-draining annoyance, imbalanced blood sugar can seriously impair your ability to meet the demands of daily life, and—if chronically elevated—wreak havoc on your long-term health.
So what can you experience if you have imbalanced blood sugars and how can this lead to long term health issues? Imbalance of blood sugars can lead to weight gain, headaches or brain fog, low energy, bad sleep, acne, wrinkles and in serious cases diabetes or insulin resistance, infertility and chronic illness.
Ways to help maintain healthy blood sugar levels naturally.
Consume proteins and fats with each meal.
Have a savory breakfast not sweet.
When you have a meal, first eat the vegetables (Fiber) then protein, fats and then carbs, this will dramatically reduce a blood glucose or insulin spike post meal.
If you eat sweets or chocolate, eat them after a meal not on a empty stomach.
Go for a 10 min walk after larger meals.
Get sufficient sleep of at least 8 hours.