What if 10 simple tips could help keep blood sugar balanced?
- Jun 29
- 2 min read
What if 10 simple tips - of course if you use them - could help us feel better and healthier? Fatigue, appetite, mood swings and much more would disappear...
Eating is one of our daily activities. We are “slaves” of our taste buds, because who among us would be willing to refuse delicious food? By consuming food - supposedly - we ingest various vitamins, minerals - substances that are necessary for us, but also harmful. After consuming food, our blood sugar level rises. The greater the fluctuations in blood sugar levels, the more difficult it is for our bodies.
To prevent blood sugar fluctuations from being so severe, use at least some of the following tips in your daily life:
Hack # 1: Eat your food in the right order
The right order to eat our food in to minimize a meal’s glucose spike is:
1. Fiber (vegetables)
2. Protein and fats
3. Starches and sugars.
This approach supports glucose control and helps maintain stable energy levels after eating.
Hack # 2: Have a veggie starter once a day
Veggie starters reduce the glucose spike of the meal that follows them. The objective is for the veggie starter to make up about 30% of the meal to support a balanced blood sugar level.
Hack # 3: Stop counting calories
Counting calories doesn’t necessarily improve health outcomes. And all calories are not equal: calories derived from fructose are more detrimental than those from glucose.
Hack # 4: Have a savoury breakfast
A savoury breakfast is composed of protein (the centerpiece), fat, fiber (if possible), optional starches, and nothing sweet except optional whole fruit (just for taste). This helps prevent blood sugar spikes.
Hack # 5: Have any type of sugar, they're all the same
All sugar is made of glucose and fructose. They all have the same impact on our body, so have the one you prefer.
Hack # 6: Pick dessert over a sweet snack
If we want to eat something sweet, it’s be#er for our glucose to have it as desse! after a meal than as a snack between meals.
Hack # 7: Have one tablespoon of vinegar before sweet or starchy meals
Vinegar can be taken as 1 tablespoon in a tall glass of water (with a straw), or as a salad dressing, ideally up to 20 minutes before a meal. This reduces the spike of your meal by up to 30%.
Hack # 8: After you eat, move
After your meals, when you can, use your muscles for 10 minutes to reduce the glucose spike of the meal. Examples: walking, tidying your house, doing calf raises, etc.
Post-meal movement is a powerful way to improve glucose levels naturally.
Hack # 9: if you have to snack, go savoury
Sweet snacks give us pleasure, savoury snacks give us energy. Savoury snacks include proteins, healthy fats, and fiber.
Hack # 10: Put clothing on your carbs
Putting “clothes” on our carbs means adding protein, fat, or fiber to starches and sugars. This reduces the speed of glucose absorption in our body and therefore reduces glucose spikes.
Are these hacks simple and easy to follow?
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