Day Three: Blood Sugar

Let’s chat about BLOOD SUGAR.

Keeping your blood sugar levels within a narrow range is one of your body’s top priorities. Blood sugar regulation affects energy levels, hormone balance, brain health, mood, and more. While fluctuations in your blood sugar levels throughout the day are entirely normal, big spikes stress the body and cause you to age more quickly. Here are a few tips for supporting your blood sugar levels. (Note - there are so many different diets out there right now. Do what’s best for your body, or pop a note in our community group to get some insight into your specific situations!)

Eating breakfast within an hour of waking up is a surefire way to prime your body and metabolism for the day! Not hungry in the morning? This is a sign that your metabolism is sluggish and has slowed to adapt to the lack of calories/energy input in the morning. Skipping breakfast can cause your blood sugar to crash, which will cause cortisol (your stress hormone) to spike, along with insulin, and these constant ups and downs can lead to premature aging and poor metabolic health.

Don’t eat ‘naked’ carbs! Always pair carbs with protein and fat for a balanced snack/meal. When you begin to eat, try to eat at least a few bites of your protein and/or greens FIRST because it’s the most beneficial for keeping stable blood sugar, and then move to the carbs! If you eat carbs first, your blood sugar won’t be as stable as if you had started with protein or fats.  

Lastly, make sure to eat every 3-4 hours. Just like skipping breakfast, going long periods without eating can cause a cortisol increase due to low blood sugar, so make sure you’re fueling your body properly (and with enough food!