Stabilizing Blood Sugar is Everything

You may have noticed the recent hype about blood sugar. Or maybe you haven’t yet because it’s just now been given the attention it so desperately deserves. Actually, it should be in the spotlight of all health and wellness conversations.

In the past few years, companies have started private labeling the Dexcom or Freestyle Libre as a “weight loss” and “health” tool, which allows non-diabetic individuals access to the technology of a Continuous Glucose Monitor. Of course the old fashioned finger stick method works just as well. The point is, it’s time for a mindset shift around monitoring blood sugar because it matters for everyone.

If you want to lose weight, stabilize blood sugar. If you want to decrease inflammation, stabilize blood sugar. If you want to balance your hormones, stabilize blood sugar. If you want to calm down anxiety, stabilize blood sugar. 

The ability to view in real time how your body is reacting to the foods you eat is one of the most powerful tools in taking control of your health.

The biggest  revelation my clients experience when they start monitoring blood sugar levels before and after meals is that all along they thought they were eating “healthy”.  I received a text message from a client the other day that read something like this “OMG, I’m in shock, I just ate fish, sweet potato and veggies and my blood sugar went from 110 to 200!” Of course this didn’t surprise me and here’s why. 

Sweet potato has a lot of nutritional value but it’s a high starch food and is common for causing blood sugar spikes. What type of fish did she have? It wasn’t a high fat fish and she had no other source of healthy fat added to the meal (very important for stabilizing blood sugar). What type of veggies did she eat? They were higher in starch too. Here’s what I told her…Next time you eat this meal, you may need another source of healthy fat like a drizzle of olive oil or add avocado. You may also need to decrease the portion of sweet potato. So instead of the whole potato, try half. I also recommend pairing non-starchy veggies like greens when having a starch like a sweet potato. Monitoring her blood sugar is helping her to discover amounts and combinations of foods that work well for her individual body.  

I want my clients to enjoy the foods they love, and with more information, they can learn how to balance a meal so their body loves it too. ❤️