*The Glucose Goddess website just went down. Links should work later.*
Biochemist Jessie Inchauspé—aka
Glucose Goddess—makes a compelling case for us all to care about blood sugar, whether we have diabetes or not.
She explains:
"First, you should care in order to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.
Second, the majority of the population is likely to experience glucose spikes, with everyday foods such as breakfast cereal.
Flattening our glucose curves is a very powerful place to start for better health. With flatter glucose curves, we enjoy…"
- Less hunger
- Fewer cravings
- Better energy and sleep
- Better immune system & defense against Covid
- Fewer gestational diabetes complications
- Fewer menopause symptoms
- Reduced migraine frequency
- Better brain function
- Clearer skin
- Slower aging & fewer wrinkles
- Less risk of Alzheimer's & potential reversal of cognitive decline
- Less cancer risk
- Better mental health
- Better gut health
- Better heart health
- Improved fertility
- Fewer polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) symptoms
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD/NASH) remission
- Type 2 diabetes remission
So now you might be wondering what you can do to turn these potential benefits into realities in your life. Jessie's first tip:
Eat a savory breakfast.
To that, I would add, “Think protein, fat, fiber.”
When eaten alongside sweet or starchy things, protein, fat and fiber help to flatten blood glucose spikes. I eat things like eggs and chicken legs for breakfast, but of my favorites is curried cabbage with ground beef in it.
And rice.
I love rice, but rice can spike blood sugar, especially if it's “naked.” So I dress it with some coconut oil or ghee, and take vinegar before chowing it down.
One tablespoon of vinegar in water before eating can reduce a glucose spike by up to 30% and an insulin spike by up to 20%.
Jessie recommends drinking it with a straw because vinegar is corrosive to teeth. I've used vinegar pills off and on for years. They don't work as well as liquid vinegar, apparently, but they're convenient when out and about.
For a cost effective option, I like
these.
(Don't use apple cider vinegar gummies, which have sugar and stick to teeth.)
Jessie has a great page on her site with an overview of “
sugar science,” as well as other things we can do besides taking vinegar to flatten our blood glucose levels.
Her “hacks” include:
- Add a plate of vegetables to all your meals.
- Only eat whole fruit.
- Use your muscles 10 minutes after your meals.
Click here for the full list at the bottom of the page.
This Thanksgiving, I'll be taking apple cider vinegar pills before dinner and have some “blood sugar-regulating” cinnamon or chamomile tea after dessert. And at some point, I'm going to help neighbors to host glucose control get togethers!
See you 2024. Have a happy & not glucose spiky holiday season.
