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- wellness
- November 16, 2022
Hacks to help maintain a healthy blood sugar level
Jessie Inchauspé is known as the "glucose goddess" on Instagram.
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Medical experts say steady blood sugar levels generally keep the body in a state of using food as fuel, but big spikes in blood sugar can stimulate the body to store fat, increase your risk of heart disease and spur chronic inflammation.
\"After eating processed carbohydrates, blood sugar rises much higher than it would ordinarily,\" Dr. David Ludwig, professor of nutrition and pediatrics at Harvard University, told \"GMA.\" \"And it can stay high for a few hours after the meal.\"
Some of the keys to balancing blood sugar levels include avoiding processed foods, eating more protein, adding healthy fats like avocado, olive oil and nuts and even walking after big meals.
Inchauspé said she has learned that combining food groups also helps control her blood sugar levels.
For instance, when eating carbohydrates, adding in protein or healthy fats, like nut butters or olive oil, helps lower the blood sugar spike, according to Inchauspé .
Adding vegetables alongside carbs is also helpful, according to Inchauspé, because of the fiber in vegetables.
\"The protective fiber is creating this mesh and it's going to slow down the glucose spike,\" she said, noting that eating salad alongside French fries, for example, will help mute the blood sugar response.
Other tips from Inchauspé for helping control blood sugar levels include having dessert after meals instead of snacking on sweets, which can dramatically spike blood sugar on an empty stomach.
She also recommends going for a walk after dinner because exercise may be able to reduce your post-meal glucose levels.
While these tips may help decrease a spike in blood sugar, it is important to note blood sugar is not the only factor impacting a person's health. High amounts of fat or sodium or large meal portions should also be considered.
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