What To Eat For Balanced Blood Sugar

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Jul 1, 2022

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Jesse Inchauspé

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Casey Means

Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford-trained physician and co-founder of the metabolic health company Levels, teams up with Jessie Inchauspé, author of "Glucose Revolution." They dive into dietary strategies for optimal blood sugar management. Discover the worst foods for your glucose, useful meal combinations, and the surprises of continuous glucose monitoring. They also discuss the vital role of personalized nutrition, hydration, and stress management in maintaining balanced blood sugar levels, emphasizing that even healthy foods can create unexpected spikes.

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ANECDOTE

Worst Candy

The worst food for blood sugar based on Levels' data is Skittles, causing an average 83 mg/dL rise.
Surprisingly, Skittles cause a higher spike than Coca-Cola, leading to energy crashes.

ADVICE

Savory Breakfasts

Replace sugary breakfasts with savory options to control hunger and glucose.
A study shows stable glucose breakfasts prevent hunger for 5 hours vs. 2 hours with high-glucose meals.

ADVICE

Vinegar and Exercise

Consume vinegar before eating sweets and exercise (e.g., walk, dance) for 10 minutes after meals.
This combination helps manage glucose spikes and post-meal sleepiness effectively.

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Have you ever wondered what the worst candy or cereal for your blood sugar is, or what the best thing to order at your favorite restaurant might be? Thanks to continuous glucose monitors, this is knowledge we’ll all be able to take advantage of in the near future. With insulin resistance playing a key role in the majority of the chronic diseases of our time, monitoring how our blood sugar responds to different foods is a huge step towards health.

In today's episode, I talk with Dr. Casey Means, Jessie Inchauspé, and Dhru Purohit about the best and the worst foods to eat for glucose management, as well as tips and tricks for combining food for optimal blood sugar balance.

Dr. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Cofounder of the metabolic health company Levels, an associate editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, and a guest lecturer at Stanford University. Her mission is to maximize human potential and reverse the epidemic of preventable chronic disease by empowering individuals with tools that can facilitate a deep understanding of our bodies and inform personalized and sustainable dietary and lifestyle choices.

Jessie holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from King's College London and a master’s degree in biochemistry from Georgetown University. Her work at a genetic analysis start-up in Silicon Valley made her realize that, as the key to good health, food habits beat genetics. In her first book, Glucose Revolution, Jessie shares her startling discovery about the essential role of blood sugar in every aspect of our lives, from cravings to fertility, and the surprising hacks to optimize it while still eating the foods we love.

Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30 million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.

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