Do you get “hangry” or get cravings?

Oh my gosh, can I relate to being hangry and having sweet cravings!

It’s really quite miserable because all you can think about is food and you aren’t living your best life if all you are concerned with is getting your next meal.

So what was going on? I most definitely was not “metabolically” flexible. In fact, 92% of Americans are NOT metabolically flexible and that means they cannot go from using glucose, to fat or ketones for energy……they are insulin RESISTANT.

Talk about an unhealthy nation! 92% is astounding!

Okay, so you get “hangry” or have cravings for sweets. What can you do?

I’ve got some tips for you, from the Glucose Goddess,  that will reduce these feelings and put you on a path to better health!

In no particular order:

• Eat a breakfast that is savory, NOT sweet. What is sweet? Oatmeal, bagels, cereal (grown-up candy in a box), sweetened yogurt, granola, BelVita breakfast biscuits, fruit, most certainly fruit juice (not a health food!)
  • • Choose protein sources as your main food – eggs, leftover dinner of chicken or beef, pork, high quality bacon (try our local farmer’s market for meaty bacon!) and veggies. Add a small pice of fruit on the side for flavor and taste. The sweet should not be the main part of your meal.
    • By doing this one thing, you will reduce a blood sugar spike by 70%…this is huge!
• Drink 1 Tbsp of vinegar in a big glass of water before your meals.
  • • By doing this you can reduce your blood sugar spike by 30%…that’s a pretty big deal, too!
• Eat your vegetables first, protein next and carbs last​
• Move your body, a.k.a. exercise. ​​
  • • • ​After your meals take a 15 minute walk, go up and down your stairs or, if you are stuck in the office, do some seated calf raises at your desk!

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