You might be eating all the right things, but blood sugar balance isn't just about food. Learn how sleep, stress, hormones, and even dehydration can impact your glucose levels—and what you can do about it.
Karina, this is such a smart and necessary post. I love how you go beyond food to highlight the real-life factors that often get overlooked—sleep, stress, hormones, even toxins. I can’t tell you how valuable this kind of holistic insight is. Clear, practical, and deeply relevant!
Thank you so much, Sara! I'm so glad you find it relevant and practical. You're absolutely right – it's essential to take a holistic approach, not only when considering the person in front of us but also all the various inputs that impact their well-being.
Thank you! Indeed, cooking and cooling rice or potatoes in the fridge and then eating them either cold or slightly reheated turns them into resistant starch - a type of fiber that resists digestion in the small intestine, leading to a slower rise in blood sugar levels. Freezing sliced bread and then toasting it can also lower its glycemic response.
There are a lot of non-food factors that contribute to a good sugar balance or a bad one. Thanks for this article
Well said, thank you! 🙌
This is definitely important stuff. I like how you referred readers to previous articles.
Thank you, Andrew, for your thoughtful comment! I'm glad you found it useful. :)
Karina, this is such a smart and necessary post. I love how you go beyond food to highlight the real-life factors that often get overlooked—sleep, stress, hormones, even toxins. I can’t tell you how valuable this kind of holistic insight is. Clear, practical, and deeply relevant!
Thank you so much, Sara! I'm so glad you find it relevant and practical. You're absolutely right – it's essential to take a holistic approach, not only when considering the person in front of us but also all the various inputs that impact their well-being.
Great post Karina. People never take into account the non food factors that can affect blood sugar.
Thank you, Danni. That is so true!
I read today refrigerating food can bring down the glycemic index and it can even help lead to a lower spike and lower calorie absorption.
Thanks for this writing this article. It is a really important topic that everybody should know about.
Thank you! Indeed, cooking and cooling rice or potatoes in the fridge and then eating them either cold or slightly reheated turns them into resistant starch - a type of fiber that resists digestion in the small intestine, leading to a slower rise in blood sugar levels. Freezing sliced bread and then toasting it can also lower its glycemic response.
So informative. Love the insets inviting to dive deeper.
Thank you, Kathy! I'm glad you found it useful! 💛