Glucose Revolution: The life-changing power of balancing your blood sugar

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How that actually is so determinant of what happens with our metabolism. And we know from animal studies, if you take the poop out of a skinny mouse and you put it in a fat mouse, the fat mouse will get skinny. You can add some protein powder. And I think, particularly in terms of muscle mass, it’s really important, and the science is so clear on this, that we need high quality protein in the morning, particularly, to load up, to build muscle synthesis, we need about 30 grams. As do many others, the author incorrectly uses the word "calorie" rather than "Calorie" throughout the book. Yeah. And so we end up in this situation where we know it’s bad for us and we know we need to avoid glucose spikes, but often people can be a bit lost as to where to begin. Does it mean I should never eat starch and sugar again? That feels very draconian for most people. And so what I’ve developed are these 10 principles, these food principles that allow you to keep your glucose levels steady without giving up all the foods you love. Because personally, Mark, I need a chocolate cake for my birthday. I’m not going to have a brussel sprout, low carb, no sugar cake. I need chocolate cake, this is a non negotiable part- Absolutely. There’s also water in vinegar, right? So that’s one of the molecules in vinegars is acetic acid. So it goes into your stomach and it talks to this enzyme, called alpha-amylase, and alpha-amylase’s job is to break down starch into glucose. And it tells that enzyme, hey girlie, please slow down your role, slow your role. And so that enzyme works slower. So the breakdown of starches into glucose happens slower. That’s number one. So slower delivery of glucose into your bloodstream later on. Number two-

The author seems to have performed a lot of experiments involving only herself. She has a poor understanding of scientific technique if she thinks this is valid evidence. Conclusions cannot be drawn from such experiments - hence the reason why science uses randomised controlled trials as the gold standard for evidence. Oh yeah. Cacao nibs are good. So you can make a really yummy smoothie that’s basically not from processed powders, but actually from whole foods. I have that recipe in my book, Ultra Simple Diet, I’m sorry, The 10 Day Detox Diet, which has that recipe in it. Food is not only delicious, it is vital to us. Yet sometimes, without our knowing, food can also cause unintended consequences. So now for the harder questions: Do you know how many grams of fat were added to your belly after eating that thing? Do you know if it will cause you to wake up with a pimple tomorrow? Do you know how much plaque it built up in your arteries or how many wrinkles it deepened on your face? Do you know if it’s the reason you’ll be hungry again in two hours, sleep poorly tonight, or feel sluggish tomorrow? Yeah. And poor sleep as well, Mark. So I discovered, I used to have a cappuccino every morning and I discovered that on the days where I was rested, the cappuccino wouldn’t create a big spike. But then on the days where I was tired, the cappuccino would create a much bigger spike in my body. So I did the research and I found out that when you’re not rested, your body has a harder time dealing with any influx of glucose into your system.

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Yeah. And it’s vicious because you feel like the sweet stuff is giving you energy. But then as we know, it’s actually harming the long term ability of your mitochondria to make energy. So you think that the apple strudel is giving you energy. It’s giving you pleasure, but long term it’s harming you. So, if you want pudding or chocolate, you can eat it! "You can still eat sugar," Inchauspé says. "It’s not about what you eat; it’s about how you eat. Behaviour change is very difficult, but going about it this way solved the motivation issue. You don’t need willpower – you just eat the same meal, but start with veggies". I would disagree, Mark, because in the sugar there’s also fructose and all the things we talked about, the aging, the inflammation, fructose does it at an even a higher rate than glucose alone.

Book Genre: Diets, Food, Food and Drink, Health, Nonfiction, Nutrition, Personal Development, Reference, Science, Self Help No, no, I mean a rice cake, and you put on the nut butter and it’s kind of good. [crosstalk 00:41:25]. So all of the breakfast things are really in this country, so geared toward extremely high levels of starch and sugar. And in fact- No. Okay, so you’re throwing shade on my Nutella crepe, but you were doing some pretty naughty stuff too. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to listen to the messages coming from your body—and understand what to do next. You’ll make empowered food decisions, no longer prey to marketing messages. Your health will improve, and so will your life.Jessie Inchauspé, a born communicator, has written the best practical guide to managing glucose to maximize health and longevity. DAVID SINCLAIR, Ph.D, Harvard Professor, TIME Magazine '100 most influential people in the world' and New York Times bestselling author of Lifespan Its genius is that it reveals in real time exactly how your food and drink affect your blood sugar. Inchauspé began noticing her mental health was less stable when her blood glucose was on a rollercoaster. Inchauspé’s breakfast, the day we meet, was leftovers: quiche and cod with vegetables. She showed me her glucose monitor reading and it was almost completely flat. Other good savoury breakfast ingredients to go with your veg are: Greek yogurt, tofu, meat, fish, cheese, cream cheese, protein powder, nuts, nut butter, seeds and, of course, eggs. Really want the muffin or waffles? Have them after your savoury course. 4. Move after eating