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If you've ever felt exhausted mid-morning and tired right after lunch, then you're in the right place. No, it is not a coincidence or fault of slow metabolism, they are probably problems related to the glycemic index. Having high blood sugar, or glycemic changes, causes various side effects that often go unnoticed or are confused with other pathologies:
🍩Sugar cravings and constant hunger
🌫️ Brain fog and difficulty concentrating
💤Sudden "abbiocchi", especially after lunch
😴Insomnia
👩🏼 Skin problems, such as acne, psoriasis or eczema
♀️ Hormonal imbalances
🎈Bloating
What is the glycemic index (GI)?
But let's start with the basics, the glycemic index represents the rate at which carbohydrates in a food are transformed into sugar, thus increasing the blood sugar level. Based on this, foods can be divided into two categories:
- 🎂Foods with a high GI, such as bread, desserts or energy drinks that cause a spike in blood sugar, which then collapses again. This consequently leads to a sudden drop in energy, combined with possible cravings of sugary foods, as if the body needed more sugar;
- 🥦Foods with low GI, such as legumes, whole grains and vegetables, which instead gradually release sugars into the blood, stabilizing blood sugar levels and consequently energy levels;
Keeping blood sugar under control is therefore not just a problem for those suffering from diabetes or personal trainers and nutritionists. In fact, keeping your blood sugar under control means: having a constant energy level throughout the day, reducing sudden cravings and nervous hunger, maintaining concentration and productivity for longer, and generally feeling balanced and at ease.
Come faccio a stabilizzare la glicemia?
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🌽Eat whole, high-fiber foods: Fiber is a key ally for your metabolism because it slows the absorption of blood sugar. As a result, blood sugar remains more stable, without the sudden spikes we were talking about before. PRO TIP: the fibers fill even more! In fact, they make you feel fuller for longer periods... try our Chocolate Granola (10g of fiber in 100g of product) and let us know!
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🥚Always combine carbohydrates with good proteins and fats: Carbohydrates and sugars give us an immediate but short-lived energy boost, but if they are combined with good proteins and fats, the sugars enter the blood gradually.
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🤤Never skip meals: When you fast for too long, your blood sugar drops and therefore your body responds by requiring fast sugars, this means sudden hunger and unbalanced cravings. Then it's better to have regular but balanced meals, in order to stabilize your blood sugar!
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🏃🏼Work out: Little effort, maximum yield: a simple walk after meals is enough to better manage blood sugar because movement promotes the use of glucose by muscles and therefore a natural lowering of blood sugar.
An extra natural support: Glucose Balance
All of these habits are sure to improve your overall well-being, but for extra support to stabilize your blood sugar we created Glucose Balance, a vegan, gluten-free supplement made in Italy with just one ingredient: apple cider vinegar powder.
This supplement is the ideal way to lower blood sugar levels in a 100% natural way: science confirms this, we have in fact collaborated with the nutritionist, biologist and researcher Sara D'Imperio who personally tested Glucose Balance on her patients and recorded a notable change in glycemic peaks.
There are also various studies that support the effectiveness of apple cider vinegar:
- 🧪Diabetes Care (2004), a group of american researchers required some people to take 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar before a high-carb meal, and participants had much lower blood sugar spikes;
- 🧪European Journal of Nutrition (2005), this study instead demonstrated the feeling of satiety caused in participants taking apple cider vinegar, who moreover tended to consume fewer calories in subsequent meals because they did not feel the typical nervous hunger due to high blood sugar;
Personally, we decided to use apple cider vinegar powder not only for convenience but because the liquid version can cause damage to tooth enamel and intestinal problems, such as reflux.
Try Glucose Balance and you will see that this small gesture in your daily life will make you more energetic, active and balanced!
