Jessie Inchauspe (Glucose Goddess)
Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil
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Why You Need to Learn About Glucose
In your brain there are many cells called neurons and these neurons also use glucose for energy. Your brain uses a lot of energy it needs a lot of glucose but every single cell in your brain also has these tiny little mitochondria which become overwhelmed when there's a glucose spike. When you're eating in a way that creates a glucose rollercoaster so spike drops spike drops spike drop that activates the craving center in your brain and tells you oh my god i need to eat more sweet stuff. For me mental health is the reason i got into this, just feeling better doesn't have to be necessarily about physical health or it can be completely to help your brain it really helps tremendously.
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