476: Surprising Hacks to Balance Your Blood Sugar & Beat Inflammation | Jessie Inchauspé

She's the founder of the wildly popular Instagram account @GlucoseGoddess, where she teaches hundreds of thousands of people about healthy food habits.

In her first book, Glucose Revolution, Jessie shares her startling discovery about the essential role of blood sugar in every aspect of our lives, from cravings to fertility, and the surprising hacks to optimize it while still eating the foods we love.

Today Jessie and I go deep into these hacks so you can take control of your blood sugar starting today.

In this episode, we discuss:

What happens when glucose spikes in your body?
The difference between starch and sugar
Invisible insulin spikes explained
How does caffeine relate to insulin
The problem with injecting insulin if you have type 2 diabetes
How Jessie got into studying the science of glucose
A simple hack if you don't have a glucose monitor
Eat your food in this order to minimize glucose spikes
The impact of drinking juices & smoothies on blood glucose
Debunking the fruit myth + why you should eat it last
Never eat your carbs naked
Breakfast: what to eat + what not to eat
The truth about sugar and other sweeteners
Hacks to battle sugar cravings
How to manage reactive hypoglycemia
Drinking vinegar water to reduce a glucose spike
Moving your body after meals
Starting your meals with veggies
The nuances of glucose and alcohol
Jessie shares her dietary experiments
Jessie's typical day of eating + applying the hacks
The growth of the Glucose Goddess community
"Calories in, calories out" is outdated information
Jessie's thoughts on dairy
How quickly do people start to see changes after controlling their glucose?
Fixing blood glucose improves mental health

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