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195 | Health Hacks to Change Your Glucose and Improve Your Life with Jessie Inchaupse

Apr 06, 202257 minEp. 195
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Episode description

Should you track your blood glucose, even if you don’t have diabetes? Jessie Inchauspé brings us the truths surrounding sugar, carbohydrates and how blood sugar affects PCOS, mood, sleep, fatigue, cravings, and diabetes! As she stumbled upon the glucose monitor through her own journey of rediscovering her health after a diving accident, she shines light on the priority of blood glucose as a health marker. She explains glucose spikes and its physiological affect within the body, consequently providing 4 biohacks that can optimize your health through blood sugar regulation: clothing carbohydrates, eating vegetables first vinegar, and post-meal muscle contraction. Jessie hones in on the timing of carbohydrate and sigar consumption, and how to regulate blood sugar levels using Italian restaurants as an example. Moreover, she addresses what to avoid adding to salads and coffee, and whether or not alcohol mitigates blood sigar spikes in an optimal manner. With no difference in the physiological response to the sugar in joke and juice, Jessie hones in on the power fo fiber. Finally, she dives into the realms of breakfast, who fasting may be beneficial for, and how to optimize blood sugar levels after a good night’s rest. Grab your notebook & tune in!

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What You Will Learn in this Interview with

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3:26 - Why is Jessie passionate about blood glucose levels?

9:11 - Should only people with diabetes care about their glucose levels?

10:51 - Can you track your glucose levels without a glucose monitor?

13:17 - What is a glucose spike we are trying to avoid?

17:57 -  “Clothes that you put on your carbs are…”

19:45 - Is desert better than a sweet snack?

20:58 -  Drink vinegar before your meal?

24:03 - What to do after you eat something sweet?

26:13 -  How to optimize your blood sugar at an Italian restaurant?

28:55 - How does salad dressing affect glucose spikes?

30:20- Are glucose spikes from exercise bad?

32:08- Will wine before a meal mitigate glucose spike

33:38 - Cooking vinegar vs drinking it on glucose spikes

34:19 - The best alcohol to choose if you want to avoid glucose spike

35:49 - Juicing on glucose spikes

44:26 - 3 bigger meals better than 6 small meals?: Fasting & glucose spikes

52:48 - Solution when you have a craving


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To learn more about Jessie and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/195


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