13 Tuesday Oct 2020
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blood sugar, blood sugar spikes, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, diabetes, heart disease, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, stand at work, standing, triglycerides, Type 2 diabetes
Stand up for TWO of the hours you usually spend sitting. Researchers at the University of Queensland found 2 extra hours of standing reduces blood sugar levels by 2%, and drops triglycerides by 11%. That can help you avoid blood sugar dips and spikes, and boost your heart health.
17 Wednesday Jun 2020
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blood sugar, blood sugar crashes, blood sugar spikes, bread, complex carbs, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, freeze, freezer, frozen bread, glycemic index, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, simple carbs, toast, toasted bread, toaster
Because you can reduce its impact on blood sugar by freezing it first, and toasting it later! That simple move cuts its glycemic index in HALF, which is how fast it spikes your blood sugar. According to the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, freezing and toasting bread changes the molecular structure of the starch. So, instead of treating it like simple carbs or sugar, your body processes bread-like complex carbs, which keeps your blood sugar steady. And that smoothes out the blood sugar spikes and crashes that trigger cravings. All just by freezing and toasting your bread.
23 Tuesday Jan 2018
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blood sugar, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, diabetes, diabetic, glucose, go for a walk, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, pre-diabetes, prediabetes, take a walk, Type 2 diabetes
One of the best things to do for your body, especially if you have Type 2 diabetes, or pre-diabetes, is to take a walk after eating. When you do that, it gives your blood sugar a purpose. Because when your muscles are in motion they soak up glucose more efficiently. And that helps regulate and even out blood sugar. So try a 30-minute walk after meals – or at least your biggest meal of the day.
23 Tuesday May 2017
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abdominal fat, aerobic exercise, aerobics, beer belly, belly, belly-fat, blood sugar, cholesterol, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, diabetes, fatty acids, fiber, healthy, heart disease, heart health, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, padding, University of Oxford, unsulin, visceral fat
Here’s the answer, courtesy of researchers at the University of Oxford. Belly fat – also known as abdominal fat or visceral fat – is dangerous because it often surrounds vital organs and releases inflammatory chemicals into your system on a consistent basis. And those chemicals have been linked to heart disease, insulin resistance, and diabetes. But extra padding around the hips and thighs produces beneficial hormones that trap fatty acids, which boosts heart health and keeps blood sugar spikes in check. So what should you do if you have more abdominal fat than lower body fat? Eat fiber-filled foods to lower insulin and cholesterol levels. You should also do aerobic exercise – at least 30 minutes a day – to lose the fat. And get your blood sugar and blood fats tested to check for abnormalities.
19 Monday Dec 2016
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antioxidants, black tea, blood sugar, calories, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, diet, hunger, hungry, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, snack, snacking, snacks, stress, stress hormones, tea
On any given day, our snacking contributes to over 30% of the calories we take in – totaling over 900 calories, on average. But there may be a simple solution… Drink black tea. The antioxidants in tea keep blood sugar stable. And when our blood sugar levels remain steady, our hunger hormones don’t spike, so we’re less likely to snack! Black tea also stabilizes our stress hormones – so we’re less likely to soothe our stress with food. To get the best results, drink 3 cups of black tea a day.
29 Monday Aug 2016
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blood sugar, chopsticks, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, diabetes, eat slowly, glycemic index, insulin, insulin spike, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, white rice
If you’re watching your glycemic index because you have diabetes, you CAN eat high-starch foods… Just eat them with chopsticks. A study from Singapore found that when people ate white rice with chopsticks, the rice’s glycemic index went down 16% versus eating rice with a fork! That means the people eating had less of an insulin spike. So, same rice but lower blood sugar… It was simply because the chopsticks made people take smaller bites and eat more slowly.
22 Friday Jan 2016
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Alzheimer's, blood sugar, cinnamon, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, curry powder, herbs, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, spice, turmeric
Cinnamon can help regulate blood sugar. Turmeric can help prevent Alzheimer’s. And oregano has cancer-fighting properties. So, sprinkle cinnamon on your latte…… curry powder on your veggies……and use big handfuls of herbs in pasta sauces.
14 Thursday Jan 2016
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blood sugar, breakfast, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, eggs, headache trigger, headaches, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, morning headaches, riboflavin, trigger
If you’re prone to morning headaches, start eating eggs for breakfast. When we wake up, our blood sugar is low because we’ve been fasting overnight. And low blood sugar is a top headache trigger. That’s according to the book “Headache Free.” The solution is to eat eggs for breakfast. The protein will even out your blood sugar, plus eggs are a great source of riboflavin – a nutrient proven to slash headache frequency.
11 Monday Jan 2016
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almonds, beans, blood sugar, broccoli, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, diabetes, glucose, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, magnesium, prevention, pumpkin seeds, supplements
Try magnesium supplements. A recent study found that magnesium helps our cells absorb glucose rapidly, so our blood sugar doesn’t go through the roof when we eat a big meal. So ask your doctor about taking a supplement – and add more magnesium-rich foods to your diet: Like beans, broccoli, almonds, and pumpkin seeds.
17 Thursday Sep 2015
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blood sugar, burn calories, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, energy, get moving, get up and walk, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, long life, longer life, metabolic slowdown, metabolism, move, stairs, Vanderbilt University, walking
The average person sits for at least 8 hours a day – or more than 50 hours a week. That’s according to Vanderbilt University. The cost of all that sitting-down-time? When you’re sitting, your body undergoes a metabolic slowdown. You use less blood sugar for energy, and you burn fewer calories. Sitting also decreases the activity of an enzyme that eliminates fat in the blood.
The worst part? Even regular exercise won’t protect you. You have to take frequent walking or standing breaks during your 8 hours of sitting to offset it. Ultimately, spending more time of your feet means a longer life.
