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Published Feb 15, 2025

Get off the Glucose Rollercoaster with Jessie Inchauspé

Biochemist Jessie Inchauspé delves into the crucial role glucose plays in energy levels and metabolism, offering practical tips to manage glucose spikes with dietary changes. Her insights reveal the links between glucose, chronic diseases, and aging, highlighting simple strategies for better health and well-being.
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  • Dietary Hacks

    Jessie Inchauspé emphasizes the power of a savory breakfast to stabilize glucose levels. She explains that switching from sweet to savory breakfasts can significantly improve how you feel throughout the day. Recipes like no-spike granola, made with nuts, Greek yogurt, and berries, offer a delicious alternative to sugar-laden options 1. Jeff Krasno shares his experience of incorporating walnuts before wine to manage glucose spikes, highlighting the importance of food sequencing 2.

    Your entire day goes differently. And if you've always had a sweet breakfast, you don't even know how good you feel if you switch over to something more savory.

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    These simple dietary hacks can seamlessly integrate into daily routines, offering freedom without calorie counting.

       

    Vinegar Benefits

    Vinegar emerges as a potent tool in controlling glucose spikes, thanks to its acetic acid content. Jessie recommends incorporating a tablespoon of vinegar daily, which can be any type except syrupy balsamic glazes, to slow down glucose absorption 3. This practice not only helps in maintaining steady energy levels but also supports overall health.

    A tablespoon a day keeps the glucose spikes away.

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    For those who find vinegar unpalatable, lemon juice serves as an alternative, though it works through a different mechanism.

       

    Movement Insights

    Incorporating light physical activity after meals is another effective strategy to manage blood sugar levels. Jessie suggests simple movements like walking or doing household chores for just 10 minutes post-meal to help muscles absorb excess glucose 4. This approach reduces glucose spikes without altering the rest of your diet.

    Just by adding this movement after one of your meals a day, you're going to get way fewer of the symptoms of any glucose spikes that you might be experiencing.

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    Jeff shares his quirky post-meal rituals, like doing push-ups, which his children find amusing but effective.

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