23: How To Balance Blood Sugar, Improve Energy, & Feel Better | Emily Johnson, MS, RD
10/10/23 • 50 min
Blood sugar is one aspect of our biology that has major implications for how well we feel and function. Join me as I speak with Emily Johnson, MS, RD, the research lead at Veri, as we discuss the importance of regulating our blood sugar and insulin responses. We’ll cover the symptoms and conditions linked to glucose dysregulation, strategies to help you avoid spikes, and so much more!
What you’ll learn from this episode:
- Why you should ditch your sweet breakfast and make sure to start your day with savory foods that include a combination of protein, fat, and fiber
- How to sequence your food intake for steady blood sugar levels
- Normal vs optimal blood sugar levels
- How 10 minutes of movement after eating a meal can help get glucose into your muscles and out of your bloodstream
- How sustained periods of elevated glucose can lead to insulin resistance
- & So much more!
Resources:
- Veri (use code VSM-WELLNSTRONG for a discount)
- Vegetables First For Diabetes Control
- Food Order Has a Significant Impact on Glucose & Insulin Levels
- Apple Cider Vinegar Before Meals To Lower Blood Sugar
- Consuming High-Protein Breakfasts Helps Women Maintain Glucose Control, Study Finds | Science Daily
- Exercise Can Raise Blood Glucose
- The Case For Taking a Walk After You Eat
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Blood sugar is one aspect of our biology that has major implications for how well we feel and function. Join me as I speak with Emily Johnson, MS, RD, the research lead at Veri, as we discuss the importance of regulating our blood sugar and insulin responses. We’ll cover the symptoms and conditions linked to glucose dysregulation, strategies to help you avoid spikes, and so much more!
What you’ll learn from this episode:
- Why you should ditch your sweet breakfast and make sure to start your day with savory foods that include a combination of protein, fat, and fiber
- How to sequence your food intake for steady blood sugar levels
- Normal vs optimal blood sugar levels
- How 10 minutes of movement after eating a meal can help get glucose into your muscles and out of your bloodstream
- How sustained periods of elevated glucose can lead to insulin resistance
- & So much more!
Resources:
- Veri (use code VSM-WELLNSTRONG for a discount)
- Vegetables First For Diabetes Control
- Food Order Has a Significant Impact on Glucose & Insulin Levels
- Apple Cider Vinegar Before Meals To Lower Blood Sugar
- Consuming High-Protein Breakfasts Helps Women Maintain Glucose Control, Study Finds | Science Daily
- Exercise Can Raise Blood Glucose
- The Case For Taking a Walk After You Eat
Join the WellnStrong mailing list for exclusive content here!Want more of The How To Be WellnStrong Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel.
Follow Jacqueline:
- TikTok
- Youtube
- To access notes from the show & full transcripts, head over to WellnStrong's Podcast Page
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Are you controlled by your thoughts and feelings? Do you feel victim to that inner dialogue that runs 24/7 in your head? Join me as I speak with Jimmy Page, Founder and President of the Unstoppable Freedom Alliance, health & wellness export, and author, as we dive into powerful strategies we can employ each day to help transform our thoughts, our lives, and our health.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
- The power of one word in changing your life
- How our inner voice can be a source of strength if we learn to break free from the loop of negative chatter
- How managing our environments gives us a sense of control and a focus that gets us out of our heads
- How to deal with imposter syndrome
- The power of a morning routine in setting your day up for success
- How to reframe the narratives in our heads
- & Much more!
Resources:
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- To access notes from the show & full transcripts, head over to WellnStrong's Podcast Page
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Suzy Griswold was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2009. Three months after surgery and radiation, the cancer spread to her lymph nodes. Rather than accepting chemotherapy as a next treatment option, Suzy began investigating alternative, natural and non-toxic cancer treatments, and discovered the Gerson Therapy. Eighteen months later she was cancer free! Suzy’s experience led her to found HealingStrong, a non-profit organization that empowers, inspires and equips group participants and members to live more whole and hope filled lives through small community groups worldwide.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
- Suzy’s cancer-healing protocol & the power of radical transformation
- The importance of emotional healing & forgiveness in the cancer recovery process
- Daily healing strategies that Suzy continues to practice today
- How HealingStrong was born & how to join it
- Suzy’s words of wisdom for anyone with a cancer diagnosis
- & Much more!
Resources
- Website: www.healingstrong.org
- Find a Free Support Group: www.healingstrong.org/groups
- Free Downloads: https://healingstrong.org/resources
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healingstrong
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingstrongofficial/
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- To access notes from the show & full transcripts, head over to WellnStrong's Podcast Page
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