Outsmart the #1 Tiredness Trigger
Steadying blood sugar doesn’t just help control (and even prevent) type 2 diabetes.
Yale scientists say it also boosts energy by 80%!
Happily, stamina-sapping blood-sugar swings are almost 100% preventable, and you can reverse them in just 7 days.
Here’s how…
1. Daydream About Violets
It’s the perfect time of year to start thinking about your garden and choosing the seeds and plants you’d love to add.
And spending 20 minutes daily daydreaming about that summer bounty and browsing through seed catalogues or online gardening sites can heighten your blood-sugar control by 33%, say researchers at Logan University in Missouri.
Explains endocrinologist Brian Walker, M.D., happy thoughts—whatever they may be—tamp down the production of blood sugar–disrupting stress hormones.
2. Ditch The Dishes
Taking an hour each night to relax instead of hurriedly trying to finish every to-do before bed could enhance blood-sugar control,
brain function and stamina by 50% in one week, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology.
A daily dose of TLC "tender loving care" increases your production of serotonin, a mood-lifting hormone that prods the pancreas to release sugar-controlling insulin.
So take it easy!
3. Try A Warming Spice
Turmeric is a flavorful spice found in curries, and supplementing with 500 to 1,000 mg. of it daily cuts the risk of blood-sugar
swings in half, Italian scientists say.
The result: a boost in vitality in just one week.
Endocrinologist Don Zhang, M.D., says turmeric’s curcumin switches on enzymes that help the liver soak up sugars and release
them when cells need a boost.
One to try: Life Extension Curcumin Elite Turmeric Extract (LifeExtension.com/ww).
Note: Check with a doctor before supplementing.
4. Choose The Cheeseburger
Great news from Australian researchers: Enjoying a couple of slices of cheese and a cup of yogurt daily (regular or lactose-free) reduces the odds of blood-sugar troubles and tiredness by 59%, as long as they’re full fat.
That’s because dairy’s protein, calcium and milk fats slow carb absorption in the digestive system and help muscles soak up and
burn blood sugar for fuel.
RECIPE --> Double-Cheese Fondue & Dippers
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