Before and after these tests, the Leeds scientists would measure Dr Yeo’s blood sugar levels. These are the levels which rise when we eat as our body takes in the energy of the food. In a healthy person, these levels quickly return to normal. However, when Dr Yeo was being deliberately...
a blood sugar level can effectively spoil our mood because it makes it challenging to maintain normoglycemia during the day. Still, above all, it is awful for health.
As you probably know the glycemic index is a measure of how fast your blood sugar levels rise after ingesting certain carbohydrate. And the assumption here is that the faster your blood sugar rises, the more insulin you’ll release. And this is bad. The low-glycemic index idea has some ov...
These and other studies prompted researchers to investigate the effect of taking apple cider vinegar at night before bed to see how it would affect the morning’s blood glucose level in people with type 2 diabetes. Hyperglycemia (too much blood sugar) experienced while fasting (e.g., sleeping)...
Reducing the rise in blood sugar after eating Stimulating the gut to keep your bowel movements more regular Reducing straining and constipation by creating bulky stools Providing "prebiotics" or fuel for gut bacteria Decreasing risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers ...
Why does menopause cause hot flashes? Flashes aren’t just a menopause thing, but that is when you’re most likely to have them. The timing differs from person to person, but they usually start before or during menopause. Most people go through menopause sometime in their 40s or 50s. Usu...
“The impact on the environment that meat and dairy have and that factory farming has on the environment, and what it does to the animals, how horribly they’re kept. “How horribly they’re treated and killed for us to eat, and then it’s about how it affects our health. It was al...
Your central nervous system is closely connected with your digestive tract. Some taste receptor cells are also present in your gut, so when you eat sweet foods and have a rise in blood sugar your brain says, "this is good, I like this. Keep doing this." ...
The drive to the top of Haleakala will take you through as many ecological zones as a trip from Mexico to Canada, featuring more endangered species than any other national park. Seeing a sunrise or sunset from the peak of Haleakala, or "House of the Sun," draws nearly half the visitors...
I fought with myself whether I could insert a nap before my overnight shift. I felt as if all the pieces were all tipping on the edge of a wobbly waitress tray. The slightest trip and it would all come tumbling down. I felt dramatic. I wanted to stop. I wanted to not leave for...