This all happened a year ago and we are still following the plan and his blood sugars are still normal. The first part delves into the science of glucose, explaining its function in the body, how it's processed, and why it's so critical to our health. She holds a BSc in mathematics from King’s College, London, and an MSc in biochemistry from Georgetown University. I also suggest that you invest in a CGM as a one-off to validate the claims in this book experimenting on your own body – you’ll be amazed!

Furthermore, the book is not just text-heavy; it's filled with visual aids such as graphs, charts, and illustrations that enhance understanding. Until they do, remember that if the food you ate was sweet and it created a glucose spike, it also created an invisible fructose spike, and that’s what makes a sweet spike more harmful than a starchy spike. Every glucose graph in this book is here to illustrate scientific discoveries that I reference and cite. Also, if you take the time and look at the cited studies, you'll find that she misrepresents the conclusions most of the time, so that it suits her purpose. She explains the simple new technology that takes the guess work out of discerning which foods stall weight loss by revealing exactly what’s going on inside the body.She explains the simple new technology that takes the guess work out of discerning which foods stall weight loss by revealing exactly what's going on inside the body. When the numbers on insulin are available in the scientific studies (insulin is often measured continuously in clinical settings), I describe the effect of the hacks on them, too. We often think that if we can’t do something perfectly, such as stick to a diet, we shouldn’t do it at all.

Glucose Revolution will help you feel better, cut cravings, connect with yourself, balance your hormones, live longer, teach you science and put a smile on your face along the way. As someone that has the diabetes gene running through me, I’ve always had a keen interest in blood glucose levels. People are seeing the benefits of filling up on healthy foods—like doctors and nutritionists have been advising for decades and decades. Way too much selling based on sensational experiences of a few people and the authors own personal story.

Fibre has been very important to me in the past twelve years, since I was diagnosed with Diverticular disease. De asemenea, am apreciat că autoarea este realistă și știe că la un moment dat toți vom încalca "regulile" și vine câteva sugestii și încurajări în direcția acesta. We didn’t know that those 114 calories of sugar and starch would lead to a glucose spike and an insulin spike — and certainly more fat gain than 114 calories from, say, eggs and toast. Trading Address (Warehouse) Unit E, Vulcan Business Complex, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EB. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Kings' College, London, and a Master of Science in Biochemistry from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

In my 30s and early 40s I went through years of low-blood sugar, or as you will learn in this book: reactive hypoglycemia. This is not intended to be a full statement of all your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations. By comparison, earlier in the day a breakfast of just 30g of no-added sugar raisin wheats consumed on an empty stomach spiked my glucose to over 7 and caused a sugar crash 90 mins later!It was a bad vegan diet—instead of cooking nutrient-rich chickpea stews and loading up on crispy baked tofu and steamed edamame, I chose (vegan) Oreos and (vegan) pasta. Reading and applying the principles outlined in Glucose Revolution can help anyone achieve divine levels of health.

The rest of Jessie's evidence is anecdotal (individual based) and falls into "worth a punt" territory, none of her hacks are harmful and they might work depending on the individual and how much they adhere to eating more plants and less processed carbohydrates. As a diabetic, I have read a lot of work on this topic, but I liked that this book emphasizes how important it is for nondiabetics to keep glucose steady as well. Also, get exercise, eat veggies with your meals and get lots of fiber, and reduce ultra processed foods and sugar. Jessie Inchauspe, a molecular biologist and founder of the health tech company Glucose Goddess, leads us through the intricate world of glucose metabolism with impeccable ease. Her work at a genetic analysis start-up in Silicon Valley made her realise that food habits beat genetics for good health.How those curves translate into real life symptoms and after understanding this data she came with a few conclusions and hacks to improve sugar control in general (even in non-diabetic people). The whole idea behind this book is that the author used a continuous glucose monitor and checked her glucose curves.