Fluctuations after eating: When blood sugar levels fluctuate.
Do you know that feeling of intense energy after eating a pastry or a dessert, followed by sudden fatigue? This phenomenon is due to the rapid rise and subsequent sudden drop in your blood sugar levels. These fluctuations exhaust your body and impair your vitality. To avoid these extreme fluctuations, choose foods with a low glycemic index, such as fresh fruit or nuts.
Still hungry after a good meal? Sugar disrupts your satiety signals
You ate lunch, but an hour later you’re hungry again? Sugar disrupts the action of leptin, the hormone that regulates satiety. As a result, your body no longer recognizes when it’s full. To counteract this, choose meals rich in fiber and protein, which prolong the feeling of fullness.
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