No matter your current health status, keeping blood sugar steady provides some surprising health benefits for anyone and everyone.
Blood sugar touches every body system. It’s the body’s main source of energy and is an important part of how everything functions. Learning how to keep your blood sugar steady can be a game changer when it comes to improving your overall health – whether or not you have been told you have blood sugar issues.
Improved energy and focus – Your blood sugar can go high without you even knowing it. But there are clues…for example, certain foods and beverages can cause your blood sugar to soar. When this happens, you may find you want to take a nap or have trouble focusing.
When your blood sugar is steady, you have a steady flow of energy – keeping your mind sharp and focused. DayTwo members report being more productive during the day and having consistent energy, even into the evening.
Improved mood – If your blood sugar is constantly jumping and falling, this can affect how you feel mentally. Research shows these peaks and valleys in blood sugar can cause feelings of irritability, anxiousness, nervousness, and agitation.
DayTwo members report feeling fewer mood swings when their blood sugar is steady.
Weight management – Constant changes in blood sugar can cause a hunger cycle that is hard to break. For example, foods and beverages high in refined carbohydrates, can send your blood sugar soaring because they are easily and quickly digested. In response, your pancreas creates a large amount of insulin to try to handle the spike. When the insulin catches up, your blood sugar ends up crashing. This can cause you to be hungry again – often creating cravings for high-calorie/sugary products – leading to a blood sugar roller coaster.
Research models demonstrate that these high spikes of both blood sugar and insulin cause the body to store calories as fat instead of being available for energy. As stated above, when this happens, the body sends hunger signals which can lead to overeating and weight gain.
When blood sugar is steady, the body and appetite are steady. DayTwo members find once they manage their blood sugar, their hunger and cravings are greatly reduced and managing weight becomes much easier.
Prevent / improve other health issues – Frequent and consistent high blood sugar damages the body’s cells and blood vessels. This can aggravate existing issues like arthritis, skin conditions, cognitive functioning, sleep disturbances, etc or put you at risk for other conditions like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, and more.
By managing your blood sugar, you can lower your risks for new conditions while possibly improving some that already exist.