[SERIES] The Foundation You're Forgetting | Ep. 3 of 8

All right, my friend. Welcome back to episode three. Right now we'll be talking about the number one foundation that most women skip. You heard me mention a few foundations in the last episode. Areas of health like sleep, stress, hydration, digestion and nutrition. These are foundations because they are, as you guessed, foundational to your health and wellness. But right now we are going to deep dive into one critical area that influences all of those areas I just mentioned, which is blood sugar regulation. So what is blood sugar regulation? Why does it matter now this foundation matters more than supplements, more than protocols because dysregulated blood sugar can lead to issues with your energy, your sleep, inflammation with your sex hormone production. It can also influence what you're eating or what you're craving. Here's the good news though. There are some ridiculously easy changes that you can make to support this foundation and we will be talking about those in just a second. First, let's look at some signs that your blood sugar could be dysregulated. What does that look like? Tell me if any of these resonate with you. Afternoon, energy drops or that post lunch slump waking up a few hours after you fell asleep. Maybe you are really hangry before meals or if a meal is delayed, you are cranky as hell. What about sugar cravings, brain fog, irritability or even sometimes anxiety? The downstream effect of dysregulated blood sugar includes a negative impact on your fertility, on your metabolic health and also weight retention. It can come to fruition in one of many different ways but some of the ones that I just mentioned could be signals that your blood sugar needs some stabilizing. Let's look at where to start. What are the quick wins for a blood sugar balance? Here's what I want you to do. We're going to walk through these four areas to focus on. Number one, eat a savory breakfast. If you are skipping breakfast altogether, if you're eating a sweet breakfast like oatmeal or fruit or smoothie, let's change that up. Focus on eating a savory breakfast that has protein and fat in it. Fedsibles, if possible, this is going to start your blood sugar off at a great stable pace for the day. I know this is new for some people but there certainly are healthy foods like fruit. Fruit are important for your diet but when you eat them, first thing of the day, when you have a mango smoothie for breakfast, that's not setting your blood sugar up for success. So there is a little bit of new months for sure to understanding healthy foods and timing. Moving on to number two. I want you to go for a 10 minute walk after your most carb heavy meal of the day. Don't overthink it. Just a simple walk. Get out in the sunshine if you can. This will make a massive difference and support stable blood sugar levels. Number three, eat the veggies first in your meal. So when you sit down to your plate and you look down, you have chicken and broccoli and sweet potatoes. Eat broccoli first, the non-starchy veggies and then move on to the protein and save the carb or the sweet for last. I promise you it will make a difference. Focus on the veggies first. Whether that's, whether that means that you are getting a side salad or a veggie soup at a restaurant or creating that at home for yourself. Number four, here I want you to enjoy sweet treats as a dessert. Don't have that sweet treat as a mid afternoon snack by itself. Like maybe you'll start experimenting and getting more in tune with how you feel and you'll realize you don't even want to have an apple by itself as a standalone treat. You want to keep the sweet treats for after meals. Again, I promise you your blood sugar will thank you. So here are a couple of self-assessment questions to help you assess where you're at and this first one will sound familiar. But number one, do you eat a savory breakfast? Number two, do you drink caffeine before you eat any food in the morning? Number three, do you get less than seven hours of sleep each night? Number three, do you get less than seven hours of sleep? [MUSIC]