Use these 7 tips to tap into the power of foods that can Naturally slow sugar absorption so you can continue eating the foods you love and lose weight.
Sugar Blocker Tip #1
Have a fatty snack
10-30 minutes before your meal. That is right a fatty snack. Fat triggers a reflex that constricts the valve and slows digestion. As little as a teaspoon of fat--easily provided by a handful of nuts or a piece of cheese as long as you eat it before your meal.
Sugar Blocker Tip #2
Start your meal with a Salad.
Soluble fiber from the pulp of plants, such as beans carrots, apples, and oranges swells like a sponge in your intestines and traps starch and sugar. A good way to get soluble fiber is to have a salad before your meal.
I love adding apples and cranberries to my salad and I use spinach instead of iceberg lettuce. For dressing I often use the packets of Good Seasons Italian dressing. I mix the water and vinegar as directed but instead of vegetable oil as called for on the packet instructions I use Olive Oil or Applesauce instead.
Sugar Blocker #3
Include Vinegar in your Meal
Vinegar increases the bodies sensitivity to insulin. You should consume vinegar at the start of your meal. Put a little in your salad dressing or sprinkle a couple of tablespoons on meat or vegetables. Vinegar brings out the flavor in food as salt does.
Sugar Blocker #4
Protein
Including lean sources of protein with your meal reduces the amount of insulin your body needs to handle a meal. Protein helps prevent your blood sugar from rising later.
Sugar Blocker #5
Eat Lightly Cooked Vegetables
Both fruits and vegetables contain soluble fiber. As a rule though vegetables make better sugar blockers because they have more fiber and less sugar. By not overcooking your vegetables your body will digest them more slowly and help you feel fuller longer. If your vegetables are limp and soggy they will not absorb the starch and sugar the way you need it to.
Sugar Blocker #6
Have a glass of Wine with dinner
Alcohol has unique sugar blocking properties. A serving of any alcohol-beer, red or white wine, or a shot of hard liquor- will reduce the blood sugar load from starches.
Sugar Blocker #7
Eat Sweets for Dessert Only
If you eat sweets on an empty stomach there is nothing to stop the sugar from racing into your blood stream. If you want to keep your blood sugar on an even keep you will want to avoid sweets between meals at all costs. When you do indulge do not eat more than what you can hold in the palm of your hand.
Sugar Blocker Tip #1
Have a fatty snack
10-30 minutes before your meal. That is right a fatty snack. Fat triggers a reflex that constricts the valve and slows digestion. As little as a teaspoon of fat--easily provided by a handful of nuts or a piece of cheese as long as you eat it before your meal.
Sugar Blocker Tip #2
Start your meal with a Salad.
Soluble fiber from the pulp of plants, such as beans carrots, apples, and oranges swells like a sponge in your intestines and traps starch and sugar. A good way to get soluble fiber is to have a salad before your meal.
I love adding apples and cranberries to my salad and I use spinach instead of iceberg lettuce. For dressing I often use the packets of Good Seasons Italian dressing. I mix the water and vinegar as directed but instead of vegetable oil as called for on the packet instructions I use Olive Oil or Applesauce instead.
Sugar Blocker #3
Include Vinegar in your Meal
Vinegar increases the bodies sensitivity to insulin. You should consume vinegar at the start of your meal. Put a little in your salad dressing or sprinkle a couple of tablespoons on meat or vegetables. Vinegar brings out the flavor in food as salt does.
Sugar Blocker #4
Protein
Including lean sources of protein with your meal reduces the amount of insulin your body needs to handle a meal. Protein helps prevent your blood sugar from rising later.
Sugar Blocker #5
Eat Lightly Cooked Vegetables
Both fruits and vegetables contain soluble fiber. As a rule though vegetables make better sugar blockers because they have more fiber and less sugar. By not overcooking your vegetables your body will digest them more slowly and help you feel fuller longer. If your vegetables are limp and soggy they will not absorb the starch and sugar the way you need it to.
Sugar Blocker #6
Have a glass of Wine with dinner
Alcohol has unique sugar blocking properties. A serving of any alcohol-beer, red or white wine, or a shot of hard liquor- will reduce the blood sugar load from starches.
Sugar Blocker #7
Eat Sweets for Dessert Only
If you eat sweets on an empty stomach there is nothing to stop the sugar from racing into your blood stream. If you want to keep your blood sugar on an even keep you will want to avoid sweets between meals at all costs. When you do indulge do not eat more than what you can hold in the palm of your hand.
