Blood Sugar or Don’t Let Insulin Spike
This is the second of a series that follows what I do on a daily basis. Before I blog, Vicky and I would like to thank everyone that has supported us in our new permanent location in Modesto. Our first week was absolutely amazing!
So, you have already learned how to lose twelve pounds the easy way, weigh yourself daily!
After, I have weighed and recorded my weight; I check my blood sugar levels. I cannot stress enough on how important it is to record your blood sugar levels when you are on any anti-aging program. In my case, I have or had 15 aunts and uncles who have or had diabetes. Nearly every family member that has passed away, has passed due to complications of diabetes.
Through "The Mac Diet," I have been able to reduce my sugar from the 300s to a 30 day average of less than 100. I am now having days in the 80s. The most important thing: I was able to quit all three of my medications.
We all know why diabetics should check their blood sugar levels, but I find it important that all of us should check fasting levels. Diabetics should on a daily basis. Non diabetics may check theirs on a once a week basis but no less than that.
Why? Blood sugar is an indication of insulin levels. If blood sugar is down, insulin is up. If blood sugar is up insulin may be down but in many cases it's not that insulin is down it is because our cells have become resistant to insulin. Insulin is like a key that opens the doors to our cells so that sugar may enter. When we eat the wrong foods and become overweight the cells' locks become distorted and the key doesn't fit. The sugar is then unable to enter our cells. This causes the sugar to accumulate in your blood. Sugar then coats all of our cells, tissues and organs. The more sugar coated our tissues become the less quality of life we have and the less life we have.
We have found that there are two hormones that are always challenging us during our weight loss programs, cortisol and insulin. Both of these hormones are fat hoarders. In reality, they turn off the fat burning hormones. To keep insulin in check while you are on The Mac Diet, we only allow foods that are low on the glycemic index. It is always amazing to watch blood sugar levels normalize while on The Mac Diet.
Insulin levels are a very important bio-marker within the anti aging field. One way to keep tabs on your insulin is to check your blood sugar on a regular basis. Normal blood sugar levels indicate normal insulin levels. By checking our blood sugar levels regularly, we will know if our diet is good or bad for us. We want to keep our fasting blood sugar levels as close to 80 as possible and postprandial (1-2 hours after a meal) blood sugar levels should not exceed 160. Blood sugar levels at bedtime should not exceed 120. I have found when our blood sugar remain at these levels we will be healthy, be happy and look terrific.
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