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Diet Tips by the Glucose Goddess
Jul 29, 2024
Diet Tips by the Glucose Goddess
Introduction
Author of 'The Glucose Goddess Method' discusses daily diet tips.
Focuses on maintaining steady blood sugar levels for energy, reduced cravings, and better thinking.
Breakfast
Savory Breakfast:
Start the day with a protein-based, unsweetened breakfast (whole fruits for taste are okay).
Example: Two-egg feta and tomato omelette (recipe in the book).
This morning's example: Happy halloumi with spinach.
Benefits:
Keeps glucose levels steady, reduces cravings, and ensures fullness for at least four hours.
Lunch
Start with Vegetables:
Begin lunch with a vegetable starter to coat the intestine with fiber, reducing glucose absorption.
Example: Arugula salad or 'Backwards Broccoli' (a quick recipe from the book).
Main Meal:
Typically a big lunch like chicken rice salad.
Afternoon Snack
Craving Sweets:
Use vinegar to reduce the blood sugar spike from sweet snacks.
Vinegar Tips:
One tablespoon of vinegar before eating a high glucose food can reduce the spike by up to 30%.
Forms: Vinegar drinks, mocktails, teas, dressings (week two in the book).
Dinner
Veggie Starter:
Begin dinner with a vegetable starter for better glucose management.
Examples: Leeks, baked fennel, crispy kale leaves.
Main Dish:
Enjoy foods like pasta after the veggie starter.
Post-Dinner Routine
Movement:
Engage in 10 minutes of physical activity to help reduce glucose spikes.
Examples: Walking, doing dishes, or calf raises while sitting.
Conclusion
Key Message:
Simple tips supported by scientific studies can integrate easily into daily life.
Benefits:
Improve energy, reduce cravings, manage brain fog, hormonal issues, menopause symptoms, and may help in remission of type 2 diabetes.
Invitation:
Encourages readers to explore more in 'The Glucose Goddess Method.'
Key Components Mentioned
Savory breakfast
Vegetable starters
Use of vinegar
Physical movement post-meal
Science-backed dietary tips
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