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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
Some useful tips but padded out by an awful lot of common sense and promo for her instagram
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Such a great easy to understand book. The author acknowledges sticking to strict diets is hard (and impossible). Instead, she provides several tools (hacks) we can integrate to help reduce our blood sugar
It was fine. I was not a huge fan of the fad diet culture language that was frequently used in an effort to be made accessible and wide-reaching to people with different health/lifestyle goals--reverse/halt the aging process, reverse/prevent this disease altogether, etc. Those things are not always possible, for many reasons, and they subtly place blame on people who still get diagnosed with these diseases that a) it's their fault they didn't do enough to prevent it, and/or b) they aren't doing enough now to reverse it. Especially because I have PCOS, read this for more insight about PCOS, and was fed some pseudoscientific drivel that PCOS can be cured with the right diet--fucking false. There is also the implication that PCOS is caused by poor diet. Also false. Diet and exercise can manage symptoms but PCOS is lifelong, and often genetic. Her wording and the insinuation behind it in an effort to be accessible and broad is tactless.
It's even more disappointing in this regard because it's clear the author is aware of diet culture that shames the consumption of certain foods and the people who eat them; aware of the various factors that play a role in our health and what we eat, though she only gives it a measly one page at the very very end of the book; and aware that two people can eat the same food and experience completely different physical and mental effects based on their own unique anatomy/genetics, which she also gives very limited attention to. So she really could have done better, and I wish she had.
All that being said, it was interesting, and unlike many of the "leave it up to the doctors/nutritionists" naysayers, I don't think her ideas are baseless. When we continuously leave things up to the "experts", we often leave a doctors appointment feeling even more dejected, isolated, and confused than when we went in. I learned more from the PCOS sub on Reddit than from any doctor (and I've been to way too many). So while I think her ideas are lacking in nuance much of the time, I don't think it's right to dispel the importance of collected data even if they're primarily qualitative and anecdotal. And her hacks are truly simple and convenient. She encourages doing them when it makes sense and I value that she can acknowledge the somewhat ridiculous ask of drinking vinegar before your every meal or eating a deconstructed sandwich. It seems like in the best case scenario, these hacks have truly helped people in regards to their health, whether it's because of the blood sugar maintenance magic she claims they have or just because they encourage people to exercise more and eat more vegetables. Worst case scenario, you now just had some vinegar and it was gross.
This field needs way more insight and synthesis but it's still really cool to think about. If you have PCOS like I do it's probably not a great resource but it's something.
It's even more disappointing in this regard because it's clear the author is aware of diet culture that shames the consumption of certain foods and the people who eat them; aware of the various factors that play a role in our health and what we eat, though she only gives it a measly one page at the very very end of the book; and aware that two people can eat the same food and experience completely different physical and mental effects based on their own unique anatomy/genetics, which she also gives very limited attention to. So she really could have done better, and I wish she had.
All that being said, it was interesting, and unlike many of the "leave it up to the doctors/nutritionists" naysayers, I don't think her ideas are baseless. When we continuously leave things up to the "experts", we often leave a doctors appointment feeling even more dejected, isolated, and confused than when we went in. I learned more from the PCOS sub on Reddit than from any doctor (and I've been to way too many). So while I think her ideas are lacking in nuance much of the time, I don't think it's right to dispel the importance of collected data even if they're primarily qualitative and anecdotal. And her hacks are truly simple and convenient. She encourages doing them when it makes sense and I value that she can acknowledge the somewhat ridiculous ask of drinking vinegar before your every meal or eating a deconstructed sandwich. It seems like in the best case scenario, these hacks have truly helped people in regards to their health, whether it's because of the blood sugar maintenance magic she claims they have or just because they encourage people to exercise more and eat more vegetables. Worst case scenario, you now just had some vinegar and it was gross.
This field needs way more insight and synthesis but it's still really cool to think about. If you have PCOS like I do it's probably not a great resource but it's something.
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I’ve been following Glucose Goddess on Instagram for awhile now and was happy to find that she wrote a book with all of her insights. This was a very insightful book about how to be healthier, happier, and more energized by doing one thing: controlling your glucose spikes.
This book should be a must read for everyone . Many people think that managing your glucose spikes is something only diabetics need to worry about. In reality 80% of Americans are “metabolically unhealthy” and struggle with insulin resistance, a result of having glucose spikes. Acne, chronic Inflammation, and fatigue are all symptoms of insulin resistance and a high sugar diet. Left unchecked, these can worsen and lead to diseases like Diabetes, PCOS, Non alcoholic Fatty Liver disease, Alzheimer’s, and even cancer.
The first step is facing the truth: Sugar is a problem. The way we consume it is in excess and we’ve been led to believe there’s good and bad sugars. While we need carbs for fuel and energy, a diet high in carbs and sugar can wreak havoc on our bodies. Whether it’s “natural sugar” or “processed sugar”, a mango or an Oreo, they all release into our bloodstream the same. I was a victim of the same mentality and for years didn’t understand why I had chronic acne, fatigue, and period pains. I believed a good diet was fruit or overnight oats for breakfast, rice and beans for dinner, and popcorn/raisins/fruit sorbet as a “snack” inbetween. Little did I know I was having glucose (and fructose and sucrose!) spikes all day. The Glucose Goddess’s Instagram page and several other influencers pages helped me to realize that. But this book educates you in a simple easy to understand way and provides solutions for this.
So I like the purpose of the book, it’s teachings and it’s advice (in the very end 50-70 pages filled with tips, meal ideas, and FAQs about the tips). However I felt this book was missing the quantitative data to back what the author was preaching. A lot of her evidence is verbal testimonials from her clients(?). But this is largely anecdotal and we don’t get to see what steps they took to reduce their glucose spikes and blood sugar.
Instead the most visual evidence we get are these glucose spike graphs that are hand drawn by the author . And they only have two data points , 30 mg/dl and 60mg/dl. Does a glucose of 30mg/dl mean an automatic sugar spike? Or 60 mg/dl? Where is the data exactly coming from, the clients of hers, another researcher’s, the author’s own results from a Continuous Glucose Monitor? Without knowing where the source of the glucose reduction numbers came from I had some doubts. The author apparently has a degree in biochemistry and studied health and wellness for years so I don’t understand why real data couldn’t be included in this book. Especially when you’re making a case as polarizing as “sugar is sugar, fruit juice is just as bad as Diet Coke”. I’ve done enough research outside this book to know her claims are true but that was just something that I thought could be improved.
Also although this book is called “Glucose Revolution” the author brought up a very good (and overlooked) point that sugar can manifest in four main forms: starches, glucose, fructose, sucrose , and that a CGM only looks at your glucose spikes . It does not look at your fructose spikes (caused by eating too much fructose-heavy foods) or sucrose spikes (sucrose = fructose+glucose). It wouldve been nice if she could dove into that more. Still a good book that I would recommend.
I’ve been following Glucose Goddess on Instagram for awhile now and was happy to find that she wrote a book with all of her insights. This was a very insightful book about how to be healthier, happier, and more energized by doing one thing: controlling your glucose spikes.
This book should be a must read for everyone . Many people think that managing your glucose spikes is something only diabetics need to worry about. In reality 80% of Americans are “metabolically unhealthy” and struggle with insulin resistance, a result of having glucose spikes. Acne, chronic Inflammation, and fatigue are all symptoms of insulin resistance and a high sugar diet. Left unchecked, these can worsen and lead to diseases like Diabetes, PCOS, Non alcoholic Fatty Liver disease, Alzheimer’s, and even cancer.
The first step is facing the truth: Sugar is a problem. The way we consume it is in excess and we’ve been led to believe there’s good and bad sugars. While we need carbs for fuel and energy, a diet high in carbs and sugar can wreak havoc on our bodies. Whether it’s “natural sugar” or “processed sugar”, a mango or an Oreo, they all release into our bloodstream the same. I was a victim of the same mentality and for years didn’t understand why I had chronic acne, fatigue, and period pains. I believed a good diet was fruit or overnight oats for breakfast, rice and beans for dinner, and popcorn/raisins/fruit sorbet as a “snack” inbetween. Little did I know I was having glucose (and fructose and sucrose!) spikes all day. The Glucose Goddess’s Instagram page and several other influencers pages helped me to realize that. But this book educates you in a simple easy to understand way and provides solutions for this.
So I like the purpose of the book, it’s teachings and it’s advice (in the very end 50-70 pages filled with tips, meal ideas, and FAQs about the tips). However I felt this book was missing the quantitative data to back what the author was preaching. A lot of her evidence is verbal testimonials from her clients(?). But this is largely anecdotal and we don’t get to see what steps they took to reduce their glucose spikes and blood sugar.
Instead the most visual evidence we get are these glucose spike graphs that are hand drawn by the author . And they only have two data points , 30 mg/dl and 60mg/dl. Does a glucose of 30mg/dl mean an automatic sugar spike? Or 60 mg/dl? Where is the data exactly coming from, the clients of hers, another researcher’s, the author’s own results from a Continuous Glucose Monitor? Without knowing where the source of the glucose reduction numbers came from I had some doubts. The author apparently has a degree in biochemistry and studied health and wellness for years so I don’t understand why real data couldn’t be included in this book. Especially when you’re making a case as polarizing as “sugar is sugar, fruit juice is just as bad as Diet Coke”. I’ve done enough research outside this book to know her claims are true but that was just something that I thought could be improved.
Also although this book is called “Glucose Revolution” the author brought up a very good (and overlooked) point that sugar can manifest in four main forms: starches, glucose, fructose, sucrose , and that a CGM only looks at your glucose spikes . It does not look at your fructose spikes (caused by eating too much fructose-heavy foods) or sucrose spikes (sucrose = fructose+glucose). It wouldve been nice if she could dove into that more. Still a good book that I would recommend.
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I heard Jessie Inchauspé on a Zoe Health Study podcast (highly regarded project between King's in London, Harvard & Stanford) and having found the most weight loss success with (my own version) of the Blood Sugar Diet, was interested in knowing more. Easy to read and understand, I felt as if some missing puzzle pieces fell into place. I also know a couple who are taking part in an official study and the book completely supported their experiences. This book makes you appreciate her ability to community science so accessibly and the visuals were excellent.
I'm excited to gear up for this in the new year and have already began adapting some of the recommended changes.
The only downside for me is that there's not a quick summary at the end - thankfully I bookmarked pages. I also don't rate her recipes on first glance. Time will tell.
I'm excited to gear up for this in the new year and have already began adapting some of the recommended changes.
The only downside for me is that there's not a quick summary at the end - thankfully I bookmarked pages. I also don't rate her recipes on first glance. Time will tell.
It was interesting, some new information for me about the body deals with glucose, but I think it's pretty biased and doesn't take into account the whole picture. The tips are not very realistic either if you don't have any medical condition, just want to improve your general health.
Es un libro con buenos trucos, de verdad se pueden aplicar para equilibrar los nivel glucosa. Aunque me parece que hay muchas cosas que tomar en cuenta y aqui solo se enfocan en la glucosa y no de forma general en cuanto a los beneficios que podria causar un alimento con respecto a otro.