Our mood isn’t just influenced by our thoughts—it can be influenced by what happened with our blood sugar 2 hours ago!! Did you know most family fights happen just before meals…
Why??
Because of this little thing called “metabolic inflexibility” or blood sugar imbalances. Blood sugar is NOT just an issue that concerns Diabetics, it’s a thing we ALL need to be educated about so that our mental health and metabolic health can be exactly that…HEALTHY!!
The problem lies in our own body’s ability to handle sugar, and our MOOD can be massively affected by the spiking and crashing of our blood sugar. Guess what types of foods spike & crash your blood sugar: processed carbs/sugars, foods that have no fiber and foods that have no protein, can anyone say pop-tarts, donuts, pizza and hot pockets?! The longer we’ve eaten this way, the more metabolically inflexible the body becomes and the more issues you have with spikes, crashes and the resulting instability of your mood!
If you eat a meal with heavy carbs, you can easily add fiber & protein to that same meal, and your blood sugar won’t do that that huge spiking thing!
Fiber & protein stabilize the effect of carbs and sugar on your blood sugar levels.
Taking walks after a heavy carb meal brings down your blood sugar naturally without causing this big spike & crash, too. God designed the brain and the body to work together. When we care for the body’s metabolic health, we’re also supporting our brain—the organ that thinks, feels, prays, makes decisions, remembers things and relates to others.
The “hangry” issue is fixed by becoming metabolically FLEXIBLE: Think of your body like a hybrid car. A hybrid can seamlessly switch between gasoline and electricity to run as efficiently as possible. A metabolically flexible body does the same thing—it burns carbohydrates after a meal and switches to stored fat between meals, while fasting or during exercise.
To do accomplish that? CUT the processed carbs & sugars & let your body heal!
This week, build every meal around protein first, then add fiber-rich foods before eating carbohydrates. After your largest meal, take a 10–15 minute family walk and notice any differences in your energy, mood, and cravings.