#blood-sugar-regulation

#blood-sugar-regulation

Fiber is essential for stabilizing gut health, easing digestion, regulating bowel movements, and staggering the absorption of carbohydrate sugars into the bloodstream. By slowing down the glycemic load of these sugars flooding our bloodstreams, we can even reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

We're sensitive organisms, far more than we may realize. And the holidays can be a mini- trauma for the body and mind. We all have different traditions, but let's imagine a fairly typical holiday: a long drive or a day spent in air-travel purgatory, followed by cookies, the world's saltiest gravy, and drinks out with the old crew. Or maybe your evening is more focused on reminding the kids that Grandma's porcelain clown collection is not toys while you sip rosé from a box, prep potatoes, and consume 30 or 40 black olives.

Across the nation, an estimated 20 million people; 7 percent of the US population have diabetes. As many as 40 million more teeter on the edge of the illness and are classified as pre-diabetic meaning they have insulin resistance and higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that indicate they're heading toward diabetes. But even for pre-diabetics, the disease isn't inevitable: Weight loss, a healthy diet, and consistent exercise can significantly cut the risk of developing diabetes.