Better Blood-sugar Kills Cravings

One basic principle behind the keto diet is that carbohydrates — basically, anything sweet or starchy — are to be avoided at all costs in favor of healthy fats (think avocados and eggs) and clean sources of protein (think seafood and grass-fed beef). Cutting carb intake to a bare minimum is the only way to switch bodily energy production from glucose to the fat-based ketones that give the keto diet its name.

Now if only pie, candy and cookies weren’t so…tempting.

It’s uncommon for people who start eating the keto way to experience strong carbohydrate cravings. However, there are ways to quell these urges so that they don’t derail your diet.

Fluctuating Blood Sugar

For decades, scientists believed that eating too much fatty food promoted body fat formation. However, we now know that the main culprit is excessive carbohydrate consumption, especially eating simple carbs such as sugar and white flour.

In the body, carbs break down into glucose (blood sugar), which enters the bloodstream. The body then releases insulin, which guides the glucose either into cells to be burned for energy or into storage as fat. Since there’s a limit on how much glucose your body can burn at any one time, it’s easy to see why eating too much carbohydrate can overload your fat cells.

What’s worse, eventually the body stops responding to insulin the way it should, which causes insulin levels to rise. This condition, called insulin resistance, can lead to diabetes and other chronic disorders. In the meantime, glucose levels will continue to spike after each meal and then crash; this can lead you to crave sweets and other carb-laden foods.

Adopting the keto diet can eventually help you get off the glucose roller coaster for good. But if you’ve spent a lifetime eating a carb-based diet, cravings may continue in the early stages of your glucose-to-ketone changeover.

Please visit our website www.cdrnaturals.com for more information on this and other great health topics. Article courtesy of Energy TImes July/August 2018 issue. Remember this article is for information only. Do not make any changes in your diet or lifestyle without first consulting with your preventive health care provider. We always pray for your prosperity and health, 3 John 2, blessings, Donna.