This episode is brought to you by Pendulum and WHOOP. Most people don’t realize what kind of negative impact their favorite foods have on their blood sugar, and subsequently their entire body. The symptoms of blood sugar imbalances are everyday occurrences for most people—things like cravings, fatigue, acne, and moodiness—but they don’t have to be! Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks with Jessie Inchauspé, also known as the “Glucose Goddess,” all about simple, realistic actions we can take to balance our blood sugar throughout the day. Jessie Inchauspé is the founder of the wildly popular Instagram account GlucoseGoddess, where she teaches life-changing food habits to hundreds of thousands of people. In her first book, Glucose Revolution, Jessie shares her startling discovery about the essential role of blood sugar in every aspect of our lives, from cravings to fertility, and the surprising hacks to optimize it while still eating the foods we love. In this episode, we dive into: -Two hacks to keep glucose levels steady throughout the day (2:30) -Why it’s so important to flatten your glucose curve (12:40) -The connection between hunger, weight gain, and glucose levels (16:42) -The three things that happen in your body when you have a large glucose spike (22:47) -The connection between glucose and wrinkles (25:21) -Food sequencing to reduce a glucose spike (30:25) -How to eat rice and have a steady glucose response (48:27) -The right order to eat pasta (56:30) -The long-term consequences of glucose spikes (1:01:55) -Blood sugar, aging, and longevity (1:09:02) -How sleep impacts glucose response (1:18:50) -A day in the life of a glucose goddess (1:36:51) For more on Jessie Inchauspé, follow her on Instagram @glucosegoddess, Twitter @glucosegoddess, and through her website jessieinchauspe.com. Get her book, Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar, here. This episode is brought to you by Pendulum and WHOOP. Pendulum is the first company to figure out how to harness the amazing benefits of Akkermansia in a probiotic capsule. To receive 20% off your first purchase of Pendulum’s Akkermansia probiotic supplement, go to pendulumlife.com and use code DHRU20. WHOOP is a personalized digital fitness tracker and health-coaching platform that monitors your physiology 24/7 and provides personalized recommendations based on what your body needs. For me, it's been a game-changer to optimize my sleep and improve my fitness, performance, and overall health. To get yours, go to join.whoop.com and get 15% off your membership with code DHRU15. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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