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Is sugar crashing and crushing your fitness goals?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too many people are not paying attention to their blood sugar. Are you one of them? Stabilizing your blood sugar is not just for diabetics. It is the secret to staying full of energy, health and best of all; staying FIT<\/strong>.  Over the years I have met so many women getting into fitness who have received really bad advice from their personal trainers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the worst I\u2019ve ever heard was from a young lady who looked marvelous<\/em> although she admitted she was not getting enough sleep; however she had been told by her personal trainer to eat Pixy Stix after her workouts. Say whaaaaaat?  This is BAD advice and shows how much we need to learn how to manage the highs and lows of blood sugar balancing act<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you trying to lose weight<\/a>? <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A well-balanced blood sugar level is crucial to your overall fitness and well-being, regulating your hormones, triggering your body to burn stored fat, and increasing your metabolism to help you lose weight<\/a>. (<\/span>source<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Groundbreaking studies prove that blood sugar is a primary factor in determining your health level<\/strong>. If not only affects the strength of your immune system, but also the quality of your sleep and even how fast you age! Women need to know about the surprising ride that blood sugar roller coaster ride will take them on. If you want to be more beautiful<\/a> inside and out, balance your blood sugar levels.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So you might be thinking, \u201cI thought blood sugar levels were something only diabetics worried about<\/em>.\u201d Well, blood sugar is also known as glucose, it serves your body by providing energy for your muscles, metabolism and your brain. Glucose enters your bloodstream fairly quickly after you eat, this causes a bump in your blood sugar levels. Production of insulin is started by your pancreas which help your cells to absorb glucose and use it to function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy whole foods such as veggies<\/a> and lean meats will cause a small yet steady rise in your blood sugar and insulin levels. This is good. However, some foods, like white rice, white bread, white potatoes, pasta, cookies, pastries and other highly processed foods will cause a huge spike in these levels<\/strong>. This is NOT good. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blood sugar impacts so many different areas of your body<\/strong> that researchers are still doing studies to be able to fully understand them all. Not only does what you eat have an impact on your blood sugar levels, but so does how much you exercise and when and how you eat meals. A rise in free radicals can cause inflammation. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, steep rises in insulin and blood sugar will cause you to have an energy crash<\/strong> where your body starts storing fat. Ironically the more you use your muscles, the more sensitive they are to insulin, according to the chairwoman of the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at George Washington University. Unfortunately, for women who workout<\/a>, this may mean greater blood sugar lows  occur more frequently than women who don\u2019t even workout! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blood sugar levels also have a direct impact on the performance of your brain<\/a><\/strong>!  Evidence shows that blood sugar spikes become blood sugar lows and thus limits the amount of glucose received by your brain. This leads to brain fog and fatigue. Your body then might then produce higher levels of stress hormones, cortisol, and adrenaline. These hormones can cause sleep disruptions. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you beginning to see the snowball effect here? Going back to the young lady I spoke of in the beginning. She was working out and spiking her blood sugar<\/strong>, was unable to sleep, taking melatonin at an increasing dosage. This was creating a cascade of problems.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your fitness level is not only determined by your weight and your BMI<\/strong>. It is partly determined by your blood sugar levels. It is important to keep those levels stable so that you will have the energy you need to get in the gym and hit those goals. Low blood sugar can cause some fatigue which can have a definite negative impact on your workouts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elevated blood sugar<\/a> levels trigger a surge in free radicals<\/strong>, which are the major cause of aging and declining health. These free radicals also speed up the aging process because glucose causes collagen production to slow and thus the skin looks stiffer and older.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs that your blood sugar is too high:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n