Natural remedies smooth blood sugar and cut cravings

Natural remedies smooth blood sugar and cut cravings


(NaturalNews) Refined sugar, which has been found to be four times as
addictive as cocaine and as addictive as heroin, has wormed its way into
virtually all of the processed foods that make up most of the calories
Americans consume. Little wonder, then, that so many are dependent on
this dangerous substance just to make it through the day. To manage
daily cravings and blood sugar swings and reduce addiction long-term,
add these health-promoting cures to your wellness arsenal.

Chromium

The
micromineral chromium, a major player in the regulation of blood sugar,
has been depleted from American soils for over 100 years. The result: a
population 90 percent deficient in the mineral with uncontrollable carb
cravings. Taking 800-1,000 micrograms per day of chromium stabilizes
both high and low blood sugar, promotes fat burning and improves
cholesterol levels.

Glutamine

The brain
consumes 20 percent or more of your daily glucose intake, but when
glucose is scarce, its emergency fuel, glutamine, keeps your marbles
together. When blood sugar levels drop low enough to trigger cravings,
taking a teaspoon of glutamine powder usually silences the inner sugar
addict.

Cinnamon

Antioxidant-rich cinnamon
has been shown to have many beneficial effects on health: eating as
little as half a teaspoon a day can reduce blood sugar levels by 24
percent and cholesterol by 18 percent in diabetics. Cinnamon also
positively impacts digestion and blood circulation, reduces inflammation
and relieves muscular pain.

Stevia

Derived
from a plant native to South America, stevia has been used to slake
cravings for over 400 years. This non-caloric, non-glycemic sweetener is
over 200 times more saccharine than white sugar,
yet has specific properties that combat diabetes: stevia increases
function of the pancreas and may even promote greater production of
insulin.

Lemon juice

Acidic foods like
vinegar drastically slow the rate at which the stomach empties food into
the small intestine, leading to a gentler rise in blood sugar. Eating
four teaspoons of lemon juice with a meal, for example, will lower the
glycemic load of the food by as much as 30 percent.

Avocado extract

Found to cause outright aversion to sweetened foods, particularly
in those who typically eat a high-carb diet, avocado extract has helped
many people shed unneeded weight from taking two tablets one to three
times per day. Part of the slimming action of the substance is in its
suppression of high insulin levels, present in the 75 million Americans
with metabolic syndrome (who are also typically overweight). Since
insulin promotes fat storage, normalized insulin levels make weight loss
an easier endeavor.

Exercise

Exercise
improves cells' sensitivity to insulin, a key factor in reversing
metabolic syndrome. Physical activity is also an ace-in-the-hole for
both appetite control and mood: release of serotonin and endorphins
gives you a sugar-free high, while the natural appetite-suppressing
effect of working out can last for up to six hours.


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