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Top Five ways to Control Blood Sugars with PCOS

You push your chair back from the table, completely satisfied. It was a great meal and you are grateful for the good friends and family you shared it with.

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You push your chair back from the table, completely satisfied. It was a great meal and you are grateful for the good friends and family you shared it with.

One hour later the uncomfortable feeling of low blood sugar starts.
Did you know that controlling your blood sugar levels is just as easy you make it be? It is true.
Consider this example: You have limited time for lunch so you multi-task, eating whatever is in front of you.

Therefore, causing a blood sugar spike then a crash.
In reality, if you thought for 2 minutes about what you are going to have for lunch in hurry you could avoid the blood sugar crashes.

Next time you sit down at the table for a meal, consider these steps to better blood sugar control:

1. Eat more Protein.
Focusing on protein as the main part of your meal allows for better blood sugar control; along with feeling more satisfied from your meal.
Try starting your meal with eggs, fish, chicken, meat, tofu, etc…and then focusing on the healthy fats, fiber and complex carbohydrate.

2. Add more Fiber to your meals.
Fiber breaks food down more slowly so that sugar (glucose) can enter the blood stream at a slower pace. It is not necessary to measure the amount of fiber in your diet; your body will tell you when you are getting enough. How? You’ll know when you begin to feel fuller for longer periods of time.

Slowly add fiber to your diet with such foods as vegetables, nuts, whole grain breads and cereals, beans and oats. Begin with:
1. Wheat germ or ground flax seeds
2. Fruits and vegetables
3. Dark leafy greens

3. Eat balanced meals.
Balanced foods are rich in nutrients and easy to digest. They promote effortless digestion and create long, gentle rise and falls in blood sugar and insulin. Balanced foods also encourage optimal circulation of oxygen and nutrients to the cells. They are low in fat and cholesterol, and help you maintain your optimum weight.

Some of the most balanced foods include:
1. Plant foods rich in complex carbohydrates that produce long-lasting energy without creating elevated blood sugars. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and photochemical that help fight against cancer and are an immune booster. They are also rich in fiber.
2. Green and leafy vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, collard greens, kale and mustard greens.
3. Sweet vegetables such as parsnips, squash, carrots, onions, sweet potatoes and yams create elevations in blood sugar without causing extreme highs.
4. Protein foods (the substance that builds tissues for growth and repair) like red meat, chicken, fish, eggs, beans, nuts, grains and soy.

4. Add more healthy fats to your meals.
Healthy fats play a very important part of your meal, because they help to keep the glycemic load of the food at a lower level. Resulting in better blood sugar control during and after your meal.
For example, if you take a high glycemic food such a banana and add a healthy fat to it, like peanut butter then you lowered the glycemic load of the food.

So try to make sure each of your meals contain some form of a healthy fat; such as avocado, oils, nuts and seeds, etc…

5. Only a ¼ cup of a complex carbohydrate to your meals.
By adding only ¼ cup of a complex carbohydrate to your meals ensures that your meals are not to carbohydrate heavy. Try adding ¼ cup cooked quinoa, brown rice, sweet potato, etc… to your meals and notice how much better you feel.

Make a solid effort to incorporate the following suggestions into your meals:

1. Focus on protein as your main part of the meal
2. Add more fiber to your meals
3. Eat balanced meals
4. Add more healthy fats to your meals

All of these suggestions will help you plans your meals better thus resulting in better blood blood sugar control for your PCOS.

If you would like to get your PCOS in remission for good, contact me to schedule your Personal Diet Evaluation at www.happyhealing.net

“I suffered from IBS and PCOS for years and although I thought I was a healthy eater, I was constantly bloated, gassy, had irregular periods and couldn't lose any weight. Randi helped me tweak my eating habits and my stomach issues went away, lost weight and started having regular periods.

I now have so much more energy, zest for life and knowledge about what foods are right for me. With Randi's support I was able to understand my body better. I couldn't have done this without her!”
-Lymore, Israel

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Randi Cestaro,CHHC, Certified Holistic Health Counselor/Lifestyle Educator/Yoga Teacher
www.happyhealing.net ©2010, “Top Five ways to Control Blood Sugar levels for PCOS”

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Top Five ways to Control Blood Sugars with PCOS