Not exact matches
I stick the Clif kid bars in my children's backpacks as they are a perfect on - the - go after school / before activities snack or just straight
afternoon blood -
sugar -
crash mitigator.
And apparently citrus fruits releases its
sugars slowly into the
blood stream, so we can avoid that
afternoon crash altogether - BONUS!
Adrenal Insufficiency: fatigue, recurrent infections, poor recovery from infections, low
blood sugar with shakiness and irritability relieved by eating, low
blood pressure and dizziness on standing,
afternoon crashing, and
sugar cravings.
Fats slow down the entry of
sugar into the
blood stream and prevent those morning and
afternoon crashes.
Erratic
blood sugar levels are often the culprit behind that
afternoon energy
crash, «hanger», and crazy cravings, as well as more serious health conditions like insulin resistance and type two diabetes.
The
afternoon crash means your
blood sugar has dropped too low for your brain and body to function normally, causing you to become drowsy, mentally foggy, tired, and unmotivated.
Or, that
afternoon bag of Cheetos is actually taking away from our productivity because the refined carbs and toxic preservatives spike our
blood sugar, leading us to
crash 30 minutes later.
Symptoms of adrenal stress include fatigue, weak immunity, allergies, low
blood sugar, being groggy in the mornings,
crashing in the
afternoon, sleep problems, and more.
For me, my biggest concern with snacking is the
blood sugar crash that tends to happen during my commute, but I also tend to crave something sweet in the
afternoon so these cookies are perfect.