Feel all the indulgence you want to, while knowing that you're
consuming slow releasing energy, hormone balancing cacao and vitamin packed orange.
Therefore, the only way you are going to start the day in the healthiest manner is to
consume slow releasing carbs such as oats, fruits and vegetables.
To keep your blood sugar more stable... you need to try to
consume SLOW RELEASE kinds of foods that release sugar at a slow rate.
Not exact matches
This can mean that there will be less of a rush of blood sugar after
consuming that pumpkin pie, resulting in a
slower release of insulin.
Consume more
slow - digested carbs — they don't cause a dramatic
release of insulin and they can keep you full longer, thus helping to prevent overeating.
When you drink it, you
consume the entire tea leaf (rather than a watery extract), which helps the caffeine
release in a
slower, more stable way.
Oatmeal is so beneficial because it is packed full of
slow -
releasing and
slow - digesting carbohydrates, which means that once it is
consumed, it supplies a steady supply of energy into our bodies for several hours afterwards.
It's usually known as «anti-catabolic» because of it's
slow acting nature and that is why it's recommended to be
consumed at night so it's slowly
released into your system while you sleep.
What I mean by this is that when we
consume a healthy source of fat, fibre or protein with high - carbohydrate or naturally sweetened foods, it
slows the
release of glucose (sugar) into your bloodstream which will help to prevent a spike in energy followed by an energy crash.
Two or so hours after exercise, your ability to process carbs effectively is on the wane so it's time to dial back on the fast - acting carbs and switch to
slower releasing foods such as the aforementioned brown rice and wholemeal pasta if you
consume them at all.
The last meal of the day is ideal for
consuming slow digesting proteins, the ones that provide a steady
release of amino acids throughout the night.
On the other hand,
consuming complex,
slow -
releasing carbohydrates has a steadying effect on blood sugar levels.
But when bananas are
consumed strategically (yes, there is a way to strategically eat bananas), like with a nut butter or with a protein powder in a smoothie, it helps to
slow the
release of sugars in our bloodstream.
These multifunctional antioxidants come in immediate -
release to
slow -
release forms and thus are available throughout the gastrointestinal tract over a long period after being
consumed.