And feeling more sustained energy throughout each day as a result!

I don’t live by many hard and fast rules when it comes to how and what I eat in a day with this one exception: Pretty much everything I eat–every meal, protein shake, snack, dessert–is balanced for my blood sugar. I also don’t need my sweet son experiencing those highs and lows!

Why?

Because being a mom is tiring enough as it is WITHOUT the daily sugar crashes most Americans experience two, three, four times per day.

This simply means:

I eat carbs, but always paired with protein and healthy fat to slow the release of healthy sugars into my body so they can be slowly put to good use as they are digested as opposed to dumped all at once, giving me a “sugar high” (read: most nutrition bars, sweets, a banana without anything else, a soda, most energy drinks, most latte drinks with added sweeteners) and then a crash.

Want More Energy?

To bring this all home, the reason we get so much more energy when our meals and snacks are not spiking our blood sugar: We avoid the crash!

This is why people so often experience a slump around 10am (the crash from their carb-heavy breakfast or that breakfast bar that didn’t include anything nutritious) and then again around 2pm after lunch.

Follow this one simple routine and you should feel light, focused, and energized as your body processes the food you give it in a timely, spike-free way!

Protein, Fat, and Carb

Carbs elevate blood sugar, and protein and fat help stabilize, making this a great power-trio when balancing any plate.

Protein + fat + carb.

*although I also personally limit carbs in the morning because I just don’t feel like I need them. Most of us get plenty of these throughout the day hidden in veggies, snacks, etc.!

That’s it!

Snack Ideas

If this overwhelms you, thats OKAY! Here are five of my go-to snack ideas that balance blood sugar with protein and healthy fat:

1. Protein Bites with almond or cashew butter, Arbonne’s vanilla protein, and add-ins of choice.
2. Two rice crackers with one half of an avocado spread on top, a sprinkling of salt, and a protein such as 1-2 sliced hard boiled eggs, sliced turkey meat, or smoked salmon
3. Apple slices with plenty of almond or cashew butter
4. Sliced veggies dipped in hummus
5. Gluten-free crackers dipped into some leftover chili or chicken dip!

I’ve learned a lot of this from my friend, Leah. Check out our conversation here.
If you’re more of a visual learner, check out this video sharing easy hacks for our blood sugar that fit into every routine!

P.s. This account–Beeya Wellness–Is my favorite account to follow for hormone tips and seed cycling products! They have a great interview here explaining the ins and outs of blood sugar for your energy.

XOXO,
B