Angela Powlen
Nutrition Consultant
Angela Powlen
Nutrition Consultant
The Little Things, updated
It really is the little things in life. And eventually, they can add up to become big things. Here’s one little thing you can do: If you are going to eat the chocolate,, or cookie, or other simple carbohydrate, eat a handful of nuts BEFORE you eat the sweet thing. Eating healthy fat, and/or protein…
Another Little Thing
Stress increases cortisol levels and this helps us to respond to and survive threatening situations. There is a normal rise in cortisol that occurs with our normal circadian rhythm changes, particularly in the early morning, however, under normal circumstances, cortisol levels decrease throughout the day. Increased cortisol levels lead to an increase in…
Lower your blood sugar spikes. You can do this!
There is good evidence that just a little bit of exercise (like walking around the block) within 60 minutes after eating reduces spikes in blood sugar. We already know that big spikes in blood sugar increases the risk for developing type 2.diabetes. Minimizing big spikes in blood sugar is how to prevent DM2…