How to Prevent Blood Sugar and Triglyceride Spikes after Meals
Within hours of eating an unhealthy meal, we can get a spike in inflammation, crippling our artery function, thickening our blood, and causing a fight-or-flight nerve response. But there are foods we can eat at every meal to counter this reaction. Subscribe to Dr. Greger’s free nutrition newsletter at www.nutritionfacts.org/subscribe and get a free excerpt from his latest NYT Bestseller HOW NOT TO DIE. (All proceeds Dr. Greger receives from the sales of his books, DVDs, and speaking engagements go to support the 501c3 nonprofit that runs NutritionFacts.org.) Previously I’ve covered the effect adding berries to a meal has on blood sugar responses in If Fructose is Bad, What About Fruit? (nutritionfacts.org/video/if-fructose-is-bad-what-about-fruit). That raises the question How Much Fruit is Too Much? (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-fruit-is-too-much/). In addition to the all-fruit jam question, in my next video I’ll cover The Effects of Avocados and Red Wine on Postprandial Inflammation (nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Effects-of-Avocados-and-Red-Wine-on-Postprandial-Inflammation). Vinegar my also help: Can Vinegar Help with Blood Sugar Control? (nutritionfacts.org/video/can-vinegar-help-with-blood-sugar-control). Maybe this explains part of the longevity benefit to nut consumption. See Nuts May Help Prevent Death (nutritionfacts.org/video/nuts-may-help-prevent-death/). I also talked about that immediate inflammatory reaction to unhealthy food choices in my recent video Best Foods to Improve Sexual Function (nutritionfacts.org/video/best-foods-to-improve-sexual-function). Surprised by the chicken and butter reaction? Same thing happens with tunafish and other meat. Check out my video Paleo Diets May Negate Benefits of Exercise (nutritionfacts.org/video/paleo-diets-may-negate-benefits-of-exercise/). Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-prevent-blood-sugar-and-triglyceride-spikes-after-meals and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-prevent-blood-sugar-and-triglyceride-spikes-after-meals. You’ll also find a transcript of the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. If you’d rather watch these videos on YouTube, subscribe to my YouTube Channel here: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nutritionfactsorg Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM www.NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: www.NutritionFacts.org/subscribe • Donate: www.NutritionFacts.org/donate • HOW NOT TO DIE: nutritionfacts.org/book • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org/ • Google+: plus.google.com/+NutritionfactsOrgMD • Podcast: nutritionfacts.org/audio/
