We eat sugary breakfasts over and over again yet feel more and more chronically fatigued.įor one thing, the glucose spike from a sweet breakfast has been shown to damage the energy-producing centre of our cells (our mitochondria).Īnd the rapid spike in glucose is almost always followed by an equally dramatic fall hours later (as a rush of insulin is released to remove excess glucose from the blood) which drops you into an energy slump that can only be rectified by a strong coffee and a mid-morning biscuit. We may be well-intentioned, thinking that breakfast gives us energy, when in fact it hurts our body's ability to make energy efficiently, making us tired and kicking off all kinds of side effects.
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Metabolic processes take hours to unfold, compound over time and become mixed with all the other things that happen in a day, so connecting the dots takes a bit of detective work.Īs a biochemist, I have long been fascinated by the impact fluctuating blood sugar levels can have on our health and mood, but it was only when I started measuring my own blood glucose levels using a continuous glucose monitor (which reads glucose levels in the blood through a very thin wire piercing the skin on the upper arm) that I made the connection between what I ate for breakfast and how I felt throughout the rest of the day.Īnd what I discovered turned everything I thought I knew about healthy eating on its head. But what you probably won't have done is traced these symptoms back to what you ate for breakfast.Īnd no wonder - because we don't instantly feel the effect. Perhaps you have just become accustomed to feeling under par, and you've learned to rely on coffee and sugary snacks to keep you functioning. If you’re looking for a summer-ready coral lipstick, try the beyond aptly-named shade Lit! Or go extra with the shade Extra a hot purple that ensures all eyes are on you.Are you a martyr to mood swings, brain fog and outbursts of irrational anxiety? Do you drop into bed at night feeling exhausted but unable to sleep?
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