#1 Add Protein to Your Breakfast: If you tend to suffer from imbalanced blood sugar levels, eating breakfast, and adding some extra protein can help keep your blood sugar stabilized. Some great options include pasture-raised eggs or a scoop of collagen protein powder in a cup of unsweetened full fat coconut milk yogurt.

#2 Eat Enough Healthy Fat: Healthy fats are so important for overall health, and adding enough healthy fat to your meals can help slow the release of carbs, so be sure to add enough to your diet. Some great choices include avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil, and coconut oil. 

#3 Reduce Stress: Stress can lead to all kinds of hormone imbalance which can cause your blood sugar to be out of whack. It’s important to prioritize self-care and reduce your stress, daily. Exercise, getting enough sleep and trying adaptogens like our adaptogenic herb blends Yinergy or Vigor can be a great way to help your body adapt to stress.

#4 Reduce Sugar: While this one is more obvious, it’s so important to reduce your sugar intake to help manage your blood sugar levels. Too much sugar can cause a sudden spike and then crash in blood sugar. Try to reduce your sugar intake by staying away from as many packaged and processed foods as you can, and enjoying more whole foods in your diet. If you are craving something sweet, opt for a piece of fruit with a side of almonds or cashews.

#5 Get Enough Fiber in Your Diet: Fiber also plays an important role in managing blood sugar levels, so be sure to focus on getting enough fiber-rich foods in your diet from things like apples, oats, chia seeds, flax seeds, and dark leafy greens.

#6 Move Your Body: Try to get your body moving daily. Exercise can help you better manage blood sugar levels while also reducing stress, so it’s a win, win.

#7 Get Enough Sleep: Sleep is such an important part of self-care, and can help you make healthier food choices! Not getting enough sleep can cause hormone imbalance and can even make it more likely that you will reach for sugary foods. So, try to get as much sleep as you possibly can. Seven to eight hours is ideal, but even just an hour or two more than you usually would will do wonderful things for your health. 

The Bottom Line

Balanced blood sugar levels is an important part of overall health. Having imbalanced blood sugar levels can make you feel irritable and fatigued, so make it a priority to stabilize your blood sugar levels by implementing these seven tips to better health and wellness!