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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Jessie Inchauspé Shares Easy Glucose Hacks for Steadier Energy
- Jessie Inchauspé explains that glucose spikes drive inflammation, glycation (aging) and insulin-related fat gain, and that she says about 80% of non-diabetics experience them daily.
- Simple hacks such as eating vegetables first, then protein and fats, then carbs and sugars can cut a meal's glucose spike by up to 75%, and adding protein, fat or fiber to carbs like oats helps too.
- Her own journey after a back injury at 19 and nearly a decade of mental health struggles led her to glucose, where she saw steadier glucose days matched better mental health.
- She frames the hacks as gateway behavior change rather than a diet, stresses flexibility and pleasure decisions like alcohol or cake, and cautions that glucose is only one window into health.
- Simon Sinek links her passion to his idea of a 'why' and Inchauspé says she wants to move into mental health and nervous system regulation, calling glucose 'chapter one'.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasSugar gives a dopamine rush, not real energy
Inchauspé says the feeling after a sweet snack is dopamine, while a big glucose spike stresses the mitochondria that make energy, leading to fatigue and more sugar cravings.
Changing the order of a meal can sharply reduce spikes
Eating vegetables first, then proteins and fats, then carbs and sugars can cut the spike of the same meal by up to 75%, because fiber forms a protective mesh in the upper intestine and protein slows gastric emptying.
A veggie starter can be eaten ahead of time
Inchauspé says the fiber effect lasts about 90 minutes, though no study has measured it precisely, so you can eat vegetables at home before a meal where none will be served.
Adding 'clothing' to carbs and flexibility beat perfection
For oats or mixed meals like sandwiches, adding protein, fat or fiber or having a plate of veggies first is more practical than deconstructing the dish.
Pleasure decisions are different from health decisions
Inchauspé says alcohol is a pleasure decision, so people should choose what they enjoy, though she notes wine is among the better options for glucose and beer and cocktails the worst.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesSugar, we mistake the feeling of sugar for energy, but actually what we feel is dopamine.
— Jessie Inchauspé
Glycation is a fancy word for aging. The more glucose spikes you have, the faster you age.
— Jessie Inchauspé
Be proud of yourself. Start anywhere. That's the key here. It's getting you in a state where then you can go on to bigger and better things.
— Jessie Inchauspé
When you're having alcohol, it's what I call a pleasure decision. It's not a health decision.
— Jessie Inchauspé
If you come to me and you're crying, I'm not gonna tell you, "Don't cry." I'm gonna be like, "Yeah, that's fucking sad," and just stay with you until you're done crying.
— Jessie Inchauspé
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Jessie Inchauspé
guestFrench biochemist and author known as the “Glucose Goddess,” focused on glucose spikes and practical nutrition hacks.
Author and speaker best known for “Start With Why,” host of the A Bit of Optimism podcast.
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