Not to give the kids sugar before bedtime.
Because kids show the direct relationship with sugary foods – they start bouncing off the walls.
It’s a normal response to a sharp increase in blood sugar and it’s also the bodies innate response to burn off the sugar, along with some extra insulin to store the excess.
But as we grow, and with any consistent stimuli, the body adapts, and when we slow our movements (lie on the couch) after a treat high in sugar, it then puts more demand on our pancreas to secrete insulin to take up the slack – which can lead to future trouble.
So, when we want a sugary delight, we need to do what the kids do and bounce off the walls after we eat it. That will not only get us moving more, but take the sole load off the pancreas as well.
Yours in Health – Coach