This episode is part of a new format I am trying out. These are essentially going to be bitesize podcast episodes with tangible tips for real life, to help avoid overwhelm and to support you to make small, sustainable change. 

Today I wanted to focus on something that came up with one of my clients recently, and that’s making dietary changes too quickly, leading to nausea and digestion issues.

This can especially happen with a sudden increase in fibre or fat, which many of us can do if we’re wanting to balance blood sugar or start eating more anti-inflammatory foods.

Today I wanted to talk about fat in particular. Fat helps us to balance blood sugar by slowing down the release of glucose to the blood stream, from the carbohydrates we eat. When a glucose release happens too fast, we get a spike in blood sugar, which can heighten inflammation and pain, and can also mess with hormones.

The rule of thumb for fat to support hormones and blood sugar is about two golf ball sized servings of fat, which I find easiest to measure as two heaped tablespoons. However, if you’re going from a low-fat diet, or you’re just increasing your fat in general, trying to go from what you’re used to, to this amount with every meal, in one day, is probably going to be too much for your body to handle.

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https://www.baldwins.co.uk/natures-answer-ginger-bitters-alcohol-free-fluid-extract-60ml

https://www.arrae.com/pages/gut-boost

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