That seems ridiculous. Candy is raising your blood sugar, and then you would eat toast? Bread is almost as high on the Glycemic Index as candy. If you really cared about lower your blood sugar, you might take a couple alpha lipoic acid pills and cinnamon. The cinnamon, however, should probably be swallowed quickly with milk or taken in caplet form because when it touches saliva it immediately loses its blood sugar lowering properties. Probably better just to avoid the sugar and use stevia to sweeten some fruit.

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I have high blood sugar, so I try to sandwich my sugar intake with high protein--a handful of nuts works nicely, as does soynuts.

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I'll agree with John on this: bread (except a very hearty piece of 100% whole wheat) will do just about the same thing to your glucose levels as a spoonful of sugar. Eat some unsaturated fat and lean protein and call it a day.

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Vegetables... nice, fresh, crisp veggies. Loading up on sugar or carbs makes me feel sluggish, tired and just overall "yucky." A day of fresh veggies and a bit of quality protein makes me feel a lot better and helps "detox" the junk out of my system.

I do like indulging in carbs and junk foody sugary things on occasion, and when I do, that is my remedy if I've overdone it.

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I think what you're talking about here with the toast isn't "stabilizing" your blood sugar but re-raising it. If you're already at the "crash" and not "sugar high" phase the blood sugar levels in your body have dropped. Toast is re-flooding your body with high-GI food, essentially causing a second, yet smaller rush.

I think it's a bit like the "hair of the dog that bit you" theory with booze, only with sugar. You're not getting rid of the crash so much as you're making a new high.

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A long term solution to that is consumig products high in insoluble fiber. Besides helping with the HDL-LDL levels of cholesterol, it regualtes the amount of glucagon liberated to the bloodstream, preventing to have a very high amount of sugar rush.

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Dear Nicole,

Your "discussion" post formula is repetitive. The first three times it was excusable however one or more a day is far too many. While I understand that having a formula for a post can save time, I am finding that the frequency of the issue/personal story/question posts is driving me away from slashfood. Can't you think of another way to write? Be more creative, I beg of you!

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I actually kind of like it--I find myself reading the comments, which I rarely do.

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sushi....actually i think it's my everything recovery food!

it's light if i'm feeling heavy, filling if i'm feeling empty and has the perfect combo of carbs and protien to leave me feeling satisfied.

gotta love "perfect foods" like that =]

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beans? They're high in fibre right? I like to mix them with lemon juice, olive oil, onion and garlic powder..yum.

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I recently discovered after drinking a soft-drink, that I feel very anxious. It takes about 1 hour, and then I feel very tired. I measured my blood-sugar level and found to it be above 9, when I am at the anxious level.

I gathered that the problem was high-blood sugar related. I was also told about cinnamon to stabilize your blood-sugar level, but want a rather permanent solution that could rectify the problem. I am 33 yo, and I am only experiencing these types of problems recently.

Regards, Rupert

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