High glucose: causes, problems and how to avoid it

In the society in which we live, it is increasingly common to hear that someone close to us is suffering. issues associated with alterations in their metabolism. Many people suffer at the same time excess fat and lack of nutrients... Sounds incompatible, right? Well, it isn't! And that's where glucose comes into play, and the importance of keeping these levels under control for our bodies to function properly. Keep reading if you want to know more!

To understand everything well, let's start from the beginning... Would you know how to define the above? No? Well, we will tell you. Helpmos:

Glucose It's a source of energy for our body; it's involved in most cellular processes and is necessary for our cells to function properly. It's something like "gasoline" that provides enough energy for our daily lives.

So what is the IG? The Glycemic Index (GI) is used to measure how quickly carbohydrates from food enter our bloodstream, converting into glucose. The speed or slowness with which this process occurs will result in more or less pronounced blood sugar spikes.

You're probably wondering, what do blood sugar spikes mean? This is where insulin (the hormone responsible for regulating glucose) comes into play. If our pancreas can't produce this hormone in the face of these rapid increases, our health can deteriorate in the medium to long term.

Currently, glucose levels considered normal are altered. These are quite high values; this is because the standard was obtained from a sample of people in today's society whose diet is influenced by ultra-processed foods, which causes blood glucose levels to be much higher than those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors.

There are several reasons why blood glucose levels are high, including:

• Leading a sedentary life, without doing any physical activity.
• The abusive intake of ultra-processed and unhealthy foods.
• Stress, if we live very stressed this can cause blood glucose levels to be elevated.
• If your body is not able to produce the necessary energy, as is the case with people who have dysfunctions in the pancreas.
• Hormonal changes such as menstruation can cause elevated blood glucose levels.
• Eat foods that contain free sugars, such as juices and non-whole grain cereals.

Although there are several reasons, we shouldn't be alarmed, as if you lead a healthy, active life and eat a diet based on real food (in the absence of any pathologies), there's nothing to worry about.

We've already seen what causes high blood glucose levels, but what problems can it cause?

When these levels are elevated for a long period of time, protein glycation occurs, which causes protein malfunction.The direct consequence of having glycated proteins is impaired functioning of our vital organs, premature aging, and an increased likelihood of developing degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Furthermore, it is important to know that the structure of glucose and vitamin C molecules are very similar. This means that both have to compete to be absorbed by our body (only one can win).⚔️), but high glucose levels will prevent the absorption of vitamin C needed to repair blood vessels from collagen, causing:

• An increased risk of heart, kidney, or nervous system dysfunctions.
• Damage to vital organs that carry blood, such as kidneys, heart, or blood vessels, among others.

Now that we know the consequences of prolonged hyperglycemia, we are going to give several tips to reduce naturalmind these levels Surely some of them already sound familiar to you!

1. Practice sports or some physical activity regularly, without forgetting to include strength sessions in our training. Having optimal muscle mass improves insulin sensitivity as muscles store glucose in the form of glycogen, thus avoiding the spikes described above.

2. Prioritize the consumption of real foods. Of all foods, without demonizing fats.

3. Control stress levels. For this purpose, practices such as yoga, mindfulness or consumption of adaptogens.

4. Sleep 7-8 hours a day, trying to get quality sleep.

5. Avoid consuming ultra-processed foods. These are made with unhealthy ingredients and are not recommended for health.

We already know that we should avoid ultra-processed foods like processed pastries, but... let's be honest, who doesn't crave that "unhealthy sin" from time to time?😉. For this reason, at Baïa we have decided to work on an action that recalls those unhealthy sweets from our childhood in their most delicious version. healthy, thus taking us back to those snacks that we enjoyed so much in our childhood.

Please note that this is for occasional consumption. We know this always causes a lot of controversy, as many of you always ask: Are these sweets not fattening because they are healthy No? Well, this isn't entirely true. Although they're certainly much healthier than those found in any supermarket, they also provide a lot of calories (albeit high-quality ones) to our bodies. We already know that if we consume more calories than we expend, we'll gain weight.

Having said that, run to our Instagram profile and save all the recipes to make them at home.

But you know the best part?

They are made with our products, so in addition to being delicious, they are functional and have no added sweeteners.

Haven't you been curious to know what snacks we had as children?

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