Holiday blood sugar strategy: eat this first

🍽️ Holiday meals tend to be richer, later, and more carb heavy than usual. Blood sugar challenges during this time often come less from the food itself and more from how meals are structured.

🧪 When you start a meal with starches or sweets, glucose enters the bloodstream quickly, insulin rises sharply, and energy often crashes a few hours later. Starting with fiber and protein slows digestion, blunts glucose spikes, and leads to steadier energy and fewer cravings.
This strategy also supports digestion and satiety. When blood sugar is more stable, people naturally eat more intuitively rather than feeling out of control around food.
For women in perimenopause, glucose regulation can become more sensitive to stress and poor sleep, which makes meal structure even more impactful, though this approach benefits everyone.

🔧 Tip: Start holiday meals with vegetables, a salad, soup, or a protein rich dish. Even a few bites before moving on to starches or dessert can change how your body responds.