The Importance of Regular Eating Habits in Maintaining a Healthy Glucose Metabolism

Anyone who wants to ensure the optimum levels for glucose metabolism should observe regular eating habits. Consistent meal schedules as well as moderate portion sizes for each meal or snack help regulate blood sugar levels and can also help you to maintain a proper and healthy weight.
Begin your day with a nutritious breakfast. Aside from giving you the energy you'll need until lunchtime, the first meal of the day helps you maintain steady blood sugar levels, especially after not eating for several hours during the night. Delicious blood sugar-friendly breakfasts include oatmeal (steel cut oats not instant) with low fat milk, stevia flavored with cinnamon, brown rice, and vitamin D-rich food such as eggs, non-nitrate ham or bacon and low-fat dairy.
Let's say it's still a few hours before lunch time but you suddenly feel a little hungry. Even if you're watching your diet and trying to maintain an optimal glucose metabolism, it's still important to spread your meals out and it's ok to have small or light snacks throughout the day to avoid eating too much during mealtime. When your stomach starts to rumble, munch on whole grain crackers, cottage cheese, celery, and apple wedges and or reduced-fat cheese. During the weekends, snack on homemade popcorn or veggie sticks with fresh yogurt dip while watching a movie or entertaining friends.
There's no need for you to deprive yourself during dinner if you are able to control your food proportions. A good way to do this is to take a regular dinner plate and fill a quarter of it with light, protein-rich food such as fish, chicken, or turkey; half or three-fourths of it with non-starchy vegetables such as artichokes, spinach, or broccoli; and one-quarter or less filled with good carbohydrates like brown rice, a whole wheat dinner roll, pita bread, or couscous.
If you're craving sweets or a particular type of food for dessert, check whether you can substitute it with a healthier alternative. Don't forget to make sure to keep your calorie intake consistent. Instead of ice cream, try sugar-free gelato or fruit sorbet. Hungry for an all-American apple pie ala mode? Bake the crust using whole grain flour an extra egg, use organic green apples, Stevia instead of refined sugar to sweeten it, and instead of the ice cream use low fat chilled whip cream.
Regulating and controlling the amount of calories you consume on a daily basis can positively affect your glucose metabolism. Try to eat roughly the same amount of calories each day instead of overeating one day or during one meal, then depriving yourself on the next. Regular eating habits don't only mean that you eat at the right times. It also means making the food you eat everyday count, so make sure that every bite is healthy and full of nutrients that your body can absorb and use for everyday functions. Remember the food you eat is first and foremost fuel for your body.
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