“I realised that I’m prepared to go quite far to discover the inner workings of my biology when I found myself applying a blood sugar device to my arm on a Sunday morning.”
“You can also dampen the spike by pairing up different foods. If you add a protein or fat, for example, it can counterbalance some of the inflammation that occurs after eating carbohydrates to have a favourable impact on your health. Polyphenols, which are bioactive nutrients found in a whole host of red and dark pigmented foods, also reduce your blood sugar responses,” Dr Berry adds. I’m relieved that she doesn’t tell me to cut out carbs altogether .
For example, a banana is an amber score of 42 – gaining points for its good impact on my gut health but losing them due to fast-acting carbs that are not great for my blood sugar. When I pair it with some peanut butter and wholegrain toast , my breakfast moves into the green, giving a score of 57. For someone else, a banana might be a solid 100, or a lower 20, depending on how their body processes carbs and fats.
It’s not ideal for anyone to be tracking their food all of the time, particularly if you’re prone to anxiety or obsession around your diet. I used the app for a few days to get the idea, and now I try to let my intuition and knowledge about food guide me. If I’m trying something new, I might turn to the app with curiosity, but I don’t want to let it rule me.
While having this granular detail about yourself isn’t necessary for you to be healthy, I can’t argue that it’s been eye-opening. I have learned an important lesson about myself that I wouldn’t have otherwise known. I also love that I’m now playing my part in a global nutrition study, but that might put some people off.
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