5 healthy habits to manage blood sugar levels and improve metabolic flexibility

If you are someone who is suffering from blood sugar, blood pressure or cholesterol imbalance, you might be making some lifestyle mistakes that need to be corrected.

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By Parmita Uniyal
Updated on Mar 12, 2022 04:34 pm IST 5 Photos
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"Metabolic flexibility is our body’s ability to adapt and use whatever fuel is available to it (glucose or fat). When you are metabolically inflexible, you are more likely to experience fatigue, repeat hunger cravings, frequent sugar cravings, irritability, mood swings and energy crashes," says nutritionist and gut health expert Smriti Kochar in her recent Instagram post. Here are healthy habits suggested by Kochar that will help you improve metabolic flexibility.(Pixabay)
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Cut out all processed foods: The hidden sugar and sodium content in the packaged food plays havoc with your blood sugar levels. "Clean up your kitchen. If you don't get wrong foods home, you don't get to eat them," suggests Kochar.(Pixabay)
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Fasting: The nutritionist suggests people looking to manage their blood sugar levels in control to fast for 12 hours everyday. "Eat dinner by 7pm and then start your fast," says Kochar.(Shutterstock)

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Sleep well, and on time: Bad sleep can raise our blood sugar levels by itself. Sometimes even more than what food does.(Pixabay)
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Get fat-adapted: Increase fats and reduce carbs in your diet to manage the blood sugar spikes. But before you do this, make sure your body is able to digest fats well.(Shutterstock)

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