08/04/2025
One of the most important ways to eat in order to support our mental health is to keep blood sugar stable!
Tip #2: Skip the calories, focus on the ratio
First things first, you can skip right past the Calories line. Yes, it’s the biggest line, because that’s what manufacturers want you to focus on the most. But the molecules matter more than the calories. And in the Nutrition Facts, the molecules inside of a food are spelled out for all to see, if you know where to look.
Look at these lines:
Total carbohydrates
Dietary fiber
When assessing dry foods (like cookies, pasta, bread, cereal, cereal bars, crackers, chips, etc.), the grams next to Total Carbohydrate and Total Sugars represent the molecules that cause a glucose spike: starches and sugars.
Read on to understand more:
