Book Review: Glucose Revolution

Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar by Jessie Inchauspé
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book educates the reader on what glucose is, possible related symptoms from dysregulation of glucose, and hacks to level out the body’s reaction to glucose. Listen to your body and observe your symptoms—they are powerful messages—and then make changes to improve your health.

There are three parts to this book: Part 1: What is glucose?; Part 2: Why are glucose spikes harmful?; and Part 3: How can I flatten my glucose curves?

10 Hacks
1. Eat foods in the right order.
2. Add a green starter to all your meals.
3. Stop counting calories.
4. Flatten your breakfast curve.
5. Have any type of sugar you like—they’re all the same.
6. Pick dessert over a sweet snack.
7. Reach for vinegar before you eat.
8. After you eat, move.
9. If you have to snack, go savory.
10. Put some clothes on your carbs.

The author provides a great example of how she applies these hacks with a “day in the life.” The information and recommendations are presented kindly, encouraging you to connect with your body and use the hacks as you see fit and to whatever degree. There are no strict rules.

Some of the studies that are cited are small or done on mice. And, although one of the hacks states that you should eat any type of sugar you like, they are all the same—in the detailed explanation, she says that there are better and worse sugar options, e.g., agave is worse than table sugar. I wouldn’t recommend this book as a cure-all for someone with severe or complex health conditions.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking to reduce sugar spikes.

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