TREVO>>BLOOD SUGAR HEALTH AND YOUR SWEET LIFE! Ah, la dolce vita (the sweet life)! What would our lives be like without sugar? Sugar plays a significant role in the typical American diet, and has for quite some time now.While sugar is important to our bodies, too much of a good thing can have extremely bad results. For example, did you know that back in the late 1800s, people consumed an average of only five pounds of sugar annually? Today, we consume about half that amount every week! Armed with these surprising statistics, I think you will agree that blood sugar health is a very timely, and important, topic for this Empowered Health article. WHAT IS BLOOD SUGAR? Blood sugar is another reference to the amount of glucose present in the bloodstream. Glucose is a simple sugar — or monosaccharide — and it is an important carbohydrate. It is used as an energy source of cells in both plants and humans. In plants, it is one of the main products of photosynthesis; in humans, glucose is metabolized in the body, producing carbon dioxide, water, and energy for its cells.When we have excess glucose in our body, it is converted into glycogen which is then stored in our skeletal muscle and liver. This glycogen is reconverted from its storage in our skeletal muscle and liver back to glucose when energy is required. HOW DOES THE BODY REGULATE BLOOD SUGAR? The moment you begin thinking about eating, your body starts the digestion process. The moment you take that first bite, your blood sugar level elevates, monitored by both your brain and pancreas.When your blood sugar level rises, your brain sends a signal to the pancreas to release the hormone insulin to accommodate the food being consumed. Insulin is also released slowly throughout the day to help control the amount of glucose (sugar) in the bloodstream. Insulin lowers blood glucose by transporting it into the cells where it will either be burned as energy or stored as fat. Any disruption in the process of regulating blood sugar levels can contribute to a variety of diseases associated with blood sugar levels, including diabetes, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and Metabolic Syndrome. WITH SO MANY SUGARY TEMPTATIONS OUT THERE ALL AROUND US, WHAT CAN WE DO TO PROMOTE BLOOD SUGAR HEALTH? Diet, in particular, is crucial to your body’s response to changes in blood sugar levels. Try to eat foods that have low glycemic loads, as measured by the glycemic index. This index is the measure of how a carbohydrate will affect blood glucose levels. Foods with a glycemic index of 70 and above are considered high, and foods with a glycemic index of 55 and under are considered low. The lower the glycemic index number, the better the food is for reducing the amount of insulin your body needs to maintain a proper glucose level.Choosing foods with a low glycemic load will help reduce the amount of insulin produced, make you feel fuller, and help you maintain proper weight. Trévo is the one choice that helps in all these areas.Trévo is naturally sweetened with 100% pure fruit juices together with the herb stevia. It is important to note that fruit-derived sugar, known as fructose, is broken down by the body slowly, allowing the body more time to react to the sweetener that has been consumed. This puts less stress on the body — including the pancreas — which is good news for everyone, including diabetics. Unlike sucrose (refined sugar), fructose is absorbed in the small intestines rather slowly and does not stimulate insulin secretion.The low amount of insulin required in fructose metabolism,combined with its slower rate of absorption into the blood stream compared with sucrose, makes fructose much less likely to create the immediate fluctuations in blood sugar levels that can set off hypoglycemic reactions. Natural fruit sugar fructose has one of the lowest glycemic indexes of any food, with a rating of only 20, compared to 31 for skim milk, 59 for sucrose (ordinary table sugar), and 98 for an equal weight of mashed potatoes.This means that one ounce of fructose raises your blood sugar only about 1/3 as much as an ounce of sucrose, and it releases only about 1/3 as much insulin. In fact, a mashed potato raises your blood sugar almost five times higher than a comparable amount of fructose.The bottom line is that Trévo allows your body to do what it should do normally — what it was created to do — without an unhealthy sugar rush. Trévo is loaded with other ingredients that make it an excellent choice for promoting healthy blood sugar levels. Here are just a few: Amalaki is a fruit that is a rich source of antioxidants and helps to maintain a healthy blood sugar level. Biotin is a B-complex vitamin (B7) that is very helpful in maintaining a steady blood sugar level. Bladderwrack is a type of sea vegetable that helps to control LDL (bad cholesterol) levels and maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Borojo fruit has high nutritional value and helps maintain healthy levels of blood sugar and cholesterol. Chlorella is a single-celled algae, and gets its name from the high amount of chlorophyll it possesses. Its properties help balance the body’s blood sugar and pH levels. Chromium is a naturally occurring, plant-derived trace mineral that aids in glucose metabolism and helps support healthy blood sugar levels. L-Isoleucine is an amino acid that helps stabilize and regulate blood sugar levels. Trévo is truly an amazing nutritional powerhouse that provides a wealth of the essential nutrients your body needs, including the nutrients that help promote healthy blood sugar and help keep your body well-regulated and functioning properly.Your body is an amazing creation that, when given the proper nutrition, rest,exercise, and motivation, will reward you with better health and a more fulfilled life. So stay away from the sugary foods with simple carbohydrates that cause your blood sugar level to rapidly spike.Instead, choose foods that have low glycemic loads so your body can have the time necessary to properly adjust to its complex needs associated with blood sugar level regulation. 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