All three of these nutrients slow the absorption of sugar into your bloodstream, which decreases the spike and crash in your blood sugar and your energy levels, she says. That means you won't feel weak, shaky, or hangry 30 minutes after you eat. And those nasty sugar highs and unavoidable crashes don't just suck at 3 p.m. In the long term, blood-sugar spikes can contribute to inflammation, insulin resistance, and weight gain, says Florida-based nutritionist Jaime Mass, R.D.
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The Millions : A Year in Reading: Jeffrey Eugenides. Iâm ending up the year reading two terrific books, Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta and Stagâs Leap by Sharon Olds. The Spiotta is amazingly well written, rich, funny, learned, linguistically sturdy, and tonally fresh.