342: Are healthy foods secretly spiking your blood sugar? | Casey Means, M.D.

Casey Means, M.D.: “Metabolic health is not just about avoiding long-term chronic illnesses…It's also about feeling good in the moment.” Means, a Stanford-trained physician and co-founder of Levels, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss which healthy foods can secretly spike your blood sugar, plus: - How your microbiome affects your blood sugar - How to prepare your body for a glucose spike - Underrated tips to keep your metabolism stable - Why you should switch from sweet to savory breakfasts - How to actually know if your metabolism is healthy Referenced in the episode: - Levels . - Data showing the average American eats 152 pounds of sugar in one year . - A study on how poor sleep can affect metabolism . - A study on how microbiome can dictate glucose responses . - Levels blog post on the top 10 worst foods for blood sugar . - mbg Podcast episode #294 , with Jud Brewer, M.D., Ph.D. - Product recommendations: Unreal chocolate quinoa peanut butter cups , Lief Therapeutics HRV monitor , Siete Foods burrito size tortillas , Whole Foods nori sheets , Forager Project cashew milk yogurt . Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices