Recent surveys of the adult population in the United States show that 52.9 MILLION individuals over 45 years of age may struggle with blood sugar issues – that is, they have poor “glycemic command.”
In other words, over 60% of American adults 45 and up are metabolically unfit… and many
don’t even know it!
This means that, on a daily basis, they struggle with the ability to properly metabolize carbohydrates, which is how the body breaks down carbs to produce the
right
amount of sugar it needs (meaning not too much and not too little of this sugar!)
This poor glycemic command can have
very noticeable and detrimental effects on how you look, feel, think and act
– including in terms of your energy, brain clarity, appetite issues, and irritability.
And the problem only seems to get worse over time, as the prevalence is greater with increasing age, with 80% of adults over the age of 65 being in a similar boat.
It is vital that you have healthy blood sugar levels, in other words, and so a little more explanation on why is important:
Your blood sugar levels are basically the amount of the sugar called “glucose” in your blood.
This glucose is your body’s primary source of energy. This includes being the
key source of “fuel” for your brain
and your central nervous system!
Glucose is absorbed by cells throughout your body and combined with oxygen inside your mitochondria – the “power plant” inside your cells – to create “ATP.”
And ATP is what powers your cells and promotes your body’s cell growth.
Now, when you consume carbs, glucose enters your blood and the hormone called “insuln” is released to help your cells absorb the glucose they need.