I teach many classes on how to balance blood sugar. It isn’t something a person can learn in an hour or even a month, it’s an ongoing process and even I’m still learning (years later!). It is possible via balancing blood sugar to achieve a very potent form of anxiety therapy.
Many people don’t realize that one of the #1 causes of anxiety and panic attacks is blood sugar imbalance. What makes is “anxious” is when blood sugar levels drop and the body needs to release adrenaline (epinephrine) to raise up blood glucose levels. When there are other underlying imbalances in the body, this can create the feeling of uneasiness, jitters, and even panic attacks.
Here I’m going to outline two days of example of how to eat to support the adrenals by balancing blood sugars. Adrenals – when fatigued- can be an underlying cause of hypoglycemia and other blood sugar issues. Be sure to also check out the Blood Sugar Category on the right!
DAY 1:
AM SNACK:Few slices of apple with a handful of sprouted almonds
LUNCH: Two soft boiled eggs & half an avocado
AFTERNOON SNACK: 1 ounce of fresh mozzarella with a small carrot
DINNER: Cabbage soup (recipe coming!), Salmon Steak, Steamed Brocooli (buttered).
BEFORE BED SNACK: 3/4 cup plain yogurt, dressed with 1/4 c. blueberries and 2 tablespoons of fresh ground flaxseeds
DAY 2:
AM: Power Meal Pancakes (Powermeal, flax, eggs, Ningxia Red)
AM SNACK: Handful of sprouted walnuts with Ningxia Wolfberries
LUNCH: Tuna Salad
AFTERNOON SNACK: 1 hardboiled egg with a few stalks of celery
DINNER: Salad (romaine, carrots, celery, tomato, avocado), Steak, and Stir Fry Zucchini
BEFORE BED SNACK: Apple with raw almond butter
For ideas for quick, on the go visit the FAST FOODS post from Feb. 24, 2010
I also drink at least 70 ounces of water a day and rest 8 hours a night. There are very important in addition to the above type of eating regimen for anxiety therapy.
Hi Jen! I look forward to trying your power meal pancakes. Also Marie Koepke said you had a recipe for a power meal smoothie I can’t wait to try.
peace
Eddie
I’m working on getting the smoothie video up in the next few days! Then we’ll record the pancake recipe. It’s SUPER yummy 🙂
Stay tuned!
Jen
What’s the amts for powermeal pancakes? I’m allergic to the milk CASEIN – not lactose – of milk products so have some trouble with much cheese & yogurt – what could I substitute – I even have trouble with the raw milk ones from my organic cow share so Dr. B has told me to skip them & use Swedish Bitters instead. Any ideas?
Sally,
I will be doing a video this week for the pancakes. 2 scoops PowerMeal, 2 tablespoons ground flax, 1 egg, and water/juice to make it liquid to pour onto the griddle.
Stay tuned for the video!
Jen