{"id":7879,"date":"2025-12-03T19:06:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/eating-for-healing-the-science-of-the-sugar-spiral\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:06:37","slug":"eating-for-healing-the-science-of-the-sugar-spiral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/eating-for-healing-the-science-of-the-sugar-spiral\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating for Healing: The science of the sugar spiral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Jennifer Tardy<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whenever we eat sugar by itself &mdash; especially processed sweets &mdash; the body responds in a predictable chemical chain reaction:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blood sugar spikes quickly<\/li>\n<li>Insulin surges to bring it down<\/li>\n<li>The body often overcorrects<\/li>\n<li>You crash<\/li>\n<li>Your brain panics:&nbsp;<em>&ldquo;Quick, more sugar!&rdquo;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your nervous system interprets this as a threat &mdash; not as you &ldquo;cheating&rdquo; on a diet.<\/p>\n<p>And the more crashes you have:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The louder the cravings<\/li>\n<li>The slower the metabolism<\/li>\n<li>The deeper the fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Again, this is&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;about willpower.<br \/>It&rsquo;s chemistry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cravings are communication, not condemnation.<\/strong><br \/>Your body isn&rsquo;t sabotaging you &mdash; it&rsquo;s asking for stability.<br \/>Once you provide steady blood sugar and consistent nourishment, those &ldquo;urgent&rdquo; cravings begin to quiet down.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>This Week&rsquo;s Challenge: The Glucose Buffer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Try this simple rewire to stabilize your energy and curb cravings:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pair carbs or sweets with protein and fiber.<\/strong><br \/>Think nuts, seeds, eggs, Greek yogurt, or veggie-based snacks alongside your treat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take a 10-minute walk after meals.<\/strong><br \/>Movement helps pull glucose into your muscles, where it&rsquo;s used as energy rather than stored as fat.<\/p>\n<p>And here&rsquo;s your mindset\/NLP upgrade for the week:<br \/>When a craving hits, try saying:<br \/><strong>&ldquo;This is my body asking for balance &mdash; and I know how to give it what it needs.&rdquo;<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Micro-Journaling Prompts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What craving patterns am I noticing this week?<\/li>\n<li>How do I feel physically and emotionally after I buffer vs. when I binge?<\/li>\n<li>What does &ldquo;empowered enjoyment&rdquo; of sweets look like for me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Eating for Healing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Jennifer Tardy, IPHM, is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Integrative Health Coach, and Personal Trainer based in Lexington, South Carolina. She is an authorized provider for Optimal Health Systems (OHS), a professional-grade supplement line made from whole-food ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>For consultations, personalized nutrition plans, or functional health testing, contact Jennifer at&nbsp;<strong>(803) 556-2593<\/strong>, email&nbsp;<strong><a>jennifer@eatingforhealing.org<\/a><\/strong>, or visit&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingforhealing.org\/\">www.eatingforhealing.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16890\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thenewirmonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jennifer-Tandy_2025_630x350.jpg?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thenewirmonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jennifer-Tandy_2025_630x350.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thenewirmonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jennifer-Tandy_2025_630x350.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" align=\"left\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Jennifer is a IPHM, Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Integrative Health Coach and a Personal Trainer. Eating for Healing Nutrition and Wellness transforms lives through the power of holistic nutrition.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>She can be reached at 803-556-2593. Her website is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingforhealing.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.eatingforhealing.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jennifer Tardy Whenever we eat sugar by itself &mdash; especially processed sweets &mdash; the body responds in a predictable chemical chain reaction: Blood sugar spikes quickly Insulin surges to bring it down The body often overcorrects You crash Your brain panics:&nbsp;&ldquo;Quick, more sugar!&rdquo; Your nervous system interprets this as<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/eating-for-healing-the-science-of-the-sugar-spiral\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56],"tags":[1192,1108],"class_list":["entry","author-john-griggs","post-7879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-columns","tag-eating-for-healing","tag-jennifer-tardy"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpstrianglenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Donuts-Pastry_2025_630x350.jpg?fit=630%2C350&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}