Life Fit Chat with Laura Lewis: Stress and Your Blood Sugar
Life Fit Chat with That's Fit Life Fit Expert Laura Lewis brings conversation provoking tidbits to your table, served up with a touch of spice! Byte-sized information that pack some punch, brought to you every Wednesday and Thursday!Centuries ago, when primitive man walked the planet, threats to survival were around every corner. If one was faced with a saber-toothed tiger in their path, they would have three choices: to fight, to run, or die. During this "fight or flight response," the body is being prepared to expend energy. Adrenaline is released, blood sugar is elevated, digestion slows as most of the blood is in the muscles preparing for action all with the primary purpose of surviving a threat! Either way, energy is expended. Running or fighting, excess blood sugar is used, stress hormones are decreased and all returns to normal.
In modern day, stress looks like: Sitting in traffic and steaming that it isn't moving; being uptight about deadlines; worrying about money; aggravation relating to situations that are not going your way.; and _________. (You fill in the blank with your "stressors") To prevent blood sugar from rising due to stress, practice stress management. Stress reduction techniques can be as simple as focusing upon deep breathing for a minute or two, listening to calming music, "romantic" time with your sweetie, exercising and of course meditating and practicing yoga. As brushing your teeth is included as part of your daily routine, stress reduction techniques should also be on your list each day. What ways do you decrease your stress levels?










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6-12-2008 @ 11:39AM
Vishaal said...
I have many since I've actively practiced stress reduction my whole life:
-I have my iPod plugged in my speakers at work all day.
-I dance.
-Workout everyday, one way or another.
-Lay down in 'corpse pose' for 5 minutes if I'm gonna go out after work to unwind.
-Drink decaf tea.
-Laugh at my partners jokes. (he's super funny)
-Stay away from sugar (I get the jitters if I have too much)
-Stretch ALL day long.
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