Prevent diabetes and belly fat by adding this one thing ☝🏼 #fatlossover40

Look, I don't want to be the fun police, but you have got to stop eating sugar on an empty stomach. Not because sugar is bad, but because when you eat sugar by itself, it hits your bloodstream so fast. That creates a sharper blood sugar spike. And when your blood sugar spikes, your body has to release insulin to move that glucose out of your bloodstream and into your cells. That's normal. But when you're constantly spiking your blood sugar over and over again, your body may start needing more and more insulin to get the same job done. That's when we start moving toward insulin resistance. And over time, insulin resistance can increase the risk of prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, belly fat storage, energy crashes, cravings, inflammation, and feeling like you're doing everything right, but your body just isn't responding. One simple thing that can help: eat soluble fiber before sugar or refined carbs. Soluble fiber forms this gel-like substance in your gut which helps slow digestion and slow how quickly glucose enters your bloodstream. Here are some good sources of soluble fiber. Screenshot this and keep it on your phone. So before you have the sugary coffee, pastry, juice, cereal, toast, candy, or dessert, try getting some soluble fiber in first. You don't have to cut out sugar completely, but if you're dealing with cravings, crashes, stubborn weight, belly fat, or blood sugar issues, stop eating naked sugar on an empty stomach and start thinking fiber first, sugar second. Save this and try the soluble fiber first rule for 1 week. Notice your energy, cravings, and hunger afterward. And follow for all things nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress for women over 40.