Find #healthyteachergirl on Instagram.
Many of us are often silently suffering through health problems. Many of these problems may be significant concerns to us, such as arthritis and diabetes, but others are small, nagging problems--a variety of symptoms with unknown causes, that we just wish to be over. I myself have been suffering through a hodgepodge of symptoms for about 3-4 years now. These range from stomach cramps and shaking of the hands (with a weak feeling attached), to nausea, vomiting, and an inability to walk some mornings. It. is. terrifying. In recent months I have been experiencing severe anxiety and depression as well that only contributed to my overall feeling of misery. While I have known how to eat, and what to be eating, I just wasn't being strict enough, mainly due to peer pressures and wanting to fit in, and I was therefore on a sickening roller coaster.
There are a large variety of fad diets out there, or "lifestyles," such as vegan, raw, South Beach, or Atkins. But ultimately, most of these diets have one thing in common: your body consuming natural, unprocessed goods, that are low on the glycemic index.
All foods have a ranking on the glycemic index. This scale ranges from 0-100, and the lower the score, the better. Lower scores indicate that that particular food causes your blood sugar levels to spike less than other foods might. Less of a spike, means less of a crash. And the majority of our ills are due to unregulated blood sugar, or the crashing of the blood sugar.
There is obviously more science to this, but when it comes down to it, a low glycemic diet is best. No person benefits from huge spikes and then drops in their blood sugar. By focusing on a low glycemic diet, you naturally begin to eat less refined and processed foods (as they are all higher on the G.I.), more protein, and more fibrous vegetables. The one thing you might think you need, fruit, is actually not very good for you. Fruit contains high levels of sugar, natural or not, that lead to blood sugar spikes and weight gain. I do have some fruit in my diet, but they are on the lower side of the G.I.. Trust me, it's hard. I love fruit. Love, love, love.
So enter healthyteachergirl. This is my new persona, to motivate myself to stick with my eating style, and hopefully encourage and educate some of you on healthy ways to eat.
Through my Instagram page, I hope to provide you with meal ideas, important supplements that need to be included in your diet, and general encouragement on your path to living a healthy lifestyle. Let's make a pact. Comment on this blog if you are ready to make that commitment to yourself, and the public universe to live your best life. Hopefully through persistence, dedication, and this new community I hope to find, we can all find peace and comfort within ourselves.
Please follow me on Instagram, username healthyteachergirl.
Find #healthyteachergirl on Instagram
