OP, my wife and I have had the same problem when we moved to Paris.
I never used to eat sweets and then became addicted shortly after moving here. The occasional bad weather combined with the pandemic have taken their toll on our previously active life-style.
A while ago, my wife started reading this book and told me about it. You might find it helpful because it teaches you how to control gluccose spikes and live a healthy (yet not sugar-free) life.
I'm not trying to sell you the book or anything. I didn't even read it myself but my wife occasionally shares info from it with me. I just strongly believe that finding a solution that improves your life-style would be far more effective in the long run than taking a blood test, seeing that everything's alright and then making the same mistake again and again.
I thought this might be interesting to Peter Attia and followers of his podcast.
This is from the "mindbodygreen Podcast" and it discusses wearing a CGM and what to do to limit your glucose spikes. I found it interesting and am going to check out her book Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
> Jessie Inchauspe: “If you eat a meal in a specific order, you can reduce the glucose spike of the meal by 75%.”
> Inchauspe, a biochemist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the easiest ways to balance your blood sugar, plus:
Glucose Revolution . Ima li tu nes korisno ili je to samo još jedna trend dijeta?
Thanks for checking in. I did well for a week then I got detailed by work travel. Business dinners are a tough environment for me.
I recently read Glucose Revolution which is a fascinating book that focuses on the order we eat our fiber, carbs, proteins and fats. highly recommended.
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https://www.amazon.com/Glucose-Revolution-Life-Changing-Power-Balancing/dp/1982179414/
Reviews look pretty good, actually:
> Editorial Reviews
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> "Blood sugar takes center stage in biochemist Inchauspé’s clever guide to eating for 'more energy, curbed cravings, [and] better mood'...This intelligent survey offers plenty to savor." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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> “Jessie Inchauspé, a born communicator, has written the best practical guide for managing glucose to maximize health and longevity.” —DAVID SINCLAIR, Ph.D, Harvard Professor, TIME Magazine “100 most influential people in the world” and New York Times bestselling author of Lifespan
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> "I hugely enjoyed reading this book; Jessie offers a detailed understanding of the problem which faces so many of us - how to balance our blood sugar levels - along with simple and accessible science-based hacks which really could help you transform your health." —MICHAEL MOSLEY, M.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fast Diet
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> “Being a goddess is harder than it looks. But it turns out being a Glucose Goddess is easy. Jessie Inchauspé takes the new science of nutrition and makes it practical for everyone." —ROBERT H. LUSTIG, MD, MSL, New York Times bestselling author of Fat Chance and Metabolical
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> "There’s no easier way to lose weight, lower blood pressure and more, than by doing a single thing: “flatten your glucose curve,” says Biochemist Inchauspé, in her smart, cutting-edge new book. She explains the simple new technology that takes the guess work out of discerning which foods stall weight loss by revealing exactly what’s going on inside the body. This breakthrough book is a savvy, one-stop shop to sustainable weight loss and better health." —NINA TEICHOLZ, science journalist, bestselling author of The Big Fat Surprise
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> “Jessie (a.k.a. the Glucose Goddess) takes you on a fun and informative journey to understand how food affects your sugar spikes and your health. This practical guide is full of wonderful tips and hacks on how and what to eat; a must for anyone who wants to understand their body and improve their health.” —TIM SPECTOR, OBE, professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College, London, author of Spoon Fed and The Diet Myth, and co-founder of ZOE
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> “As a metabolic scientist, I’m concerned with two things: insulin and glucose. With a mix of personal experience and published evidence, Jessie has woven these two ideas together in a fascinating and satisfying memoir. Reading and applying the principles outlined in Glucose Revolution can help anyone achieve divine levels of health.” —BENJAMIN BIKMAN, Ph.D., Professor of Cell Biology, Brigham Young University, author of Why We Get Sick
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> "Glucose Revolution will help you feel better, cut cravings, connect with yourself, balance your hormones, live longer, teach you science and put a smile on your face along the way. This book is one of my references – don't wait to read it." —DAVINIA TAYLOR, British actress and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of It’s not a Diet
https://www.amazon.com/Glucose-Revolution-Life-Changing-Power-Balancing/dp/1982179414