How Food Can Help You Reignite Your Natural GLP-1

**YouTube Show Notes: Week 55 - How Food Can Help You Reignite Your Natural GLP-1**

In this episode, we explore how specific dietary choices can support your body’s ability to naturally produce and respond to GLP-1—a hormone that helps regulate appetite, blood sugar, and digestion. If you're on a GLP-1 medication or planning to wean off one, understanding how food can reinforce your body’s natural signals is crucial.

Here’s what’s covered:

🌱 **Fiber First**
Dietary fiber is essential for gut health and plays a major role in GLP-1 sensitivity. From oats and legumes to pears and leafy greens, fiber-rich foods slow digestion, feed beneficial gut bacteria, and prevent glucose spikes. Learn why a “5-gram fiber rule” might be a smart move when choosing carbs.

🍞 **Whole vs. Refined Carbs**
Not all carbs are equal. Whole grains, brown rice, and sweet potatoes digest slowly and keep blood sugar stable, while refined carbs—like white bread, cookies, and sugary cereals—lead to rapid spikes and crashes. We discuss how whole carbs support gut health and hormone balance.

🥶 **Resistant Starches**
Cold rice, pasta, and potatoes aren’t just leftovers—they’re powerful tools for GLP-1 support. When certain starchy foods are cooked and cooled, they become “resistant starches” that help reduce blood sugar spikes and feed beneficial bacteria. Even reheated, they retain some of their benefits.

🥬 **Fermented Foods**
Yogurt with live cultures, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha introduce helpful probiotics into your gut. These fermented foods don’t produce GLP-1 directly, but they improve your body’s sensitivity to it—enhancing digestion, reducing inflammation, and restoring microbial balance.

⏰ **Intermittent Fasting**
A daily eating window, such as 16/8, gives your body time to burn existing glucose and fat stores. Fasting also reduces hormonal “noise,” helping signals like fullness (leptin) and hunger (ghrelin) work more effectively. It's a powerful way to support both GLP-1 and insulin sensitivity.

🍽️ **Small Steps Toward Food Awareness**
The goal isn't perfection—it’s awareness. Eating less processed food, understanding how food affects your hormones, and choosing whole ingredients over ultra-processed snacks can help you feel better, reduce inflammation, and take control of your long-term health.

💬 Tune in for practical swaps, science-backed insights, and empowering ideas to help you on your journey. Your health isn't defined by what you eat on holidays—it’s shaped by what you do every day.

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