You might’ve seen things online about reducing blood sugar spikes by:
– cooling pasta for 24 hours
– reheating potatoes
– freezing bread before toasting it
And yes… technically, those things can make a difference.
But here’s the bit that usually gets missed.
We don’t eat foods.
We eat meals.
So while cooled pasta might slightly change how your body responds, you’ll usually get the same — if not a bigger — benefit by doing much simpler things:
• adding some protein (e.g. lean beef to a bolognese)
• adding vegetables (e.g. veggies in a bolognese sauce)
• eating a balanced meal (with protein and lots of fibre)
Which is why most people are already doing this anyway.
Those food hacks do have a place.
For example, if someone’s unwell, maybe has diabetes, and can only manage toast or a small amount of food.
In that situation, small tweaks can help.
But for most people?
Context matters far more.
Something as simple as a short walk after dinner can have a big impact on blood glucose.
Nothing fancy.
Just moving a bit.
Training earlier in the day helps too.
And even what you did yesterday — walking, strength work, staying active — improves how your body handles food today.
This is exactly why snapshot blood glucose responses to individual foods are not helpful for most people …
Most people already know what to do.
You know movement helps.
You know food choices matter.
What’s usually missing isn’t knowledge.
It’s having:
• a plan
• a bit of structure
• and accountability so it actually happens
The 28 Day Kickstart isn’t about hacks or perfection.
It’s about doing the basics, consistently, in a way that fits around real life.
If you’re 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+ and beyond and thinking,
“I just need to get back into a routine”
or
“I know what to do — I just need help doing it”
Message or comment with KICKSTART and I’ll send you the details.
This can be done all from home or in our studios in Marlborough, Chippenham and Devizes.
Matt