Sugar Is Sugar: How to Enjoy Holiday Sweets Without the Crash

If sugar leaves you riding the spike-crash roller coaster, this conversation gives you the simplest way to enjoy sweets without the headache, fatigue, or “why do I feel terrible?” aftermath.

Tina and Michelle cut through the sugar confusion and break down why “sugar is sugar” — and why the type, timing, and order of what you eat matters more than you think. They unpack glucose vs. fructose, why agave is not the healthy swap it seems, and how dried fruit, bananas, raisins, and even “natural” sweeteners can still send your blood sugar soaring.

You’ll discover:

• Why fructose hits the liver differently than glucose
• The surprising reason dried fruit can spike harder than fresh fruit
• Why allulose is a favorite for baking and desserts
• What’s really hiding in many stevia packets
• How monk fruit, Besti, and other alternatives compare
• The food-order hack that helps blunt glucose spikes

Michelle also shares the biggest glucose strategy from The Glucose Revolution: eat fiber first, then protein and fat, and save starches and sweets for last. Tina adds practical ways to make that work at parties, restaurants, and holiday tables without feeling deprived — including how to “clothe” carbs with healthy fats or protein so you can still have dessert without the crash.

This episode is especially for anyone who wants to head into the holidays with more energy, fewer cravings, and a better understanding of what sweet foods are actually doing inside the body.

References: The Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe and find her Instagram account @glucosegoddess

Find Besti sugar and great recipes at wholesomeyum.com

Simply Keto: A Practical Approach to Health & Weight Loss with 100+ Easy Low-Carb Recipes, by Suzanne Ryan

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Find Michelle at: bewholehealthcoaching.com and Instagram at: bewholehealthcoaching

Original music: Made to Shine, by Tina Rolfs