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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that approximately 50% of American adults live with high or unhealthy blood sugars? This is according to a 2020 report by the Center of Disease Controls (1). This means that over 129 million American adults are at...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p dir="ltr">Did you know that approximately 50% of American adults live with high or unhealthy blood sugars? This is according to a 2020 report by the Center of Disease Controls (<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/php/data-research/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">1)</span></a>. This means that over 129 million American adults are at increased health risk due to unhealthy blood sugars.</p>
<p dir="ltr">And what&#8217;s more, this means they are at risk of loss of healthy circulation, artery elasticity, vision, kidney function, healthy cognitive function, and even life (<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19662657/">2</a>).</p>
<p dir="ltr">This is a dire situation.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Thankfully, there are also solutions. Here are 5 easy steps you can take today to support healthy blood sugars, whole-body health, and your wellbeing. Don&#8217;t wait. Take care of this today.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">5 Easy Steps to Healthy Blood Sugars Today</h2>
<h3>1. Add Divine Health Carb Assist Every Day</h3>
<p><a href="https://divinehealth.com/shop/fat-burning-supplements/carb-assist">Divine Health Carb Assist</a> is a new and effective supplement made with all-natural ingredients that support healthy blood sugars by improving carbohydrate metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and the health of cells. It includes:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Biotin: Biotin is a B-Vitamin that has been long-known to promote blood glucose optimization and regulation. Biotin’s mechanism may be supporting a gene in glucose metabolism and reducing the amount of glucose that’s sent to the blood naturally<span style="font-weight: 400;"> (</span><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25997216/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">3</span></a>).</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Chromium: Chromium is an essential mineral for carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Chromium supplements have been found to significantly improve blood sugar control, insulin response, triglyceride levels, and cholesterol (<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24635480/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">4</span></a>).</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Alpha Lipoic Acid: Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is an antioxidant that has been well-studied to support healthy blood sugars and possibly nerve health (<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33299302/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">5</span></a>).</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Berberine HCl: Berberine is a bioactive plant-derived compound. Berberine HCL supports overall health; specifically, it supported renal health, optimal blood sugars, and reduced inflammation in recent studies. What’s more, it’s been shown to encourage healthy blood sugars by increasing insulin sensitivity, promoting insulin production, regulating metabolism, and more (<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25861268"><span style="font-weight: 400;">6</span></a>).</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) Extract: Ceylon Cinnamon is a medicinal spice that has been used to combat health ailments for centuries. Studies have found it supports healthy blood pressure, glycemic control, and healthy lipid levels (<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22579946/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">7</span></a>).</p>
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<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Vanadyl Sulfate (60 mg): Vanadyl Sulfate is a dietary compound consisting of vanadium ( a naturally-occurring element), oxygen, and sulfur. It supports healthy insulin sensitivity in adults with high blood sugars. What’s more, it may improve insulin signaling and encourage the reversal of degenerative damage to kidneys according to animal studies (<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8621019/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">8</span></a>).</p>
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<p><strong>This is an easy step. Get <a href="https://divinehealth.com/shop/fat-burning-supplements/carb-assist">Divine Health Carb Assist</a> and start taking it each day.</strong></p>
<h3 dir="ltr">2. Get Into the Beyond Keto Zone to Stop Unhealthy Blood Sugars</h3>
<p>Why start a Beyond Keto lifestyle? It is your best eating lifestyle for a healthy weight, healthy blood sugars, and optimal heart, brain, and digestive health.</p>
<p>First, it promotes a healthy weight from the start. It will get you into the <a href="https://drcolbert.com/the-best-diet-of-2019/">Keto Zone</a> and promote efficient changes in weight and improved blood sugars. This phase will produce great results for weight loss, optimal blood sugars, less hunger, and a “reset” for eating (<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23651522/">9</a>).</p>
<p>Then, the Mediterranean diet allows for continual healthy-eating success, whole body health, better digestion, and a lifestyle of great health outcomes and enables one to live a long, healthy life. It’s highly anti-inflammatory. <a href="https://drcolbert.com/inflammation-in-the-body/">Inflammation</a> is at the heart of many negative health issues, and any healthy diet should aim to reduce it while achieving long term health goals (<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30590569/">10</a>).</p>
<p>Altogether, Beyond Keto promotes healthy weight changes and outcomes as soon as the first two weeks (<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30128963/">11</a>)!</p>
<p><strong>Get Started with <a href="https://divinehealth.com/shop/fat-burning-supplements/dr-colberts-beyond-keto-book">Dr. Colbert’s Beyond Keto</a> Today.</strong></p>
<h3 dir="ltr">3. Get Moving, Get Outside &amp; Build Muscle</h3>
<p>You don’t have to become a super-athlete. But, you do have to get moving more!</p>
<p>There are many benefits to staying active, getting more flexible, building muscle and being outside.</p>
<p>Here’s how each helps your blood sugars (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5846677/">12</a>):</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Get Outside for Activity</strong>: When you&#8217;re active outside, your stress levels and blood sugars will optimize. What’s more, getting natural sunlight in the morning helps our bodies stay on track with wake/sleep hormones, promoting better sleep. All of this is good for your weight, blood sugars, and brain.</li>
<li><strong>Stay Active</strong>: A brisk walk, hike, or other activity that increases your heart rate is brain- and blood sugar-healthy! The more you do to increase heartrate and blood flow, the better your blood sugars will respond.</li>
<li><strong>Work on Flexibility</strong>: Every year we age, our bodies become less flexible at the spine and trunk…unless you do something about it. Use stretching, yoga, or other flexibility exercises each day. Believe it or not, your trunk flexibility directly correlates with healthy blood pressure. These improvements are good for blood sugars and overall health!</li>
<li><strong>Build Muscle</strong>: You can build muscle by carrying weights, hiking uphill, or adding an easy weight routine. The more you build muscle, you&#8217;ll support healthy blood sugars, healthy metabolism, and healthy weight!</li>
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<h3 dir="ltr">4. Add Intermittent Fasting</h3>
<p>One reason intermittent fasting is such a powerful tool is that it can reduce cravings and fight unhealthy blood sugars.</p>
<p>It sounds crazy that fasting would actually <em>reduce</em> hunger.</p>
<p>But, it works. When done regularly, such as from 7 pm to 11 am each day, most Keto Zone eaters experience fewer sugar cravings on keto, less hunger (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0303720715300800">13</a>), more satisfaction, and better weight results. Fasting can increase insulin sensitivity, promote healthy weight, decrease inflammation, increase mental clarity, normalize levels of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin, and even regenerate the <a href="https://drcolbert.com/5-serious-signs-of-an-infection/">immune</a> system (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7592042/">14</a>). All of this is good for the body, blood sugars, and the brain.</p>
<p>During the intermittent fasting time, you can wake up and have Keto Zone coffee with butter, <a href="https://divinehealth.com/keto/mct-oil-powder">Keto Zone MCT Oil Powder</a>, and <a href="https://divinehealth.com/collagen-powder">Keto Zone Hydrolyzed Collagen Powder</a>.</p>
<p>Then, once you reach 11 am, eat 2 Beyond Keto Zone meals and 2 Beyond Keto Zone snacks. Eat enough to dispel hunger and cravings. Also, drink adequate amounts of fluid.</p>
<p>Want to learn more? Check out <strong><a href="https://divinehealth.com/product/dr-colbert-books/english/dr-colberts-fasting-zone-reset-your-health-and-cleanse-your-body-in-21-days/">Dr. Colbert&#8217;s Fasting Zone</a></strong>.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">5. Add Fiber Every Day</h3>
<p>Fiber is an incredible tool to help you support healthy blood sugars. There are 2 types of dietary fiber, insoluble and soluble fiber. While both are important, soluble fiber has explicitly been shown to improve blood sugar management (<a class="content-link css-5r4717" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7352659/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">15</a>). Insoluble fiber is good for keeping your intestines strong.</p>
<p>In fact, adding soluble fiber supports your body’s ability to regulate blood sugar and minimize blood sugar highs and lows. (<a class="content-link css-5r4717" href="https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12937-019-0449-z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">16</a>).</p>
<p>The easiest way to add soluble fiber each day? In addition to vegetables, add <strong><a href="https://divinehealth.com/by_ingredient/fiber/fiber-zone">Divine Health Fiber Zone</a></strong>.</p>
<h2 dir="ltr">Bottom Line</h2>
<p dir="ltr">As a society, we&#8217;ve got a big problem with unhealthy blood sugars, obesity, and overall health. But, we&#8217;ve also got solutions. Really, it&#8217;s just a matter of action. Begin by prioritizing your health and taking these proven steps to support healthy blood sugars. Are you ready to start today?</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Keto Zone Triple-Superfood Sweet Spiced Nuts from Dr. Colbert’s Keto Zone kitchen: 6 ingredients, 1g net carbs per serving, 35 min to 45 min cook time. Physician-designed, made with real food.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://drcolbert.com/keto-zone-triple-superfood-sweet-spiced-nuts/">Keto Zone Triple-Superfood Sweet Spiced Nuts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://drcolbert.com">Dr. Don Colbert, MD</a>.</p>
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Some recipes have it all, and this week, we have a recipe for you: Keto Zone Triple-Superfood Sweet Spiced Nuts. It&#8217;s a mouthful to say, and even more to taste. It&#8217;s got:</p>
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<li>Superfoods? Check.</li>
<li>Amazing nutrition? Check.</li>
<li>Delicious taste? Double-check.</li>
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<p>And best of all, it&#8217;s quick and easy to make. Here&#8217;s why you should make it, and all the ways it will nourish your body.
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<h2 class="dc-card__title">Keto Zone Triple-Superfood Sweet Spiced Nuts</h2>
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<div class="dc-stat"><span class="dc-stat__label">Cook Time</span><span class="dc-stat__value">35 min–45 min</span></div>
<div class="dc-stat dc-stat--accent"><span class="dc-stat__label">Net Carbs</span><span class="dc-stat__value">1g</span></div>
<div class="dc-stat"><span class="dc-stat__label">Calories</span><span class="dc-stat__value">175</span></div>
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<h3 class="dc-h">Ingredients</h3>
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<li>2 1/4 cups pecans (whole or pieces)</li>
<li>5-8 tablespoons golden or regular erythritol</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon cinnamon</li>
<li>1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper</li>
<li>1 egg white</li>
<li>sea salt, to taste</li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 250°F/120°C, and line a baking tray with parchment paper.</li>
<li>Stir together erythritol, cinnamon, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside.</li>
<li>Beat egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form in a separate bowl.</li>
<li>Toss pecans with cinnamon mixture. Then, fold in egg whites.</li>
<li>Spread pecan mix onto the prepared baking tray in a single layer and sprinkle with sea salt.</li>
<li>Bake for 35-45&nbsp;minutes, checking every 15 minutes to toss/stir. Make sure they don&#8217;t burn.</li>
<li>Allow to cool completely, several hours for a crisp nut (the erythritol takes hours to crisp).</li>
<li>Store in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks (as if they&#8217;ll last that long!).</li>
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<div class="dc-macros"><span class="dc-macros__label">Per Serving</span><br />
<span class="dc-pill">Calories <b>175</b></span><br />
<span class="dc-pill">Fat <b>18g</b></span><br />
<span class="dc-pill dc-pill--carbs">Net Carbs <b>1g</b></span><br />
<span class="dc-pill">Fiber <b>3g</b></span><br />
<span class="dc-pill">Protein <b>2g</b></span>
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<p class="dc-disclaimer">Nutrition figures are those originally published with this recipe and are approximate — they vary with brands, substitutions and portion size.</p>
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<h2>Benefits of our Triple Superfoods Sweet Spiced Nuts Recipe</h2>
<p>Our Keto Zone recipe packs a punch of nutrients and health benefits. The superfood stars? Pecans, cinnamon, and black peppercorn. These common, simple ingredients are packed with antioxidants, phytochemicals and more. They really make a difference in your health. Here&#8217;s a sample of what they can do:</p>
<h3><strong>1. Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Support Healthy Blood Sugars&nbsp;</strong></h3>
<p>Studies have shown a pecan-rich diet can improve blood sugars, beta-cell health and insulin sensitivity when compared to other high-fat diets (1,&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29534487">2)</a>.</p>
<p>Cinnamon is also a potent blood-sugar protector.</p>
<p>By boosting insulin sensitivity, as mentioned above, cinnamon has also been shown to:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://news.psu.edu/story/156313/2011/08/10/antioxidant-spices-reduce-negative-effects-high-fat-meals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Increases insulin response</a>&nbsp;by around 20%</li>
<li>Decreases blood sugar levels after eating</li>
<li>Lower fasting blood sugar levels by 18-29% (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19930003">3</a>)</li>
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<h3><strong>2. Improve Weight Loss by Increasing Satiety and Boosting Metabolism</strong></h3>
<p>Pecans and other high-fat foods stretch the stomach to signal fullness and directly affect ghrelin, or &#8220;hunger hormones,&#8221; in the brain. When pecans reduce ghrelin, you feel fuller for longer.&nbsp;Simple carbohydrates, on the other hand, can increase ghrelin levels (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30429127">4</a>).</p>
<p>What&#8217;s more,&nbsp;black peppercorns cause our bodies to burn slightly more calories, because they contain a&nbsp; mechanism for controlling the “heat.&#8221; It’s only a small shift, but it can add up. In addition, spicy foods work to help you control portions.</p>
<p>In studies, eating spicy foods leads to less consumption overall.</p>
<h3><strong>3. Promote High-Energy</strong></h3>
<p>Pecans offer minerals to support energy production, and copper is one of the most important. Copper is required in more than 50 different energy-producing reactions in the body. Specifically, it supports the creation of adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, the body’s source of energy and a key to human metabolism.</p>
<h3><strong>4. Deliver Loads of Antioxidants</strong></h3>
<p>Pecans are full of antioxidants to reduce oxidative stress in the body including vitamin E, lutein, zeaxanthin, ellagic acid, magnesium, and copper. These antioxidants help prevent carcinogenic compounds from binding to DNA and growing. In research, the antioxidant-increase is measurable 24 hours after pecans consumption (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21106921">5</a>).</p>
<p>Black peppercorns are extremely high-antioxidant food that can&nbsp;<a href="https://drcolbert.com/does-mct-lower-cholesterol/">reduce oxidation</a>&nbsp;of plaques.&nbsp;In fact, black peppers have an Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity score (ORAC) of 34,053 μ mol TE/100g… which is above chili powder, raspberries, walnuts, and blueberries.</p>
<p>Last but not least,&nbsp;cinnamon is one of the&nbsp;<em>highest antioxidant capacity&nbsp;</em>spices,&nbsp;along with cloves and oregano, when compared with 25 other spices (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16190627">6</a>). Having two tablespoons of an antioxidant-rich spice, like cinnamon, has been found to&nbsp;<a href="https://news.psu.edu/story/156313/2011/08/10/antioxidant-spices-reduce-negative-effects-high-fat-meals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">increase antioxidant activity</a>&nbsp;by 13%!</p>
<h3><strong>5. Reduce Inflammation and Pain</strong></h3>
<p>Piperine, the most important nutrient in black peppercorns, is a strong&nbsp;<a href="https://drcolbert.com/study-confirms-treat-arthritis-food/">anti-arthritis</a>&nbsp;nutrient. Study after study has shown reduced pain, increased healing, and decreased pathology in arthritic animals and humans (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19327174">7</a>).</p>
<p>What’s more, piperine increases the absorption of another pain-fighting food, turmeric, by up to 10 times. Which piperine does by stimulating “transporters” in our intestines that are responsible for absorbing nutrients.</p>
<p>Some studies have shown cinnamon has strong anti-inflammatory activity, due to its antioxidant content (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22536283">8</a>, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25629927">9</a>). Adding some cinnamon to an already healthy dish is a great one-two punch to inflammation in the body.</p>
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<h2><strong>More Benefits:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pecans help treat osteoporosis, especially in women</strong>, with manganese, copper, and zinc (<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/herb_All.html">10</a>).</li>
<li><strong>Pecans support brain health</strong>&nbsp;with thiamine, a mineral used especially in those who are seeking treatment after alcohol abuse (11).</li>
<li><strong>Pecans improve brain dopamine and galactose pathways while reducing free radical damage and brain degradation</strong>, like that associated with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s</li>
<li>Pecans help&nbsp;<strong>decrease high blood pressure</strong>&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25809855">12</a>) and <strong>improve cholesterol levels</strong>&nbsp;with plant sterols and healthy fats<strong>&nbsp;(</strong><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321317.php">13</a>).</li>
<li><strong>Cinnamon fights harmful bacteria</strong> in the digestive tract.</li>
<li><strong>Peppercorns improve digestion</strong> and reduce bloating and fluid retention</li>
<li><strong>Peppercorns fight cancer cells</strong> and reduce overall risk (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28545378">14</a>)</li>
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<h2>Bottom Line</h2>
<p>It&#8217;s an amazing thing when delicious flavors and health-changing nutrients come together in one recipe. Our Keto Zone Triple-Superfood Sweet Spiced Nuts are a great example. From heart health to blood sugars to weight loss and more, it&#8217;s nutrients will benefit your health and keep you coming back.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://drcolbert.com/keto-zone-triple-superfood-sweet-spiced-nuts/">Keto Zone Triple-Superfood Sweet Spiced Nuts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://drcolbert.com">Dr. Don Colbert, MD</a>.</p>
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