Pcos Weight Loss: The Value Of Managing Your Blood Sugar

Not all women who have PCOS have problems with their weight, although the majority does. About 60% of women who have PCOS also have difficulties with getting to and maintaining a healthy weight. For many women with PCOS this is the biggest issue that they face and it's really tough to tackle.

Women who have PCOS need to learn the value of managing their blood sugar. Eating too much sugar causes a rise in your blood sugar which translates to your body storing the extra energy as fat. The problem for women with PCOS is that they are way more efficient at storing fat then at burning it as energy. This doesn't mean that if you have PCOS that you can never consume sugar, it just means that you have to be very thoughtful about your sugar consumption because eating lots of sugar and turning it into body fat is a really tough cycle to break.

Uneven blood sugar that leads to relentless weight gain can also result in difficulty with fertility. For some women with PCOS the difficulty with getting pregnant is strongly tied to what is happening to your blood sugar. If you have PCOS, balancing your blood sugar is key to being successful with losing weight and having success with becoming pregnant.

People that suffer from PCOS gain weight much more easily than those without it. For this reason if you have PCOS you must pay attention in keeping your blood sugar as even as possible at every meal throughout the day. It's an important part of how you can enjoy well deserved weight loss success.

When it comes to meal time, women with PCOS should eat lots of fiber-rich foods when working to keep blood sugar as even as possible for weight loss. Fiber-rich food should take up half your plate and at least a quarter of your plate should be a protein such as fish, beef, or chicken. You should also try to keep your total carbohydrates, including sugars, low (25-30 grams) for what you eat in any given meal so that you don't accidently spike your blood sugar.

Another way to help maintain your blood sugar, besides being conscious about your sugar intake, is taking certain herbs and supplements. One of these natural medicines is the herb called fenugreek which is helpful with reducing cravings for sugar. This herb has been used for centuries in India and other parts of the world to help improve blood sugar balance. Fenugreek is available in health food stores, sometimes drug stores, supermarkets, and ethnic supermarkets. It comes in a number of forms including leaf, seed, and powder. Research indicates that fenugreek appears to be helpful to improving blood sugar balance by specifically slowing the absorption of sugars in the stomach and promoting the production of insulin.

In addition to watching your sugar intake and adding herbs and supplements to your diet, good sleeping habits and other lifestyle changes can help. Blood sugar control is key and can lead to success with losing PCOS weight.

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