Glucose Goddess

[Fiona#42]

This lady has just popped up on my phone. I have seen the book, but didn't buy it, however there was a video on the phone which I watched. I don't think the book is aimed at people with diabetes, but the presenter of the video said he had (not sure which type). A product called 'Anti Spike' was mentioned. The ideas seemed sensible but the tone was annoying -'don't eat naked carbs' and 'put clothing on your carbs', meaning some form of protein/fat. The gimmicky language annoyed me. Has anyone used the book,or have any experience of the methods? And what the hell is Anti Spike?

 

[Inka]

She annoys me too @Fiona#42 She’s far too hyped up and is largely making money out of the worried well, I think. And yes, the gimmicky language is very irritating. IMO, it’s to provide some interest to the dull, rehashed ‘hacks’ underneath. I’m sure Monty Python had a ministry name for it - Ministry of Stating the XXXXXX Obvious, I think

 

[rebrascora]

My sister bought me the book, The Sugar Revolution and I started reading it and some of the tips were good and corroborated what I had found myself, especially with eating carbs last and the use of vinegar and salad..... I absolutely love balsamic vinegar and always dress my salads with it. I also find that pickled veg, even higher carb ones like beetroot have no impact on my BG levels even if I eat it from the jar with a fork as a snack and I really like pickled beetroot and it is an easy way of adding extra veg to a meal.

I think some of the hype about her and calling herself the Glucose Goddess is OTT for me but then she is living in America and I think they often go for that sort of marketing over there. She is quite a controversial figure here on the forum but as with anyone giving advice, if you can see some merit or sense in it then try it and see how it works for you.

No idea about the Anti Spike and would guess it may be a marketing ploy possibly associated with her but possibly someone using her name to pedal snake oil. There is quite a lot of spam selling at the moment fraudulently using DUK's name and reputation to sell fake diabetes stuff, so you have to be a bit sceptical these days about anything.

 

[Fiona#42]

I think we're on the same page with this,some of it made sense,but I don't like gimmicks. My attitude to Anti Spikeis 'if it sounds too good to be true, it is too good to be true!' Interesting about beetroot in vinegar (I can't standit) but Icould eat olives out of the jar quite happily.

 

[rebrascora]

I like olives too and pickled beetroot and pickled gherkins/cornichons. What I find odd is that most pickled beets have sugar added during the pickling process as well as the sugars in the veg themselves and yet even then I don't get any BG rise from them. I absolutely hate them without vinegar as they are far too sweet tasting. I need the acidity to balance them to make them enjoyable.
Totally agree about things looking too good to be true usually are, especially if someone is trying to make money out of them.

 

[Inka]

No, the Anti Spike stuff is genuinely something she herself is pushing. I looked so you don’t have to! It’s £63 a bottle (!) and contains lemon, cinnamon, mulberry leaf, broccoli, kale, onion, etc - ie £63 for miniscule amounts of veg Better to make yourself a green salad with a lemon dressing and save your money.

 

[Eddy Edson]

No, the Anti Spike stuff is genuinely something she herself is pushing. I looked so you don’t have to! It’s £63 a bottle (!) and contains lemon, cinnamon, mulberry leaf, broccoli, kale, onion, etc - ie £63 for miniscule amounts of veg Better to make yourself a green salad with a lemon dressing and save your money.

She's just another wellness-grifting sociopath.

 

[Martin.A]

Women's Health recently published a piece by a Nutritionist who'd looked at some of her claims:-

7 Glucose Goddess claims fact-checked by a nutritionist

Nutritionist Sophie Gastman weighs in on the science behind Jessie Inchauspé’s viral blood sugar hacks

www.womenshealthmag.com

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Women's Health recently published a piece by a Nutritionist who'd looked at some of her claims:-

7 Glucose Goddess claims fact-checked by a nutritionist

Nutritionist Sophie Gastman weighs in on the science behind Jessie Inchauspé’s viral blood sugar hacks

www.womenshealthmag.com

Not exactly a glowing recommendation! Though of course for many here, the potential (modest) improvements in glucose outcomes might be more appealing as most are living with diabetes of one sort or another.

 

[Martin.A]

Not exactly a glowing recommendation! Though of course for many here, the potential (modest) improvements in glucose outcomes might be more appealing as most are living with diabetes of one sort or another.

I liked this comment in the article (my bold):-

Her rise to fame has seamlessly coincided with our growing obsession with tracking blood sugar and glucose-monitor products, turning what was once a medical necessity into mainstream wellness culture.

 

[Eddy Edson]

Gil Carvalho just posted a piece fact-checking the GG: