Styling and Photography by Hudi Greenberger
I hope you all had a beautiful Yom Tov season. For some of us, it may already feel like a distant memory! For others, though, this time of year is spent dealing with some of the physical aftereffects of Yom Tov, which I’d like to explore here.
Yom Tov is a very unique time that fills and fuels us spiritually. Due to the many larger and longer meals, though, it can also leave us feeling fuller physically.
Interestingly, it can also leave us hungrier! Nope, it’s not all in your head: there is a real physical reaction in our bodies when we eat larger meals that contain more carbs and sugar. Feeling more carb cravings lately? Let’s figure out how Yom Tov can make us feel both fuller and hungrier at the same time — and what to do about it.
Our bodies use carbs for energy. All the carbs we eat eventually break down into glucose. You guessed it — complex carbs that are full of fiber break down slowest and have the lowest glycemic impact or effect on blood sugar levels. (That’s why I’m always suggesting those kinds of carbs; they’re much easier on our system.)
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