get you through the rest of the day. The
caffeine in the coffee provokes another
cortisol response, which increases blood sugar
to give you some energy. That works for a
while, but by the time you head home at 5:30,
you’re stressed, exhausted, and cranky.
You resist the urge to call for pizza
delivery and make chicken parmigiana, with
low-fat cheese and whole-wheat pasta, and a
side salad. To help you deal with the stress of
your day, you also have a glass of red wine.
Thanks to leptin resistance, you eat more than
you really need, feeling stuffed when you
finally put down your fork.
Just two hours later, however, you find
yourself craving something sweet. You forage
for a pint of frozen yogurt in the freezer and
settle in front of the television. By 9, half the
pint is gone.
You’re exhausted from your day, but
because of your blood sugar volatility and