Staying Healthy in the Fast Lane

staying healthy in the fast lane

Here are some basic blood sugar-stabilizing nutrients (these
are much less important than correcting your diet, yet they still
can help; these are also available over the counter):

• Glutamine: 3,000–5,000 mg/d between meals


• Free-form amino acid powder between meals


• 5-HTP: 100–300 mg at 4:00 p.m. and at bedtime on an empty
  stomach (tryptophan→5HTP→serotonin→melatonin)


• A good high-potency multivitamin/mineral


• A good B-complex (B50s–B100s)


• Extra B1: 100–300 mg/d until sugar cravings are gone


• B5: 1,000–3,000 mg/d especially if adrenal fatigue is sug-
  gested


• Vitamin C: 1,000–4,000 mg/d


• Vitamin D: 2,000–5,000 IU/d


• Chromium: 400–1,000 mcg/d with food


• Magnesium: 200–400 mg/d


• Zinc: 20–30 mg/d

How Not to Worry about Sugar

Eat whole food and lots of it! Several times per day when hun-
gry. This is the real key. Eat! Make sure you are eating whole, unpro-
cessed, carbohydrate-rich, protein adequate, nutrient-dense foods
with lots of phytochemicals and fiber when you eat them. Avoid
stimulants (e.g., caffeine, energy drinks, soft drinks), especially
sweetened stimulants. And as always, exercise, build lean muscle,
and move your body daily!