It Starts With Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways

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bloodstream. Since your blood
sugar regulation mechanism no
longer works properly, all that
insulin can pull blood sugar levels
too far in the other direction—
what was too high is now too low
(a condition often referred to as
“reactive hypoglycemia”). Too
low comes with its own set of
side effects—cranky, tired, foggy,
and, thanks to constant appetite
dysregulation, hungry. To you,
this translates as, “Must. Eat.
Sugar.” Your body doesn’t
actually need calories, but thanks
to the messed-up messages your
body is sending—you’re too lean,
your blood sugar is too low—you
give in to the same foods
(supernormally stimulating and
nutrient-poor) that got you into
trouble in the first place. It’s a

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