Your Biggest Food Woes & How to Fix Them

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The culprit: Sugar crash from excess refined carbs

Simple carbohydrates with a high glycemic index might provide you with an immediate boost of energy, but the effects are only temporary. After consuming processed snacks, breads, pastas, pizza or any other high-GI foods, your blood sugar levels rapidly rise while your body quickly breaks down the food. But once it's done digesting, your blood glucose levels abruptly "crash," leaving you tired, irritable, still hungry and unable to concentrate.