Everyday habits — from what you eat for breakfast to how much you sleep — can have a significant impact on blood sugar levels, according to a metabolic health expert.Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels is essential for energy, organ function and overall metabolic health, while frequent or prolonged spikes and drops can contribute to health complications.Jim LaValle, a Texas-based clinical pharmacist and metabolic medicine expert, told Fox News Digital that understanding how food, exercise, sleep and stress affect blood sugar is key to keeping levels in check.POPULAR DIET SLASHES LIVER FAT BY 67% WHILE REVERSING PREDIABETES IN SOME PEOPLELaValle recommends monitoring blood sugar after meals, known as postprandial glucose, to better understand how different foods, beverages and eating habits affect blood sugar levels."Do I spike more from eating rice, or do I spike from eating quinoa? How much can I eat?" he said."I think that's a foundational issue."Stable glucose levels are essential for energy, organ function and overall metabolic balance, while spikes and drops can contribute to long-term health effects.
(iStock)The metabolic health expert noted that insulin resistance occurs when cells become less responsive to insulin, a process that can be influenced by inflammation in the body.Normally, insulin helps move glucose from the bloodstream into muscle cells, where it can be stored as glycogen for later use.THINK YOUR CORTISOL IS TOO HIGH? EXPERT REVEALS THE TRUTH BEHIND VIRAL WELLNESS CRAZELaValle said he’s a "big believer" in eating a higher-protein breakfast rather than one that’s heavy in carbs, pointing to naturally elevated cortisol levels in the morning and their potential impact on blood sugar."You've got to watch how many sugars are in food, how many refined carbohydrates you're [eating]," he added.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTEROne of the simplest lifestyle habits to help lower blood sugar, according to LaValle, is taking a 10-mi...