{"id":7536,"date":"2022-11-01T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/spike-your-senses-with-amstel-lager-not-your-glucose-levels\/"},"modified":"2022-11-01T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T05:00:00","slug":"spike-your-senses-with-amstel-lager-not-your-glucose-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/spike-your-senses-with-amstel-lager-not-your-glucose-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Spike your senses with Amstel Lager, not your glucose levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amstel Lager is a popular beer choice but has a low food score. Its high sugar content can lead to sudden high blood sugar and following crashes. This can be harmful to fitness enthusiasts, those trying to lose weight, and prediabetics\/diabetics. Consuming fibre and protein, along with a fat source like nuts and cheese, 20 minutes before drinking can help reduce the impact of Amstel Lager on blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n<p>How to Optimize Your Amstel Lager Intake<br \/>\n\u2022 Consider consuming fibre and protein, like a salad with grilled protein, 20 minutes before drinking to help slow the absorption of sugars.<br \/>\n\u2022 Add a fat source like nuts or cheese to your pre-drinking snack to further slow the absorption of sugars. This will prevent sugar in beer from being quickly absorbed into your bloodstream, causing a sudden rise in glucose levels.<\/p>\n<p>High sugar utilization from Amstel Lager can lead to hyperglycemia and crashes, especially for fitness enthusiasts, those trying to lose weight, and prediabetics\/diabetics. Optimizing your intake of Amstel Lager beer can reduce the impact on blood sugar levels. 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