Unlocking the "Glucose Goddess" secrets: 5 tips to stabilize your blood sugar levels

The Glucose Goddess – French biochemist and best-selling author Jessie Inchauspé – is on a mission to help people around the world improve their physical and mental health by controlling their blood sugar levels.

‘We are in a sugar crisis – it’s everywhere – and our food, our snacks and drinks are damaging our health, and we don't even realise it,’ she says in the opening of her new Channel 4 series, Eat Smart: Secrets of The Glucose Goddess, which aired last night.

Amassing more than 5 million followers on Instagram, her tips for managing glucose levels frequently capture widespread attention. However, it was an unexpected event 14 years ago, when she suffered a spinal injury from a waterfall jump, that sparked her fascination with glucose regulation.

"It brought me to a very low point, both physically and mentally – at times, it seemed like life wasn't worth living," she tells the camera.

While her back healed following surgery, this life-changing event prompted her to better understand her physiology – so she tried a glucose monitor and started looking more closely at her diet.

In her latest series on Channel 4, Inchauspé invites individuals grappling with various issues, including Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea, to transform their eating habits and test whether her leading "glucose hacks" can effectively regulate significant blood sugar fluctuations over six weeks. This marks a notable shift from her usual role as an "Instagram influencer," where she primarily focuses on producing digital content and authoring books. Remarkably, this is her inaugural experience collaborating with a group of volunteers in person.

In the premiere episode, we are introduced to 27-year-old Ashlee from Bridgend, who has faced the challenges of severe acne since the age of 14. Her skin condition has affected her self-esteem to the point where she advised her boyfriend against proposing, saying, "I can't get engaged like this."

"She expresses to Inchauspé, 'Waking up in the morning without acne all over would be incredible.'"

To demonstrate the effectiveness of her techniques, Inchauspé examines Ashlee's eating habits, which primarily include takeout food, frozen meals, chocolate, chips, and cookies. With the assistance of GP and chef Dr. Rupy Aujla, she then presents Ashlee with straightforward recipes designed to help control blood sugar fluctuations.

Can her recipes and advice really transform the lives of these eager volunteers in only six weeks?

“Inchauspé points out that many convenience foods undergo extensive processing. This results in high amounts of unhealthy fats, excessive sugar, and minimal fiber – all of which are detrimental to our health. Furthermore, indulging in these foods fills our diets with less space for nutritious options that truly support our well-being. In essence, by choosing processed foods, we’re undermining our own health.”

So far, it all makes sense. After all, it’s not exactly news that eating too much ultra-processed food (UPF) is bad for us.

However, Inchauspé has faced significant criticism online, particularly for marketing a supplement called the Anti Spike Formula on her website, priced at £49.50 each, which she asserts aids in ‘lowering your blood sugar levels.’

It's important to keep in mind that fluctuations in energy levels due to sugar intake are a natural bodily reactio