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At a glance
- Jessie Inchauspé is a French author and influencer known as the ‘Glucose Goddess’. She studied mathematics at King’s College London and biochemistry at Georgetown University, and worked at the genetic testing company 23andMe.
- Wearing a continuous glucose monitor herself, she tracked how different meals affected her blood sugar and shared her graphs on Instagram.
- Her books Glucose Revolution (2022) and The Glucose Goddess Method (2023) became international bestsellers.
- Her best-known tips: eat vegetables first, then protein and fat, and carbohydrates last; choose a savoury breakfast; optionally drink vinegar in water before a meal; and move after eating.
- She contributes to the French radio station RTL and presents a show on the UK’s Channel 4. Critics find her message about glucose spikes exaggerated for healthy people and point to her supplement sales.
- For longevity, she matters because she made millions of people more aware of how their meals are composed.
- Takeaway: start meals with vegetables and take a short walk after eating; these are simple, free habits.
Criticism and nuance
Criticism of exaggerated glucose claims, sells supplements
Recent
- Interview Jessie Inchauspé, la 'diosa de la glucosa', explica cómo comer y cuándo hacerlo: 'Cuidar el equilibrio glucémico es también cuidar la claridad mental'
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