Health To Wealth: Decision-Making and Blood Sugar

You've heard the saying, "Don't make important decisions on an empty stomach?"  A recent study shows this to be very important advice, particularly for long-term decisions. When people were given a choice between short-term but small gain versus long-term large gain, the people on empty stomachs consistently chose immediate gain instead of the long-term large gain, while people who had higher blood sugar levels did the opposite.

 

These results point out that having appropriate blood sugar levels is imperative to success of any business. But for some people that is easier said than done. For example, many people really don’t pay attention to their hunger and other bodily queues on a regular basis. They eat foods that do not foster optimal blood sugar levels.  Or they do not take the time to eat prior to meetings, conferences or even going to work.  They have been taught over the years to ignore the simple warning queues that healthy people take for granted. Rediscovering those bodily signals is something that we help our patients with, whether the message is to eat nourishing food, slow down, take some deep breaths, drink water, or get some exercise.