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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2026 · 12 MIN

Episode 354 - Why Some Foods Spike Your Blood Sugar… and Others Don't

from Cultured Food Life · host Donna Schwenk

Two people can eat the same food and have completely different blood sugar responses. Why? In this episode, we uncover what's happening before glucose ever hits your bloodstream—and how fermented foods like kefir, yogurt, and cultured vegetables can make all the difference. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-254-why-some-foods-spike-your-blood-sugar-and-others-dont-even-when-they-look-the-same/ Link(s) I talked about: Article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/how-kefir-helps-support-healthy-blood-sugar-and-why-it-worked-for-me/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZJIgc_HEWA Check out these other links: My Story Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbX9Nv9OtGM For health tips and recipes, subscribe to our weekly emails. We'll also send you our free Getting Started Guide: http://bit.ly/2BnHpay Listen to all my podcasts: http://bit.ly/cflpodcast Become a Biotic Pro Member: http://bit.ly/2kkhwS1 Cultured Food Recipes: http://bit.ly/2UIfY2x Health and Food Topics: http://bit.ly/2SdzIOS My Amazon Shop: https://bit.ly/3KdhEge MY STARTER CULTURES Milk Kefir Grains: http://bit.ly/2rQ99PE L. Reuteri Superfood: https://bit.ly/LReuteriSuperfoodStarter L. Gasseri Superfood: https://bit.ly/LGasseriSuperfoodStarter Easy Kefir: http://bit.ly/2MQ1nPV Kefir Soda Starter: http://bit.ly/3YVErTa Kombucha Starter: http://bit.ly/2g2R9hE Vegetable Starter: http://bit.ly/2SzzVem Water Kefir Crystals:  http://bit.ly/2irmImW Sourdough Starter: http://bit.ly/2IjaaXK Other items in my store: http://bit.ly/2HTKZ27 STAY CONNECTED Instagram: http://instagram.com/culturedfoodlife/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CulturedFoodLife/ Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/donnaschwenk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/donnaschwenk

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