Inchauspé, Jessie. The Glucose Goddess Method: The 4-Week Guide to Cutting Cravings, Getting Your Energy Back, and Feeling Amazing. Simon & Schuster, 2023.

Most people my age don’t think much about their health. They eat whatever is put in front of them, drink whatever sugary filth is on offer, and assume that any damage can be undone later. But that’s a stupid way to live. The body you have now is the body you carry into adulthood. If you wreck it now, you will pay for it later with a slower metabolism, worse skin, and a face that starts collapsing in on itself by the time you hit thirty. You will look like the sort of person who eats Greggs sausage rolls and has no real future.

This is why I take care of myself. I eat properly. I exercise. I make sure that everything I do is aimed at keeping my body strong, fast, and good-looking. Because, ultimately, looking good is the best proof that you know how to live. And that’s why The Glucose Goddess Method caught my eye. Jessie Inchauspé is a biochemist who actually understands how food works, rather than just regurgitating whatever nonsense is approved by the NHS or some government quango. Her book is a practical guide to managing blood sugar, stabilising energy levels, and getting your body into the best possible condition—all without starving yourself, counting calories, or falling for the usual diet industry scams.

One of the best things about this book is that it actually explains why so many people feel like garbage after eating. Most people assume that energy levels just fluctuate randomly. You wake up tired. You crash at two in the afternoon. You get sugar cravings in the evening. This is all considered normal. But Inchauspé points out that it’s all linked to blood sugar spikes.

When you eat something loaded with refined carbohydrates—bread, pasta, fruit juice, sweets—your glucose levels go through the roof. Your body releases a flood of insulin to bring things back under control. The problem is that insulin doesn’t just lower glucose. It also locks fat in your cells and makes you feel hungry again. The result? A rollercoaster of energy spikes and crashes, leading to cravings, weight gain, and eventually conditions like diabetes.

This is why so many people are constantly hungry. It’s not because they need more food. It’s because their bodies have been trained to crave sugar every few hours. The food industry, of course, loves this. The more you crave, the more you buy. And the worse your health gets.

Unlike most diet books, which are either vague collections of random tips or oppressive lists of banned foods, The Glucose Goddess Method lays out a structured, realistic plan for stabilising blood sugar. There are four main “hacks” that you incorporate over four weeks:

1. Start meals with fibre – This slows down glucose absorption and prevents blood sugar spikes.
2. Have a savoury breakfast – No more toast, cereal, or fruit juice. Instead, eggs, meat, or Greek yoghurt.
3. Move after eating – A short walk or a few squats can dramatically reduce glucose spikes.
4. Eat foods in the right order – Fibre first, then protein and fat, then carbohydrates last.

None of this requires major lifestyle changes. You don’t have to count calories, obsess over macros, or cut out entire food groups. It’s just about eating food in a way that stops your body from punishing you for it.

This book lines up with everything we already know about diet and metabolism. For years, the government told people that fat was the problem. We were told to eat low-fat foods and load up on carbohydrates. The result? An obesity epidemic. The reality is that fat isn’t the problem. Sugar is. The work of Gary Taubes (Good Calories, Bad Calories) has already shown how sugar and refined carbs are the real culprits behind weight gain, diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction.

Inchauspé’s book is refreshing because it takes this knowledge and makes it practical. There is no pseudoscience here, no moralising, no fads—just basic biochemistry applied to everyday life. The best part? You can eat what you want, as long as you eat it in the right way. This means no suffering, no deprivation, and no pathetic grovelling to some fake “self-care” philosophy that tells you it’s okay to be overweight and unhealthy.

One of the most frustrating things about modern attitudes to health is that people act as if looking good is a genetic lottery. In a sense, it is: ugly, unhealthy people produce ugly, unhealthy children. Given adequate genetics, even so, looking good is the natural result of eating well and exercising. The people who are overweight and out of shape are not unlucky—they are making bad choices. And those bad choices are often the result of bad advice.

I see it all the time. Some of the boys at my school have started putting on weight. They eat sandwiches and pasta for lunch, then wonder why they get tired in the afternoon. They drink orange juice because they think it’s healthy, then complain about sugar crashes. They trust whatever their parents buy from the supermarket, assuming that anything labelled “healthy” must be good for them. They are being lied to, and their bodies are the evidence.

What this book does is cut through the lies. It gives people a straightforward way to manage their energy, cut cravings, and keep themselves in peak condition. If more people followed this advice, the world would look different. There would be fewer overweight people waddling around with their sagging, prematurely aged faces. There would be fewer children being fed a diet of sugar and soy, growing up weak and dependent. People would take responsibility for their health, rather than pretending their problems were inevitable.

As a libertarian, I believe people should be free to eat whatever they want. But that does not mean I have to respect their choices. Most people eat like idiots. They think “moderation” means eating processed garbage in slightly smaller portions. They trust the same government that subsidises the sugar industry to give them dietary advice. Then they complain when they feel awful.

The real solution is simple: take responsibility. Educate yourself. Read books like The Glucose Goddess Method. Understand how food affects your body, and act accordingly. The government will never tell you the truth about diet because it has no interest in a healthy, independent population. But you do not need permission to look after yourself.

This book is a most useful health guide. It is clear, practical, and based on real science. It does not ask you to make huge sacrifices, but it does demand that you stop making stupid mistakes. If you are serious about keeping your body strong, fit, and attractive, this is the kind of book you need to read.

I only have one complaint: the title. “Glucose Goddess” sounds like some awful Instagram brand aimed at women who pretend to care about health while eating vegan brownies. This book deserves better. It should be called something like How to Stop Being Fat and Tired or The Science of Looking Good and Feeling Amazing. But despite the unfortunate name, it is an excellent book.

I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to take control of his health and, by extension, his life.