Food Eating Order May Affect Type 2 Blood Sugar
Eating protein, vegetables and fat before carbohydrates might help, study says
The study showed that after eating carbohydrates last, the participants' blood sugar levels were about 29 percent lower after 30 minutes, 37 percent lower after 60 minutes and 17 percent lower after two hours.
Insulin levels were also much lower when people had protein and vegetables first, the study revealed.
"Based on this finding, instead of saying 'Don't eat that' to their patients, clinicians might instead say, 'Eat this before that,' " Aronne said. "While we need to do some follow-up work, based on this finding, patients with type 2 might be able to make a simple change to lower their blood sugar throughout the day, decrease how much insulin they need to take, and potentially have a long-lasting, positive impact on their health."
The study was published June 23 in the journal Diabetes Care.