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Eat Your Carbs Last: Food Sequencing for Better Blood Sugar

Vegetables, grilled chicken, and brown rice arranged in food sequencing order with a glucose meter beside the meal.

Could changing the order of foods on your plate improve blood sugar without changing what you eat? Research on food sequencing for diabetes suggests it may. Eating vegetables, fiber-rich foods, and protein before carbohydrate-rich foods can reduce post-meal glucose rises in some people. Rather than removing rice, bread, pasta, or …

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Post-Meal Blood Sugar Spikes: Are We Focusing on the Wrong Diabetes Numbers?

Healthy diabetes management scene showing a glucose meter, nutritious meal, and post-meal blood sugar tracking chart illustrating postprandial glucose control.

For decades, A1C has served as the cornerstone of diabetes management. It remains an essential marker because it reflects average blood glucose levels over approximately three months. However, many clinicians are recognizing that managing post-meal glucose levels may provide equally important insights into a patient’s metabolic health. A person can …

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