Tag Archives: post-meal glucose

Could the carbohydrates eaten at breakfast affect the blood sugar response to lunch? Research on resistant starch and the second-meal effect suggests they might. Resistant starch escapes much of the digestion that normally occurs in the small intestine. As a result, less of it is immediately converted to glucose, while …

Finding time for a full workout can be difficult, but what if two minutes of movement still mattered? Emerging research on exercise snacking for diabetes suggests that brief bursts of activity spread throughout the day may reduce post-meal glucose excursions and limit some metabolic effects of prolonged sitting. Instead of …