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A small 84-day trial found greater A1C and BMI improvements with a high-fiber diet than metformin. Explore the results, limitations, and clinical implications.

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 …