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ZOE Science & Nutrition · July 18, 2024 · 55m
How to Control Blood Sugar Spikes — The Complete Guide
Prof. Sarah Berry provides a comprehensive guide to managing blood sugar: why spikes matter for non-diabetics, the role of fiber, fat, and protein in blunting glucose response, and why a 10-minute post-meal walk is the single best intervention.
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Highlights
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A 10-minute post-meal walk reduces glucose spikes by 30-50% — the simplest metabolic hack
Berry: walking for just 10 minutes after a meal activates muscle glucose uptake via GLUT4 transporters, bypassing insulin and directly clearing glucose from the blood. This reduces the spike, the subsequent crash, and downstream hunger.•
Fat and protein slow gastric emptying — adding them to carbs dramatically reduces blood sugar response
Berry: eating carbohydrates alone produces the largest glucose spikes. Adding fat (olive oil, avocado, nuts) or protein (eggs, yogurt, meat) to the same carbohydrate slows gastric emptying and reduces the spike by 20-40%.Was this useful?