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One of the core challenges in diabetes is controlling your blood sugar after eating, particularly when carbohydrates are involved. But new findings give further evidence that it's not just what you eat that matters when it comes to controlling blood glucose – when you eat is also an important factor. In a study published in Diabetes, researchers found that mice fed olive oil before consuming glucose saw a reduced increase in blood sugar afterward. "Our findings suggest that the order in which nutrients reach the gut can engage a coordinated hormone-nerve response that changes how quickly the stomach delivers glucose to the intestine," says endocrinologist Daisuke Yabe from Kyoto University. While the new findings have only been demonstrated in mice for now, it's not the first time we've seen evidence that the order foods are eaten can affect how blood sugar levels respond after a meal. Meal-sequencing is an emerging dietary approach to help treat and manage diabetes and obesity, with evidence showing that eating vegetables or foods rich in protein or in fat prior to eating carbohydrates helps to keep people's blood sugar lower. A visual breakdown of some of the key findings.

The order in which you eat different foods may have a surprising effect on blood sugar levels. Research in mice suggests that consuming fat before carbohydrates can reduce the sharp rise in blood sugar that typically follows a meal. The findings also reveal how hormones and nerve signals work together to influence this response. Keeping blood sugar from rising too high after eating is an important part of diabetes management. Previous clinical studies have shown that eating vegetables, protein, or fat before carbohydrates can help limit these increases. This suggests that changing the sequence of foods during a meal could offer a practical, sustainable way to improve blood sugar control without eliminating entire food groups.

Connor Hellebuyck's suspension will come to an end on Friday. Elliotte Friedman has the story.

The Edmonton Oilers have only surrendered nine goals in the last five games, which speaks to their quality goaltending, structured five-on-five play, and consistent forecheck. The issue with that number is that five of those nine goals are against the Oilers’ penalty kill, which was a point of emphasis for new associate coach DJ Smith after the whipping that PK took in the postseason. That category has been tough sledding overall for the team, which sits at 68.2 per cent for the season, fifth worst in the NHL. The opposition has scored on the power play in five of seven games, and the Utah Mammoth made it happen twice, punishing Josh Samanski’s double-minor for high-sticking and the team’s bench minor on Thursday. The Mammoth PP bumped up to first in the league at 37.5 per cent, and have scored multiple goals on the man advantage in a game a league-best five times. “I think we’re just attacking,” said Barrett Hayton on the power play’s success. He extended his point streak to five games. “Obviously that first unit’s been so good snapping around, they’re so dangerous, and I think they’ve done a great job kind of keeping that mindset.