Eating olive oil before carbs has a surprising effect on blood sugar - Science Daily

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.

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