Eating vegetables before carbohydrates improves postprandial glucose excursions

S Imai,T Komatsu,N Ozasa,M Kurokawa,S Kajiyama,T Ozeki,M Fukui

doi:10.1111/dme.12073

Abstract

Eating vegetables before carbohydrates improves postprandial glucose excursions

Highlights

Large fluctuations in blood glucose are reported to promote the micro- and macrovascular complications associated with Type 2 diabetes
We reported acute effects of eating vegetables before carbohydrates on postprandial glucose and insulin levels [3] and the long-term glycaemic improvements in patients with Type 2 diabetes [4]
In this study we evaluated whether eating vegetables before carbohydrates could reduce the daily postprandial glucose excursions assessed by continuous glucose monitoring system in Japanese patients with Type 2 diabetes and subjects with normal glucose tolerance

Summary

Introduction

Large fluctuations in blood glucose are reported to promote the micro- and macrovascular complications associated with Type 2 diabetes. We reported acute effects of eating vegetables before carbohydrates on postprandial glucose and insulin levels [3] and the long-term glycaemic improvements in patients with Type 2 diabetes [4].

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