If you eat fiber or protein before carbs, your blood sugar spikes less after meals — and this helps both healthy people and those with type 2 diabetes, though the effect might be stronger in one group than the other.

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Modulatory effects of ingesting dietary fiber and protein before carbohydrates on postprandial interstitial glucose responses.

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2026 Jan 7

The study found that eating fiber or protein before carbs helps keep blood sugar from spiking too much after meals, especially in people with type 2 diabetes and healthy people alike.

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Modulatory effects of ingesting dietary fiber and protein before carbohydrates on postprandial interstitial glucose responses.

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DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2025.01099

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