If healthy people eat organic acids—like those in vinegar—along with starchy meals, their blood sugar spikes go down by about 30%.

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Dietary Fibre and Organic Acids in Kiwifruit Suppress Glycaemic Response Equally by Delaying Absorption—A Randomised Crossover Human Trial with Parallel Analysis of 13C-Acetate Uptake

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2022 Aug 3

The study shows that adding kiwifruit's natural acids to a sugary meal helps slow down how fast sugar enters the blood, which supports the idea that these acids can reduce blood sugar spikes.

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Dietary Fibre and Organic Acids in Kiwifruit Suppress Glycaemic Response Equally by Delaying Absorption—A Randomised Crossover Human Trial with Parallel Analysis of 13C-Acetate Uptake

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DOI: 10.3390/nu14153189

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Eating kiwifruit can help keep your blood sugar from spiking after a starchy meal, thanks to its fiber and natural acids — each cuts the sugar peak by about 30% on their own.

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