Inflammation: Excessive inflammation is a process that is at the root of nearly all disease processes so it was no surprise to learn that in this study individuals with higher levels of inflammation had a less favorable blood
sugar response to their meals.
Ceylon cinnamon came in 3rd place in Tim's tests in effectiveness in controlling blood
sugar response to a meal.
If you've read my articles in the past, it's no secret that cinnamon can be powerful in terms of helping to blunt blood
sugar response to a meal.
In Tim's personal tests, he used 3 Tbsp of fresh - squeezed lemon juice (not store - bought stuff with preservatives and artificial additives) prior to his meals and this lowered his blood
sugar response to meals (compared to his controls) by approximately 10 %.
Remember that lowering the blood
sugar response to a meal can help to control insulin levels and therefore keep your body in fat - burning mode for longer... and prevent cravings too!
Not exact matches
The researchers then developed an algorithm that could predict an individual's blood
sugar responses to various
meals.
«The blood
sugar response of different people
to identical
meals can be hugely different.»
Interestingly, resistant starch even contributes
to a «second -
meal effect» whereby it has the potential
to regulate blood
sugar and insulin
responses in a subsequent
meal.
In a study of healthy and type 2 diabetes participants
to determine the blood glucose
response after eating a
meal of brown rice in comparison
to white rice, the total
sugar released in vitro was 23.7 percent lesser in brown rice compared
to white rice, thus helping
to decrease the risk of weight gain.
As interesting and useful as this study maybe, it is important
to note that this study only looked at individuals» blood
sugar response following
meals and throughout the day.
Apple cider vinegar has a very similar effect and has been shown
to lower the glycemic index (blood
sugar response)
to higher carbohydrate
meals significantly (5).
Cinnamon is highly effective at helping
to stabilize blood
sugar levels, making it very effective for those with diabetes (type 1 and type 2)
to help control blood
sugar response from a
meal.
Fresh lemon juice has even been shown
to control blood
sugar response from a
meal... another bonus!
Tim actually used a blood
sugar meter (normally for diabetics) that attached probes into his abdomen
to get constant measurements and graphs of his blood
sugar and
response to different foods and
meals.
You may have heard different websites or anecdotes in the past about these 3 substances and their possible effects on reducing the blood
sugar response of a
meal (taken either before or during a
meal), which can, essentially help
to keep insulin levels lower post-
meal and keep the body from depositing extra body fat.
When someone is a
sugar - burner, which is about 99 % of us, (including me at the time, even though I had been eating a Paleo diet for years) the body relies on the glucose
response from that next
meal to provide energy.
Yet they are based on average glycemic values for single foods, so it is difficult
to assess the blood
sugar response of mixed
meals.