Scientists from the USA have revealed the secret of breakfast, which is most suitable for people with type 2 diabetes. It turns out that the first meal should be made low-carb, this will reduce glucose spikes. /wp-content/uploads/2023/06/40ecd29c527ebb16da45d21153175375.jpg» />
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers report that a low-carbohydrate diet results in a 74% reduction in postprandial glucose and lower glycemic variability in type 2 diabetics compared to those on a standard low-fat diet.
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Glycemic variability and postprandial blood glucose elevations are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease and mortality in people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Similarly, daily fluctuations in blood glucose levels, including hyper- and hypoglycemia, can increase the risk of diabetic complications.
Carbohydrate consumption causes a rapid increase in blood glucose levels in people with T2DM, especially in the morning. Thus, one potential and simple solution could be to reduce the carbohydrate content of only one meal per day, such as breakfast, in people with diabetes without changing the macronutrient composition of other meals.
To support or refute this claim, researchers conducted a 12-week randomized control trial to determine whether a low-carb breakfast could improve glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes compared to a low-fat breakfast.
< p> In total, 127 people took part in the study, selected according to certain criteria, while the average age of the participants was 64 years, more than half of them were women.
Study results support the notion that carbohydrate restriction improves glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes. Although the primary outcome of the current study did not differ significantly between the two groups of participants, many other measures of glucose monitoring were better in the low-carbohydrate breakfast group compared to the low-fat breakfast group during the monitoring periods.
Overall, the results of the study show that eating a low-carbohydrate breakfast may be a simpler and more effective dietary strategy that helps reduce total carbohydrate intake and improve several variables of glucose monitoring in people with T2D compared to eating a low-fat breakfast.