{"id":3391,"date":"2024-04-02T09:01:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T09:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=3391"},"modified":"2024-04-02T09:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T09:25:30","slug":"is-it-healthier-to-eat-your-vegetables-before-your-carbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=3391","title":{"rendered":"Is It Healthier to Eat Your Vegetables Before Your Carbs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Q: I\u2019ve heard that it\u2019s best for my health to eat a salad before dinner. But if I\u2019m eating vegetables regardless, does the order really matter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It\u2019s a popular internet health hack: Eat foods <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cr1DOaoAinD\/?hl=en\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">in the \u201cright\u201d order<\/a> \u2014 vegetables first, proteins and fats second, carbohydrates last \u2014 and you\u2019ll significantly reduce your resulting spike in blood sugar, which can therefore reduce cravings, fatigue and health risks like Type 2 diabetes, proponents say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Past <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5604719\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">research<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4876745\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0261561419301542\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00125-015-3841-z\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">topic<\/a>, sometimes referred to as nutrient or meal sequencing, has concluded that it can indeed benefit blood sugar, especially for those with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For everyone else, it\u2019s not as cut-and-dried, said Dr. Alpana Shukla, a physician and researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City who has studied food order. Though there are some reasons to consider giving it a try, she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-9b09b8c\">What does the research suggest?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Existing studies on the benefits of meal sequencing are small, but the results are consistent, experts say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In one <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36574255\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">2023 review of 11 studies<\/a>, for instance, researchers concluded that people who saved carbohydrate-rich foods for the end of a meal, after vegetables and proteins, had significantly lower blood sugar levels than when they consumed them first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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But if I\u2019m eating vegetables regardless, does the order really matter?It\u2019s a popular internet health hack: Eat foods in the \u201cright\u201d order \u2014 vegetables first, proteins and fats second, carbohydrates last \u2014 and you\u2019ll significantly reduce your resulting spike in blood sugar, which can therefore reduce cravings, fatigue and health risks like Type 2 diabetes, proponents say.Past research on the topic, sometimes referred to as nutrient or meal sequencing, has concluded that it can indeed benefit blood sugar, especially for those with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes.For everyone else, it\u2019s not as cut-and-dried, said Dr. Alpana Shukla, a physician and researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City who has studied food order. Though there are some reasons to consider giving it a try, she said.What does the research suggest?Existing studies on the benefits of meal sequencing are small, but the results are consistent, experts say.In one 2023 review of 11 studies, for instance, researchers concluded that people who saved carbohydrate-rich foods for the end of a meal, after vegetables and proteins, had significantly lower blood sugar levels than when they consumed them first.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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