Although fruits are healthy foods, they are still very sweet and tend to cause a spike in blood sugar levels in the same way as sweets. A biochemist reveals the right reflex to take when eating fruit to radically reduce the spike in blood sugar that occurs after tasting them.
We understood this recently when we learned that we had adopted a bad eating habit that causes blood sugar levels to skyrocket when you want to eat a balanced diet and pay attention to your figure to avoid gaining a few extra pounds, fruits are not foods to eat without moderation or at any time of the day. And for good reason, even if they are rich in fibers good for transit and in vitamins interesting for our entire body, fruits are still foods naturally high in sugar, even if it is a healthier sugar than that which is added to industrial cakes for our body. It should therefore not be abused.
As Jessie Inchauspé recalls, biochemist and author of The glucose method in one of his Instagram posts, to eat fruits – and in this case grapes – causes a peak of blood sugar, that is to say a significant increase in blood sugar levels in the 2 hours following the snack, just as is the case after eating a large slice of cake. This is why the doctor recommends consuming fruit at the same time as another surprising food in order to reduce this peak and naturally regulate your blood glucose level. According to the expert, it would be necessary eat cheese at the same time as your portion of fruit.
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Blood sugar: why eating cheese with fruit helps reduce blood sugar levels?
As the young woman proves using 2 graphs comparing the evolution of the glucose level in the blood of a person having consumed grapes alone, then grapes accompanied by a piece of cheese, the blood sugar peak which occurs within 2 hours after eating this portion of fruit is less when the fruit was consumed with cheese. In the caption, the doctor explains this phenomenon by the presence of proteins and fat in the cheese: “isn’t it great that adding cheese (protein and fat) also reduces the glucose spike from fruit sugar?” she asks her followers on Instagram.
A good reflex to take which reminds us of the French habits for cheese platters and aperitifs. For once, it seems that this is a nutritional tip to keep because it is good for your health. “I am fascinated by the connection between glucose science and cultural traditions. In France, where I come from, it is quite common to eat cheese with grapes” welcomes the doctor, who encourages you to adopt this good eating habit to reduce your blood sugar peak after eating fruit.
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