French fries are one of the high-carb foods that cause our blood sugar levels to spike, but this doctor’s tip will allow you to eat them without causing your blood sugar levels to spike too much.
There is no question of depriving ourselves of “pleasure” meals which ensure a balanced diet and the satisfaction of our taste buds! On the other hand, when there is a solution to reduce blood sugar peaks which promote weight gain and limit the risks of developing diseases such as diabetes due to the drastic rise in our blood sugar level after enjoying them, we are takers! This is particularly the case of a super easy tip to adopt – but which has a small effect on our blood glucose level – when we eat frieswhich are foods high in carbohydrates like starchy foods like pasta and rice, or even fast food and pizza.
Shared on the Instagram account of biochemist doctor Jessie Inchauspé, better known under the pseudonym @glucosegoddess on the social network, it consists of eating a spinach salad before eating your fries in order to limit their impact on your blood sugar. The author of the book The Glucose Goddess Method reveals, with supporting graphics, the importance of eating this source of fiber before consuming a good dose of carbohydrates to regulate the passage of sugars present in food into the blood.
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Those who hate raw spinach leaves in salads can rest assured, it is also possible to adapt this good nutritional advice to your tastes by opting for another vegetable rich in fiber but very low in caloriesto eat as a starter (with a low-fat seasoning) before enjoying your fries. “Vegetables first = smallest glucose spike” confirms, in fact, the doctor in the caption of her Instagram post revealing in images the beneficial effect of taking a spinach salad before her cone of fries. Classic salad or spinach salad, it’s up to you to see which starter you prefer, but know that it is essential to considerably reduce the blood sugar spike caused by the consumption of fried potatoes.
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