{"id":8248,"date":"2025-04-10T15:04:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/8248\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:04:20","slug":"nutritionist-shares-the-best-diet-to-regulate-blood-sugar-efficiently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/8248\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutritionist shares ‘the best diet’ to ‘regulate blood sugar efficiently’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Individuals struggling to reduce their blood sugar levels should consider changing their diet, according to experts. <\/p>\n

A nutritionist has shared exclusively with GB News what diets people should adopt depending on how their bodies respond to insulin.<\/p>\n

Head of nutrition at Lumen<\/a> Ulrike Kuehl said a low-carbohydrate approach is “recommended when insulin sensitivity is impaired”.<\/p>\n

She said: “When the body struggles to use insulin to regulate blood sugar efficiently, your diet should prioritise non-starchy vegetables like leafy greens and broccoli and healthy fats like avocados, nuts and seeds.<\/p>\n

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The expert recommended a low-carb approach and include foods like nuts in your diet<\/p>\n

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“Include lean proteins such as fish or tofu and consume dairy in moderation, preferably full-fat versions without added sugar like Greek yoghurt.”<\/p>\n

Ulrike said people should consider the amount of protein they eat, as it converts into glucogenic amino acids, which “potentially raise blood glucose levels for insulin-resistant individuals”.<\/p>\n

The nutritionist said: “This does not mean avoiding protein, but rather ensuring a balanced intake with sufficient fat and fibre to mitigate glucose fluctuations.”<\/p>\n

For those without signs of insulin resistance, the best dietary approach for blood sugar regulation is the Mediterranean diet, which is well-researched for its metabolic benefits.<\/p>\n

Ulrike said: “Focus on foods rich in vegetables and legumes. Include whole grains like quinoa and whole oats in moderation.<\/p>\n

“Healthy fats, particularly monounsaturated and omega-3 fats from olive oil, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish, are also good options.”<\/p>\n

An article<\/a> published in the National Library of Medicine supported the nutritionist’s points.<\/p>\n

It stated: “The Mediterranean diet was linked to improved fasting glucose homeostasis, insulin levels, and a better insulin resistance index in both normoglycemic individuals and diabetic participants.”<\/p>\n

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The Mediterranean diet can help people reduce their blood sugar levels<\/p>\n

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Fibre-rich foods also offer several health benefits, but it is important to understand the difference between the two types.<\/p>\n

Ulrike explained: “Soluble fibre, found in oats, legumes, flaxseeds, and certain fruits like apples and pears, helps slow digestion. It creates a gel-like matrix in the gut that slows carbohydrate absorption and reduces postprandial glucose spikes. <\/p>\n

“Insoluble fibre, found in whole grains, vegetables, and nuts, adds bulk to stool, indirectly improving gut health and insulin function.<\/p>\n

“Fibre also feeds beneficial gut bacteria, which play a role in metabolic health and glucose regulation.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Individuals struggling to reduce their blood sugar levels should consider changing their diet, according to experts. A nutritionist…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8249,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[967,105,388,4434,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-8248","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-diabetes","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-lifestyle","11":"tag-nutrition","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114314285132293378","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}