(Ultra-processed foods) Foods that are proven to lower glycated hemoglobin… Eat less of ‘this’

A study found that consuming a lot of ultra-processed foods increases blood sugar levels in diabetics. The results are out.

Professor Mary Steinhardt and her team at the University of Texas at Austin conducted a study on the effects of diet quality and food processing on blood sugar control in 273 diabetic patients. Participants provided the research team with detailed information about their food and beverage intake over a 24-hour period, including weekdays and weekends. The team then collected blood samples and compared and analyzed their glycated hemoglobin levels.

 

Analysis results, compared to body weight The higher the proportion of ultra-processed foods consumed, the more difficult it was to control blood sugar levels. , the higher the proportion of minimally processed or unprocessed foods, such as whole foods, the better the blood sugar control. In participants not receiving insulin therapy, each 10% increase in the proportion of ultra-processed foods in the total diet was associated with an average 0.28 percentage point increase in HbA1c levels.

 

Conversely, for every 10% increase in the proportion of minimally processed or unprocessed foods, HbA1c levels decreased by an average of 0.3 percentage points. The ideal HbA1c level for diabetics is below 7, and the research team explained that those who consume ultra-processed foods as an average of 18% or less of their total food intake are more likely to achieve this level.

The research team “The degree of food processing, rather than the quality of the diet, was associated with blood sugar control. “Future research is needed on how ultra-processed foods affect blood sugar control,” he said.

 

one side, Ultra-processed foods include hamburgers, snacks, and convenience foods (instant foods). 

 

It is characterized by being high in calories due to its high sugar, fat, and sodium content, and low in protein and dietary fiber.

Ultra-processed foods cause not only brain disease but also various cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. . If you gain weight by eating ultra-processed foods, it can lead to obesity, which can soon progress to diabetes and high blood pressure.

 

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Wow~~~ I don't eat it every day, but

I ate a hamburger today,

Why does it sting so much?

 

It's not a processed food, it's a hamburger

Was it ultra-processed food?