Taking a shot of whey protein before each meal of the day helps keep blood sugar levels “much better controlled” in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
researchers in University of Newcastle have found that drinking a small amount of protein before meals could make it much easier for diabetics to take care of your health. The team, led by Dr. Daniel West, found that taking a protein shot helped slow the passage of food through the digestive system and stimulate helpful hormones in our bodies.
A group of people with type 2 diabetes they were followed for a week, while some took a protein injection before meals and others an injection without protein. According to experts from Newcastle Uni, the results of continuous glucose monitoring revealed that glucose levels were much better controlled when whey protein was taken before meals.
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The study, published in the British Medical Journal, found that, on average, those taking the protein had an extra two hours each day when blood sugar levels were normal. The study also found that daily blood glucose levels were lower than when protein was not taken.
Dr West, senior lecturer at the university’s human nutrition research centre, said: “While previous studies over a few hours in the laboratory have shown the potential of this dietary intervention, this is the first time that people have been monitored as they go.” normal life.
“We believe that whey protein works in two ways, firstly by slowing down the rate at which food passes through the digestive system, and secondly by stimulating a number of important hormones that keep blood sugar levels from rising. blood come up so much”. He said that with more people than ever developing diabetes around the world, alternatives to drugs, such as protein supplements, were vital.
In the study, 18 people with type 2 diabetes took 15 g of protein in one serving before each meal for one week. PhD student Kieran Smith did the data analysis. He said: “People were able to stick to the regimen and liked the idea of having a small, tasty, convenient pre-made drink that they could carry around and drink before meals.”
Over the next six months, the team wants to expand the study and consider how plant-based proteins might work in a similar way.
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