Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, reviewed the findings.
“Emphasizing fruits and vegetables and whole foods is a very practical and easy way to manage type 2 diabetes,” she said. “Half your plate should be green, even at breakfast, when you could have an egg white omelet with spinach for example.”
As for the sequence of eating, Kumar said vegetables, high-fiber foods and even protein take longer to leave the stomach, which slows down the rise in blood sugar levels.
“Theoretically, changing the order you eat foods could have implications on weight and appetite control,” she said.
Prioritize plants
The first study included more than 2,700 people recruited at an average age of 25. Forty percent were
