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Thought I'd conduct a little experiment this morning to try and see just how protein is digested/converted to glucose in the body.
My experiment? From a stable, fasted, start, ingest a set amount of protein in Milk Protein form and monitor using the libre.
Prior to ingestion (at roughly 6.20 am), my glucose level was showing 4.4 and a flat arrow, demonstrating a level of stability for about an hour ahead of the test.
I ate a protein bar containing 20g of protein and 2g of carbs. The resultant graph is shown below. As soon as I hit 10 mmol the intramuscular insulin shot was applied.
It's fascinating because it shows an incline that is not so far off that seen when eating chocolate. Protein definitely has a very clear impact on my blood glucose levels.....
My experiment? From a stable, fasted, start, ingest a set amount of protein in Milk Protein form and monitor using the libre.
Prior to ingestion (at roughly 6.20 am), my glucose level was showing 4.4 and a flat arrow, demonstrating a level of stability for about an hour ahead of the test.
I ate a protein bar containing 20g of protein and 2g of carbs. The resultant graph is shown below. As soon as I hit 10 mmol the intramuscular insulin shot was applied.
It's fascinating because it shows an incline that is not so far off that seen when eating chocolate. Protein definitely has a very clear impact on my blood glucose levels.....
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