A recent finding published in the journal of Diabetes Care has unveiled that eating protein-rich food first before carbohydrates can help diabetic patients to minimize their blood sugar levels after meals.

A new study by researchers of Weill Cornell Medical College has revealed that the order of eating one's food can have a strong impact on the control and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes develops a metabolic disorder. It is characterized by the abnormal production of insulin by the pancreas and resistance of the body to the hormone. This can lead to a higher level of glucose in the blood.

A huge amount of sugar can be extracted carbs, which can cause glucose spikes or hyperglycemia. Its symptoms include blurry vision, fatigue and difficulty in concentration. A person experiences excessive thirst, headache, and elevated blood sugar during tests.

In the order of meals, they highly recommend choosing proteins and vegetables first before you dig into carbohydrates to reduce insulin levels post-meals.

For the study, the researchers worked with 11 patients who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The chosen subjects were morbidly obese and are currently taking a medication to regulate glucose.

They ate a typical Western meal consisting of fat, protein, vegetable, and carb twice on different days with at least a week apart.

The researchers performed a fasting blood sugar on the volunteers before they officially began the test. The subjects were then instructed to eat their meals, starting with carbs and followed 15 minutes by protein then vegetables. The last one was fat.

After that their glucose levels were measured in different minute intervals. After a week, they ate the same meals with carbohydrates last and only 15 minutes after the others had been eaten.

The findings revealed lower glucose levels by as much as 29% when carbs were eaten last.