Type 2 diabetes affects 90% of diabetes patients, and lifestyle (including diet) is closely linked to it. It is “a lasting excess of the concentration of glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia). In the case of type 2 diabetes, this phenomenon is caused by a disturbance of the carbohydrate metabolism”, reminds Inserm. And in fact, our diet has an impact on our blood sugar, but also our way of eating, and more specifically of chewing our foodas revealed a study published in the journal Plos One.
Researchers have been interested in the link between chewing and blood sugar, working with 94 patients who suffered from type 2 diabetes. They were divided into several groups according to their chewing abilities as underlined Current wife : those who had no tooth problem, those who had shifted teeth making chewing less easy, those who were missing teeth and had difficulty chewing.
The less you chew, the higher the blood sugar
They realized, through post-meal blood tests, that the less you chewed, the more you had high blood sugar after eating. The group that had the easiest time eating properly had a rate around 7.48g/litre of blood, against 9.42g/litre of blood for those who had dental problems.
The scientists concluded that our chewing abilities play on our blood sugar, therefore, but could also have a role in type 2 diabetes, insofar as the latter results from this parameter. The opportunity to remember the importance of chewing your food well and taking your time during meals.
Sources: Plos One, Current Woman, Inserm
