Build a low-GI plate
Protein + fiber + fat + a slower carb (oats, legumes, whole fruit) blunts the spike and the crash.
Where sugar earns a place
Around training. Everywhere else it's the easiest source of surplus calories to cut.
Glycemic Index, Sugar Cravings, and Weight
April 13, 2026
High-glycemic meals spike blood sugar, then drop it below baseline — that dip is what most people feel as an afternoon carb craving.
Build a real-food metabolic plan.
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