30/10/2026
A Blood-Sugar-Friendly Halloween Checklist 🔍🎃
Halloween treats don't have to wreck your blood sugar.
In a small but widely cited study of adults with type 2 diabetes, eating vegetables and protein before carbs reduced the incremental AUC of postprandial glucose by about 29% at 30 minutes and 37% at 60 minutes — same meal, different order.
So start with the savory bites. Every bite below is built around protein, fiber, or healthy fats — avocado, cheese, eggs, Greek yogurt, nuts. Fiber slows how fast carbs are absorbed and helps keep blood sugar steady.
Serve these first. Let the candy wait.
(Personal responses vary — check your own numbers.)
Reference: Shukla, A. P., Iliescu, R. G., Thomas, C. E., & Aronne, L. J. (2015). Food order has a significant impact on postprandial glucose and insulin levels. Diabetes care, 38(7), e98.