Starting your day with the right breakfast can significantly impact your blood sugar levels throughout the day, according to nutritional therapist Phoebe Liebling.
The expert recommended focusing on savoury morning meals that help regulate blood sugar and influence food preferences later in the day.
Phoebe exclusively told GB News: "Ideally, opt for a savoury breakfast as the first thing we eat will dictate how our blood sugar functions for the rest of the day, but also what tastes we will have a preference for."
The nutritionist recommended several protein-rich breakfast options, starting with toast made from high-fibre whole-grain bread.
A protein-rich breakfast including eggs will support healthy blood sugarGETTYRecommended toppings with the toast include cottage cheese with eggs and vegetables, tinned fish with rocket, scrambled tofu, or cooked chicken mixed with yoghurt and spices.
Phoebe suggests a savoury yoghurt or cottage cheese bowl, which she advises picking with 10g of protein per 100g, and adding edamame beans, boiled eggs, roasted vegetables, and nuts.
Another practical option is stuffed potato skins filled with cottage cheese, herbs, spices, feta, and tinned fish, which can be prepared in advance and stored for up to a week.
For those seeking more creative options, the expert recommended making omelettes with two eggs plus 100g of egg whites or cottage cheese, combined with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, herbs, and pesto.
She also suggested trying savoury protein oats as an alternative to sweet versions.
Phoebe said: "Swap cinnamon for paprika, swap sliced apples and pears for halved cherry tomatoes and olives.
"I suggest removing almond or vanilla and adding pesto or harissa. Have a play around with it."
Another dietitian who specialises in diabetes reversal shared three exercises to lower blood sugar and boost insulin sensitivity.
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The expert recommended having yoghurt in the morning and having fun with mixing your food
GETTYCharmaine Dominguez, a registered dietitian who helps people reverse diabetes with a plant-based diet, recommends three types of exercise for optimal blood sugar control: squats, lunges and walking.
The dietitian told her viewers: "The first exercise I recommend is squats. Squats are amazing at utilising your glutes. And these are some of the biggest muscles in the body.
"The more you use these muscles, the more they can absorb the glucose. I usually recommend doing at least 100 squats a day."
Compelling evidence has shown that interrupting extended periods of sitting with activities like squatting improves how the body uses insulin.
This, in turn, lowers blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose from the bloodstream into the cells for energy.
