Health experts recommend starting meals with salad and post‑breakfast walks to improve blood sugar

Research highlighted by nutrition and medical specialists indicates that beginning a meal with a fibre‑rich salad can slow gastric emptying, increase satiety and blunt post‑meal glucose spikes. Studies cited from the Mayo Clinic and PubMed show that vegetable first consumption may lower overall calorie intake and help people with type‑2 diabetes or insulin resistance maintain more stable blood‑sugar levels.

Separate advice from exercise and diabetes specialists stresses that a brief, ten‑minute walk immediately after breakfast can also reduce glucose excursions. The American College of Sports Medicine and diabetes educators report that post‑meal walking enhances insulin sensitivity, promotes beneficial gut‑microbiota activity and lowers stress‑related hormones, contributing to better glucose regulation throughout the day.