02/07/2025
Adding more protein and vegetables to your sandwich can help keep your glucose levels lower by slowing down carb digestion. Thoughtful ingredient choices mean fewer surprises in how your body reacts.
Including protein and fiber-rich veggies like spinach, cucumbers, or peppers reduces fast-acting carbs and slows sugar absorption.1
✅ KEY TAKEAWAY: Protein and non-starchy veggies digest slower than carbs, keeping you full and preventing rapid glucose spikes after meals.
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1 Mayo Clinic. Diabetes diet: Create your healthy-eating plan. Mayo Clinic. Published 2023. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes-diet/art-20044295
