Is food sequencing worth a try?
If you're watching your carbs or calories, changing the order in which you eat foods can be a useful hack.
- Reviewed by Nancy Oliveira, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES, Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
What if eating your salad first and saving the pasta for last could help you keep your blood sugar steadier and leave you feeling fuller? That's the idea behind food sequencing, a strategy gaining attention from health experts and social media influencers alike.
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Joyce Hendley, Staff Writer
About the Reviewer
Nancy Oliveira, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES, Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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