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Wheat, Chickpea, or Lentil: Which Pasta Raises Your Blood Sugar Most?

Oct 28, 2026

Wheat, Chickpea, or Lentil: Which Pasta Raises Your Blood Sugar Most?

I wore a glucose monitor and tested all three on different days, and the gap between wheat and lentil was nearly three times.

Why Cooled Pasta Is Better for Your Blood Sugar

Oct 27, 2026

Why Cooled Pasta Is Better for Your Blood Sugar

Tom tested both on his own glucose monitor: soft-cooked penne raised his blood sugar 70 points, while the same pasta cooked firm and cooled raised it 30.

Plain Pasta Raised My Blood Sugar 62 Points

Oct 26, 2026

Plain Pasta Raised My Blood Sugar 62 Points

Three small changes to the same bowl cut that rise to 28 points.

No Gym. No Run. Just 10 Minutes After Dinner

Oct 23, 2026

No Gym. No Run. Just 10 Minutes After Dinner

A 10-minute walk after the same meal brought the rise down to 45 points, and the pattern held for bread, spaghetti, and pizza too.

Sitting After Pasta Left Me Hungry Again at 9 p.m.

Oct 22, 2026

Sitting After Pasta Left Me Hungry Again at 9 p.m.

A 10-minute walk the next night held the same meal to a 33-point rise and the hunger never came.

Sitting, Standing, or Walking After Rice

Oct 21, 2026

Sitting, Standing, or Walking After Rice

A 2023 study gave ten men rice and had them stand for two hours. Their blood sugar looked no different from sitting.

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