The “first bite” effect: how food order changes blood sugar

🍽️ What you eat matters, but the order you eat it in can change how your body responds.

🧪 Starting a meal with fiber, protein, or fat slows digestion and reduces how quickly glucose enters the bloodstream. When carbs come last instead of first, blood sugar spikes are often smaller and recovery is faster.
This can mean steadier energy, fewer cravings, and better focus after meals, without changing what foods you eat.

🔧 Tip: Try this order at meals:
Vegetables or fiber-rich foods
Protein and fat
Starches or sweets
It’s a small shift with a surprisingly big payoff.

At Vagal, we focus on realistic strategies that work with your physiology, not against it.