New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- For decades, we've been told breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That statement misses the real issue. For metabolic health, the important questions are how long the body has remained fasted and what food is used to break that fast. Many adults eat from shortly after waking until just before sleeping.

How do I lower my insulin levels after eating sweets?

Sweetened tea, lunch, snacks, dinner, and something after dinner follow breakfast. This keeps the eating window open for most of the day and repeatedly requires the body to manage incoming glucose and calories. In people with insulin resistance, obesity, fatty liver, or prediabetes, that pattern may make metabolic regulation more difficult.

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