India, Jan. 3 -- Post-meal cravings are a common experience for individuals of all ages, and a serious cause of concern for those who are counting their calories.

It is often a result of blood sugar levels crashing, and according to Dr Shubham Vatsya, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, Delhi, it starts with how we eat our meals.

Taking to Instagram on January 3, Dr Vatsya shared five rules that can instantly stabilise glucose levels in our blood.

"When glucose keeps spiking and dropping, the body stays in stress mode, cravings increase, and ageing accelerates silently," he wrote in the caption. "Simple sequencing, smart pairing, and short movement can keep glucose steady without cutting foods or calo...