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Blood sugar tricks: What do they really do? Influencers promise: With a salty breakfast or vegetables before eating, you can keep your blood sugar level constant and avoid blood sugar spikes and cravings, diabetes and lack of energy. Sounds very simple at first, right? But what is really behind these hacks? We take a closer look at popular glucose tricks and find out: Do they really lower blood sugar? Do they really help you lose weight or prevent diabetes? And does a constant blood sugar level really make you fitter and more energetic? The truth is often more complex than simple influencer tricks - we have taken a closer look at the science behind them. // Chapter 0:00 Warning about blood sugar spikes! 2:47 Trick 1: salty breakfast 4:34 Trick 2 and 3: salad or vegetables before eating & exercise 6:15 Trick 4: apple cider vinegar! 6:54 What do the glucose tricks actually do? 7:34 Do the glucose tricks help against diabetes? 11:18 Can you avoid cravings with the tricks? 13:11 Are we fitter with the glucose tricks? 15:43 Is a blood sugar sensor of any use to healthy people? // Our team Authors: Janina Otto & Annika Franck Realization: Ingo Knopf Camera and editing: Annalena Schumacher Graphics: Luisa Zanzani Editor: Max Ostendorf // Click here for the source document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H... // More on the topic This is why apple cider vinegar is not a miracle cure for weight loss: https://www.quarks.de/gesundheit/daru... Sugar - how harmful is it really?: https://www.quarks.de/podcast/quarks-... Is fructose healthy sugar?: https://www.quarks.de/gesundheit/erna... What really happens when you give up sugar? at @Quarks • What really happens when you... ________ #quarks #glucose #bloodsugarlevel