Diabetes: Doctor shares worst breakfast choices for blood sugar control - Daily Express

Diabetes expert, Dr Sarah Brewer, advises to "cut back on foods that contain rapidly digested carbohydrates" that would cause spikes in blood sugar (i.e. glucose).

"It shows how quickly each food affects your blood sugar (glucose) level when that food is eaten on its own.".

High glycemic foods are broken down quickly by the body, causing a rapid increase in blood sugar.

Low and medium GI foods are broken down more slowly by the body, leading to a "gradual rise" in blood sugar levels.

Moreover, research shows that it is the amount of carbohydrates eaten, rather than its GI rating alone that has the "biggest influence on blood glucose levels after meals".

As such, by losing excess weight, a person's blood glucose control tends to improve