Blood Sugar Management: Diets, Normal Ranges & Glucose Tips

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List of Foods That Do Not Cause Insulin Release

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Vesna Vuynovich Kovach

Contrary to what many believe, carbohydrates -- that is, sugar and starch -- are not the only macronutrient that stimulates the release of insulin, the hormone responsible for clearing excess glucose from the bloodstream and packing it, in the form of fatty triglycerides, into fat cells.

Software developer Vesna Vuynovich Kovach has been a writer since the waning years of the 20th century, cutting her teeth publishing articles about the growing Internet culture and the cooking habits of local personalities. Her degrees in philosophy and computer programming inform the thoughtful, playful perspective she brings to whole-foods cookbooks such as "The Low-Carb and Paleo Breakfast Book."