For a general pick-me-up, registered dietitian and author of The Everything Easy Pre-Diabetes Cookbook, Lauren Harris-Pincus, ...

A diet rich in protein can play a role in lowering blood sugar levels by affecting the digestion of carbohydrates. The choices of high-protein foods to help control blood sugar levels include ...

Chemical digestion occurs when the body uses enzymes to break down certain molecules, such as carbohydrates. This process allows the bloodstream to absorb smaller molecules to transport around the ...

Emerging research shows that even small choices, like how we cook and cool everyday foods, can add up when it comes to ...

Sucrase-isomaltase (SI) is an intestinal enzyme critical for the digestion of dietary carbohydrates, particularly sucrose and starch. Previous studies from the Gastrointestinal Genetics team at CIC ...