Food, Blood Sugar & Body Wisdom
The Spike You Don’t See Coming
Paraag Amin
November 16, 2025
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1 min read

Food order matters more than you think.

I tested this wearing a CGM as part of the ZOE Health home test. The data was clear. Eating fats and protein before carbs can reduce blood sugar spikes by up to 73%.

Same meal. Different sequence. Completely different metabolic response.

There's a reason the Mediterranean diet starts with anti-pasta before pasta. Our ancestors understood something we forgot.

For years, I focused on what I ate. The macros. The calories. The timing. But I missed the sequence. I changed just that. One variable. The order.

My energy stayed stable throughout the day. No 3pm crashes. No brain fog during back-to-back board meetings. No reaching for caffeinated or energy drinks.

This matters for executives and high performers especially. Your glucose stability directly impacts decision-making, stress response, and sustained focus. The science is there. The protocol works.

I'm detailing the exact approach in my forthcoming book. It breaks down the mechanism behind glucose control and gives you the step-by-step system I used.

Small changes. Big impact. That's what metabolic health is about.