The Proof
Lowering Blood Sugar Without Weight Loss | Dr Nicola Guess
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17 Aug 2026 · 1h 8m
Protein intakeMuscle growthNutrition basicsWeight managementMetabolism & fasting
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Can you meaningfully improve type 2 diabetes without losing weight? Dr Nicola Guess, registered dietitian and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, says the evidence is clear: a higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate diet can lower post-meal glucose by more than medication, no weight loss required. We also tackle the noisier end of the blood sugar conversation: glucose spikes, fruit fear, insulin-first theories of obesity, and the panic about GLP-1s and muscle loss. What We Cover:...