{"id":7175,"date":"2022-11-01T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/lentil-icious-masoor-dal-how-to-optimize-it-for-glucose-management\/"},"modified":"2022-11-01T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T05:00:00","slug":"lentil-icious-masoor-dal-how-to-optimize-it-for-glucose-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/lentil-icious-masoor-dal-how-to-optimize-it-for-glucose-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Lentil-icious Masoor Dal: How to Optimize it for Glucose Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Masoor dal has a high nutritional value but it contains more carbohydrates than protein. That said, it is high in fibre, which could improve your blood glucose profile.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sounds like the ideal food, right? Not necessarily.<\/p>\n<p>When you cook pulses, you could lose some of its dietary fibre in the process, although research is required to solidify this hypothesis. What is left is mostly carbs, which could deteriorate blood glucose if you don\u2019t practice portion control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Masoor dal: Optimisations you need to try ASAP<br \/>\n\u2022 The proteins found in masoor dal get digested faster, so consider pairing it with vegetarian protein like yoghurt or tofu; it\u2019ll keep you fuller for longer and provide essential amino acids, which you wouldn\u2019t have gained otherwise.<br \/>\n\u2022 Eating masoor dal with carb-heavy rice\/roti? Try to reduce their serving size.<br \/>\n\u2022 Try to follow the food flow; eat fibre, protein, and then complex carbs.<\/p>\n<p>Pulses are a nutrient-rich food with good fiber and protein content that can do wonders for your health. However, it does lack some amino acids \u2014 a deficiency you can correct by serving it with small servings of complete proteins. 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