{"id":7232,"date":"2022-11-01T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar\/"},"modified":"2022-11-01T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T05:00:00","slug":"protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"Protein without the spike: How to optimise plant-based powders for stable blood sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As more people turn to plant-based diets, the popularity of plant-based protein powder has skyrocketed. It&#8217;s a convenient way to get the protein you need without consuming animal products. However, this protein powder can cause a glucose spike and lead to hyperglycemia.<\/p>\n<p>Improving plant-based protein powder<br \/>\n\u2022 By adding Greek yoghurt and mixed nuts to your plant-based protein powder smoothie, you can create a balanced meal.<br \/>\n\u2022 Try adding a handful of almonds and walnuts to your plant-based protein powder to slow down sugar absorption.<br \/>\n\u2022 Instead of consuming multiple scoops of plant-based protein powder at once, you can try to break it down into separate meals throughout the day.<br \/>\n\u2022 Adding nut butter to your protein shake can help slow down the absorption of sugar from the protein powder, preventing a glucose spike.<br \/>\n\u2022 Using plant-based milk, such as almond or coconut milk, instead of regular milk can help reduce the glycemic index.<\/p>\n<p>Plant-based protein powder includes sources like pea protein, rice protein, or hemp protein. While these sources are all-natural and healthy, they may not be suitable for everyone. The carbohydrate content in these protein powders can vary and, in some cases, can cause blood sugar levels to rise. However, you can optimise your plant-based protein powder and enjoy it without worrying about hyperglycemia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nutrition"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Protein without the spike: How to optimise plant-based powders for stable blood sugar - Ultrahuman<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Protein without the spike: How to optimise plant-based powders for stable blood sugar\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ultrahuman\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ultrahumanhq\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-11-01T05:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Team Ultrahuman\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@UltrahumanHQ\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UltrahumanHQ\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Team Ultrahuman\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Team Ultrahuman\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/47e73966094408ddf4ebb9febb348e27\"},\"headline\":\"Protein without the spike: How to optimise plant-based powders for stable blood sugar\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-11-01T05:00:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar\/\"},\"wordCount\":225,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Nutrition\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/protein-without-the-spike-how-to-optimise-plant-based-powders-for-stable-blood-sugar\/\",\"name\":\"Protein without the spike: How to optimise plant-based powders for stable blood sugar - 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