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Study Finds Dining with a Loved One Lowers Blood Sugar Levels
Researchers found people who ate with partners had smaller glucose spikes and returned to baseline faster than those who ate alone.
- Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem published a study in Science Advances on Wednesday finding that eating with a loved one results in smaller post-meal blood sugar spikes and quicker recovery than eating alone.
- Proposing "Social Physiology" as the explanation, researchers suggest the human body regulates itself more efficiently when people are near those they care about.
- Lead author Professor Shir Atzil argued that "blood sugar regulation is not just about what we eat, but who we eat with." The finding challenges traditional views of metabolic health.
- Beyond blood sugar, the effects extend to improved temperature regulation and reduced stress responses in adults and children, occurring even without physical touch, according to findings.
- Earlier research supports these findings: a 2023 study in the British Medical Journal found lower glucose in adults aged 50+ with partners, while a 2021 study at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya linked family meals to better satiety recognition.
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Body Regulates Itself More Efficiently Near Partner, Study Shows
Sitting next to a loved one doesn’t just feel good, it may make the body work less hard, according to a new study that measured blood sugar, skin temperature and stress responses in people tested alone and with their partners (romantic partner in the adult experiments and the mother in the infant experiment). The post Body Regulates Itself More Efficiently Near Partner, Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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