{"id":257746,"date":"2025-11-12T00:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/257746\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T00:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:35:14","slug":"tired-and-craving-sweets-gastro-doctor-dr-pal-warns-about-5-foods-spiking-your-blood-sugar-levels-secretly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/257746\/","title":{"rendered":"Tired and craving sweets? Gastro doctor, Dr Pal warns about 5 foods spiking your blood sugar levels secretly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you often feel tired, crave sweets for no reason, or feel bloated even after eating \u201cnormal\u201d meals, your blood sugar might be quietly misbehaving. Gastroenterologist Dr Pal recently took to Instagram to warn that it\u2019s not just desserts causing sugar spikes. The real culprits, he said, are hiding in plain sight \u2014 in foods we eat almost every day.<\/p>\n<p> In his post titled \u201c5 foods spiking your blood sugar,\u201d Dr Pal listed common items that seem harmless but can wreak havoc on your metabolism. <\/p>\n<p>According to Dr Pal, white bread and refined flour, for instance, have a high <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href\" href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/topic\/glycemic-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">glycemic index<\/a> that pushes glucose levels up in no time. White rice, another staple, lacks fibre, which means sugar hits the bloodstream faster than your body can handle it.<br \/>He pointed out that sugary breakfast cereals might look healthy but are loaded with processed carbs that send insulin levels soaring. Pastries and cakes, he explained, create a dangerous mix of refined flour, sugar, and fat \u2014 a perfect storm for <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href\" href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/topic\/insulin-resistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">insulin resistance<\/a>. And topping the list were sodas and sugary drinks, which he described as liquid sugar that the body absorbs instantly, causing rapid spikes in blood sugar.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Pal cautioned that these everyday foods can trigger what he called a \u201crapid fire\u201d in your system \u2014 a sudden surge of insulin that leaves you feeling sluggish and craving more sugar later. In his caption, he reminded followers that <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href\" href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/topic\/blood-sugar-spikes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">blood sugar spikes<\/a> aren\u2019t just about eating sweets. They often come from regular meals disguised as healthy, which, over time, can signal that your metabolism is struggling and needs a reset.<\/p>\n<p>Is sugar the reason for diabetes?Dr Pal explained in an earlier post that the real issue behind unstable blood sugar isn\u2019t sugar itself but insulin resistance \u2014 when the body stops responding properly to insulin, leading to fatigue, cravings, belly fat, and inflammation. He said this condition is usually set off by poor sleep, inactivity, constant stress, and too many processed foods. Calling it a lifestyle disease, Dr Pal emphasised that it\u2019s entirely reversible. With consistent habits like eating whole foods, sleeping better, staying physically active, and managing stress, the body can slowly regain balance and improve insulin sensitivity naturally.<br \/>Add <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ET Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/123467569.cms.png\"\/> as a Reliable and Trusted News Source<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you often feel tired, crave sweets for no reason, or feel bloated even after eating \u201cnormal\u201d meals,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":257747,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[106888,106890,106889,59,101679,102,31739,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-257746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-blood-sugar-spikes","tag-dr-pal-gastroenterologist","tag-foods-that-spike-blood-sugar","tag-gb","tag-glycemic-index","tag-health","tag-insulin-resistance","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}