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Skipping Breakfast Worsens Type 1 Glucose Control, Experts Warn

8/11/2026

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Toby Smithson, senior manager of the American Diabetes Association, said skipping breakfast can worsen glucose control for type 1 diabetes.
She said high-carb, low-protein or fiber meals cause glucose spikes and hunger, and warned that lattes, mochas, frappés, and flavored iced coffees raise blood glucose.
She advised pairing fruit, beans, or whole-grain carbs with protein or fats and using a plate half vegetables, a quarter protein, and a quarter carbs.

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Toby Smithson, senior manager of the American Diabetes Association, said skipping breakfast can worsen glucose control for type 1 diabetes.
She said high-carb, low-protein or fiber meals cause glucose spikes and hunger, and warned that lattes, mochas, frappés, and flavored iced coffees raise blood glucose.
She advised pairing fruit, beans, or whole-grain carbs with protein or fats and using a plate half vegetables, a quarter protein, and a quarter carbs.