Eating alone may be secretly spiking your blood sugar
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Eating alone may be secretly spiking your blood sugar

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 2, 20269 min

Being more social has a ton of benefits: lower stress, decreased inflammation – even living a longer life! Recently, some scientists have added lowering your blood sugar to the list. To figure it out, researchers had people break bread both in duos and alone. And they think the results could tell us something about the roots of our social nature. Consider it another reason to prioritize our social lives. Interested in more science in the news? Email us your question at [email protected]. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one...

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