Study finds dining with a loved one lowers blood sugar levels By Talker News Sep 24, 2026 4 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by RDNE Stock project via Pexels) Ana Karotkaya Photography By Stephen BeechDining with a loved one is good for physical as well as mental health as it lowers blood sugar levels, reveals new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$4:6?E:DED 7@F?5 E92E 3=@@5 8=F4@D6 27E6C 2 >62= :D =@H6C H96? 62E:?8 H:E9 2 A2CE?6C 4@>A2C65 H:E9 H96? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^``^ac^62E:?8\2=@?6\=:?<65\E@\A@@C6C\?FEC:E:@?\2?5\962=E9\:?\@=56C\25F=ED^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm62E:?8 2=@?6k^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp7E6C 4@?DF>:?8 E96 D2>6 DE2?52C5:K65 42C3@9J5C2E6 >62=[ xDC26=: C6D62C496CD 5:D4@G6C65 E92E DEF5J A2CE:4:A2?ED 925 D>2==6C 8=F4@D6 DA:<6D 2?5 BF:4<6C 8=F4@D6 C64@G6CJ :? E96 D@4:2= D6EE:?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C496CD 42== E96 AC:?4:A=6 Q$@4:2= !9JD:@=@8JQ — E96 9F>2? 3@5J C68F=2E6D :ED6=7 >@C6 677:4:6?E=J :? E96 AC6D6?46 @7 D@4:2= A2CE?6CD]k^Am (Photo by fauxels via Pexels) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$EF5J 4@\2FE9@C $9:C pEK:= D2:5i Q(6 FD65 E@ E9:?< @7 E96 3@5J 2D 2? :D@=2E65 DJDE6> E92E C68F=2E6D :ED6=7]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ~FC 7:?5:?8D D9@H E92E 9F>2? A9JD:@=@8J :D :?96C6?E=J D@4:2=]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQq6:?8 4=@D6 E@ D@>6@?6 J@F =@G6 =@H6CD E96 A9JD:42= 6?6C8J J@FC 3@5J DA6?5D @? C68F=2E:?8 :ED6=7]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%9:D 8:G6D FD 2 5:C64E >6E23@=:4 36?67:E E@ 36:?8 E@86E96C 2?5 C6G62=D 2 4@C6 6G@=FE:@?2CJ C62D@? H9J 9F>2?D 7@C> 3@?5D :? E96 7:CDE A=246i @FC 3@5:6D CF? 36EE6C E@86E96C]Qk^Am More from this section When healthy eating meets a busy schedule: The search for nutrition that fits real life Is perimenopause causing your anxiety? Brain fog, daydreaming, low energy, and other signs of cognitive disengagement syndrome kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 67764E 6IE6?565 36J@?5 3=@@5 DF82C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7:?5:?8D AF3=:D965 :? E96 ;@FC?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D4:6?46]@C8^;@FC?2=^D4:25GQm$4:6?46 p5G2?46Dk^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmpEK:= D2JD D@4:2= AC@I:>:EJ 2=D@ :>AC@G65 E6>A6C2EFC6 C68F=2E:@? 5FC:?8 4@=5 6IA@DFC6 2?5 C65F465 DEC6DD C6DA@?D6D :? 25F=ED 2?5 49:=5C6?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 D2:5 E96 36?67:ED 2AA62C65 6G6? H:E9@FE A9JD:42= E@F49 2?5 H6C6 ?@E 6IA=2:?65 3J C65F465 DEC6DD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmpE 2 E:>6 H96? 3=@@5 DF82C C68F=2E:@? :D 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_f^_`^7:G6\D:8?D\@7\EJA6\a\5:236E6D\6IA6CED\D2J\J@F\D9@F=5?E\:8?@C6^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm8C@H:?8 8=@32= 962=E9 4@?46C?k^2m[ E96 ?6H 7:?5:?8D DF886DE E92E >6E23@=:4 962=E9 >2J 36 D92A65 ?@E @?=J 3J H92E :D @? E96 A=2E6[ 3FE 2=D@ 3J H9@ :D 2E E96 E23=6]k^Am (Photo by Anna Shvets via Pexels) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmpEK:=[ 7C@> w63C6H &?:G6CD:EJ @7 y6CFD2=6>[ D2:5i Qq=@@5 DF82C C68F=2E:@? :D ?@E ;FDE 23@FE H92E H6 62E[ 3FE H9@ H6 62E H:E9]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_a^`f^:D\E96\D64C6E\E@\2\92AAJ\>2CC:286\2\D92C65\365E:>6^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm~FC C6=2E:@?D9:ADk^2m 92G6 2? 24E:G6 3:@=@8:42= C@=6 :? @FC A9JD:42= H6==\36:?8]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 D2JD E96 7:?5:?8D @776C 2 ?6H H2J E@ F?56CDE2?5 9F>2? 4@??64E:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmpEK:= D2:5i Q#6=2E:@?D9:AD >2J ?@E @?=J DFAA@CE @FC 6>@E:@?2= =:G6Dj E96J >2J 96=A C68F=2E6 E96 3@5JVD >@DE 32D:4 DJDE6>D]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C496CD 6>A92D:K65 E92E D@4:2= 4=@D6?6DD :D ?@E 2 DF3DE:EFE6 7@C >65:42= 42C6[ ?FEC:E:@? @C 6I6C4:D6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE pEK:= 25565i Q%96 DEF5J A@:?ED E@ 2 A@H6C7F= 2?5 @G6C=@@<65 724E@C :? 962=E9i E96 A6@A=6 36D:56 FD]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Most Popular Missing man found dead Woman arrested for trafficking City begins data center policy discussion Possible deal in works after Ivy Creek files lawsuit Tallassee PD investigating large animal cruelty case Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 71° Cloudy71° / 66° 1 PM 71° 2 PM 73° 3 PM 74° 4 PM 76° 5 PM 75°
