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A nighttime whey protein snack increases morning blood sugar level in healthy people Consuming protein at night increases blood sugar level in the morning for healthy people, according to new research presented this week at The Physiological Society’s virtual early career conference called Future Physiology 2020. Having high blood sugar levels after eating is linked to health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Previous research has shown that a snack a few hours before a meal can help control blood sugar levels, which may partly explain why the first thing we eat each day (i.e. breakfast) tends to...