Chicken Meat (Broilers or Fryers, Roasted) (100 G)

Choose plain roasted chicken without sweet glazes, barbecue sauce, honey, breading, or sugary marinades; season with herbs, lemon, garlic, pepper, or vinegar instead.

Pair the chicken with a high-fiber non-starchy vegetable such as broccoli, spinach, leafy salad, zucchini, cauliflower, or green beans rather than refined starches.

Keep the chicken portion moderate and avoid making the meal very high in calories from added fats; remove excess skin if it leads to larger post-meal readings for you.

Eat vegetables first, then chicken, and save any starch-containing side for last; this may soften the rise after the meal.

Avoid sweet drinks, juice, sweet tea, and alcohol mixers with the meal; choose water, sparkling water, or unsweetened tea instead.

Check whether the spike is actually from the side dishes or condiments, and compare your response to plain chicken with the same portion on a different day.