According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), breakfast plays an important role in stabilizing blood sugar throughout the day.
After a long night of fasting, the body often has temporary insulin resistance in the morning, making blood sugar levels more likely to increase than usual.
Therefore, dishes high in saturated fat or high in cholesterol, such as duck eggs, can make this condition worse.
A duck egg provides about 9-10g of protein and 6-7g of fat, which includes more than 2g of saturated fat.
A diet rich in saturated fat can reduce insulin sensitivity, making it difficult for glucose to be absorbed into cells, causing blood sugar to increase.
Especially in the morning, when the body is more sensitive to glucose - eating too many duck eggs increases the risk of blood sugar disorders.
The way duck eggs are prepared also has a significant impact. Many people have the habit of eating fried duck eggs with a lot of fat or eating them with sticky rice, white bread, vermicelli, vermicelli, foods with a high glycemic index.
This combination makes breakfast a "burden" for the pancreas, causing blood sugar after eating to increase rapidly and for a long time. Dr. David Jenkins, a clinical nutritionist at the University of Toronto ( Canada), emphasizes that not only the food itself, but the way the dishes are combined for breakfast is a big factor in controlling blood sugar.
However, it is undeniable that duck eggs still bring many benefits, such as being rich in high-quality protein, vitamins A, D and group B. The problem is the reasonable use.
Experts recommend that people with diabetes or at high risk should not eat more than 2-3 duck eggs per week, and should prioritize boiling or steaming instead of frying.
At the same time, when eating duck eggs in the morning, you should combine them with green vegetables, whole grains or oats to slow down the absorption of sugar.
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition (2021) also suggested that supplementing more fiber and antioxidants at breakfast can help balance the effects of protein and fat from eggs.
For example, boiled duck eggs eaten with vegetable salad, whole wheat bread or a small portion of avocado will cause less fluctuations in blood sugar than when eaten with refined starch.
Duck eggs are not a "direct culprit" causing diabetes, but eating them incorrectly in the morning can easily cause high blood sugar, especially in people at risk.
