{
  "id": 11617374,
  "title": "Eating with someone you love could help your body regulate blood sugar, Israeli study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/eating-with-someone-you-love-could-help-your-body-regulate-blood",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-03T06:20:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/nutrition/article-910286"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new Israeli study published in Science Advances reveals that sharing meals with loved ones can improve blood sugar regulation. Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center found that individuals consumed less glucose and recovered faster after eating in the presence of a companion compared to eating alone. This phenomenon, dubbed \"social physiology,\" indicates that the human body operates more efficiently when in close proximity to social partners. The study, led by Prof. Shir Atzil and her team, involved 120-minute glucose sampling after participants consumed a standardized carbohydrate meal. The effect extended beyond blood sugar, also improving temperature regulation and reducing stress responses. Although the precise mechanisms behind the improved glucose regulation are unknown, the study suggests that social connections play a crucial role in overall health.",
  "summary": "A Hebrew University study finds that eating with someone close may reduce blood sugar spikes and help the body regulate itself more efficiently.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sharing meals with loved ones improves blood sugar regulation.",
    "\"Social physiology\" phenomenon observed in study.",
    "Study led by Prof. Shir Atzil with 120 participants."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Eating with loved ones appears to enhance the body's ability to regulate blood sugar, temperature, and stress, suggesting social connections have a broader role in maintaining overall health.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}