{
  "id": 6829169,
  "title": "Type 2 diabetic shares high-protein breakfasts that helped her HbA1c drop from 13.3 to 5.9 ‘without medication’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/type-2-diabetic-shares-high-protein-breakfasts-that-helped-her-hba1c",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:30:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/type-2-diabetic-high-protein-breakfast-hba1c-13-3-to-5-9-medication-10867203/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sneha, a content creator with type 2 diabetes, has been sharing her breakfast routines online and how they helped her significantly lower her HbA1c levels. Her breakfast menu includes sourdough bread with eggs, guava and avocado, boiled eggs with spinach and millet kanji, paneer vegetable chilla, pesarattu and chia seeds, among other options. Sneha emphasizes that these meals were not a quick fix, but rather part of a consistent lifestyle change that included movement, food choices, weight management, and overall healthy habits. However, she cautions that such drastic improvements cannot be achieved overnight and one should always consult their healthcare provider before making any changes to their routine. Experts agree that these breakfast choices, which pair proteins with low-glycemic carbs, can help blunt post-meal glucose spikes, but they stress the importance of medical assessment and medication management for those with severe hyperglycemia.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Sneha, type 2 diabetic, lowered HbA1c from 13.3 to 5.9",
    "High-protein breakfasts include eggs, guava, avocado, spinach, millet kanji",
    "Experts advise medical consultation for drastic health changes"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This approach to managing type 2 diabetes through high-protein breakfasts and lifestyle changes underscores the importance of comprehensive care and consultation with healthcare providers in achieving significant health improvements.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - Lifestyle",
        "title": "Type 2 diabetic shares high-protein breakfasts that helped her HbA1c drop from 13.3 to 5.9 ‘without medication’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/type-2-diabetic-shares-high-protein-breakfasts-that-helped-her-hba1c-6830918",
        "published": "2026-09-12T00:30:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}