Beetroot salad Grate beetroot on a salad, or fan the slices on a cheese plate for a pop of intense color
Certain foods are associated with stronger natural GLP-1 release, including: High-protein foods such as eggs, fish, and legumes Fibre-rich foods including vegetables, whole grains, and pulses Fermented foods that support gut health, such as yoghurt and kefir (4,5) A diet that supports gut health generally appears to support better GLP-1 activity, which is part of why gut microbiome research has become relevant to this area
As noted, endogenous GLP-1 has a very short half-life of 12 min because it is rapidly degraded by the enzyme DPP-4, which results in low systemic levels
Notably, GLP-1RA differs from traditional antidiabetic drugs due to the broad distribution of GLP-1R across multiple organs, including the pancreas, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, liver, adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle
Cinnamaldehyde and curcumin prime Akt2 for insulin-stimulated activation
van Lennep J (Hans)PA, Trossl F, Perez RSGM, Otten RHJ, van Middendorp H, Evers AWM, et al