When you’re faced with a plate of chicken, broccoli, and rice, what do you eat first? Maybe you’ve never given it much thought, but experts have, and some now recommend a specific approach: eat vegetables and protein before carbs. This practice, known as food sequencing or meal sequencing, has been shown to have several positive nutritional effects. 

At its core, food sequencing is a simple tweak to how you move through a meal—not what’s on your plate. By starting with fiber-rich vegetables, then eating protein and fat, and saving starches and sweets for last, you may be able to soften the blood-sugar “spike” that can happen when you lead with carbohydrates. Here’s what experts mean by food sequencing and what the research says so far.

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