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Is Misugaru (roasted grain powder), made from various ground grains, a healthy and good-for-blood-sugar breakfast substitute when drunk?
**1. The Trap of a ‘Healthy Image’** Misugaru is a powder made from roasting and grinding various whole grains like brown rice, barley, and beans. Because its ingredients are whole grains, it has a strong perception as a healthy meal replacement. It is particularly popular for busy mornings as it can be easily mixed with…
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Can drinking vinegar or using it in cooking help moderate the rise in post-meal blood sugar?
**1. Research on Vinegar and Blood Sugar** Vinegar has been receiving a lot of attention recently as studies have shown it may help with post-meal blood sugar management. The main component of vinegar, ‘acetic acid,’ is pointed to as the key to this effect. **2. How Vinegar Helps Control Blood Sugar** – **Delays Carbohydrate Digestion:**…
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While black coffee doesn’t directly raise blood sugar due to a lack of sugar, can the blood sugar response differ from person to person?
**1. The General Relationship Between Black Coffee and Blood Sugar** Pure black coffee (Americano) without added sugar, syrup, or creamer has almost no carbohydrates or calories, so it does not directly raise blood sugar upon consumption. Long-term, some research suggests that antioxidants like polyphenols in coffee may even be helpful in preventing type 2 diabetes.…
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Kabocha squash is sweet like its name, but since it’s a vegetable, is it okay for people with diabetes to eat it instead of rice?
**1. The Carbohydrates Hidden Behind the Name ‘Vegetable’** Kabocha squash is a healthy food ingredient rich in Vitamin A and dietary fiber. However, you shouldn’t assume it has low carbohydrate content just because it has ‘squash’ in its name and is a plant-based food. Like sweet potatoes or potatoes, kabocha squash belongs to the category…
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Is waxy corn a chewy, healthy snack that people with diabetes can eat without concern?
**1. Corn: Vegetable or Grain?** Although corn is often eaten like a vegetable, nutritionally it is classified as a ‘grain,’ like rice or wheat. This means its main component is carbohydrates, and people with diabetes must pay as much attention to it as they would to eating a bowl of rice. **2. Waxy Corn and…
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Does the capsaicin in chili powder directly help with blood sugar management for people with diabetes by boosting metabolism?
**1. Expectations for Capsaicin and Metabolism** There are studies suggesting that ‘capsaicin,’ the compound that gives chili peppers their spiciness, can temporarily boost metabolism and help with body fat reduction. This can easily lead to the expectation that eating spicy food will also directly help with blood sugar management. **2. Realistic Effects and Cautions** –…
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Since bone broth soup (Sagol-gomtang) is a nourishing food, is it good for people with diabetes to drink all the soup to boost their energy?
**1. The Image of a Nourishing Food, and What’s Behind It** Bone broth soup is considered a representative nourishing food due to the belief that it is rich in calcium, collagen, and protein from simmering bones for a long time. However, people with diabetes should carefully consider its nutritional components when consuming it. **2. Why…
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Is mixed grain rice, made with various grains besides brown rice, always better for blood sugar management than white rice?
**1. Why is Mixed Grain Rice Good?** Mixed grain rice is made by mixing white rice with various grains like brown rice, barley, black beans, millet, and sorghum. The reasons it is much better for people with diabetes than plain white rice are as follows: – **Rich in Dietary Fiber:** The abundant dietary fiber in…
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Since soy milk is a plant-based beverage, can people with diabetes drink any type of it instead of cow’s milk without concern?
**1. Soy Milk Can Be a Good Choice, But…** Soy milk is a plant-based beverage made from soybeans and can be a good alternative to cow’s milk for people with diabetes who are lactose intolerant or vegan. This is because it contains high-quality protein and unsaturated fatty acids. However, the idea that one can drink…
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Since chestnuts are a type of nut, are they a good snack for diabetics with low carbohydrates like almonds?
**1. Chestnuts: Nuts or Carbs?** Although botanically classified as nuts, the nutritional composition of chestnuts is completely different from other nuts. While almonds and walnuts are ‘high-fat nuts’ with high fat and protein content, chestnuts are ‘high-carbohydrate nuts’ with very little fat and are mostly composed of ‘carbohydrates.’ **2. Nutritional Content and Blood Sugar of…
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