'Slow calorie' draws attention in fights against obesity, diabetes
Tokyo
"SLOW calorie", a way of eating so that glucose is absorbed slowly into the blood and sudden spikes in blood sugar are minimised, is an idea that is gaining ground. Garnering attention as a measure to fight obesity and ward off diabetes or prevent it from getting worse, slow-calorie food products have hit the market.
When you eat food containing sugars and carbohydrates - such as rice and noodles - the molecules are broken down in the small intestine, metabolised in the liver and turned into glucose. Glucose, a form of sugar, is an essential source of energy for the human body.
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