'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.