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Katoris of rajma, rice and ragi: glycemic index of Indian foods
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Glycemic index of Indian foods: a sourced chart

The glycemic index (GI) ranks how fast a food's carbohydrate raises blood glucose compared with...
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Monk fruit, stevia sprig and a bowl of allulose in a row: allulose, monk fruit and stevia blend explained
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Allulose, monk fruit and stevia blends, explained

Allulose, monk fruit and stevia blends combine a rare sugar that gives sugar-like bulk with...
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Salad and a katori of dal: how to reduce glucose spikes after meals
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How to reduce glucose spikes after meals: 7 steps

To reduce glucose spikes after meals, eat vegetables and protein before rice or roti, add...
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Steel thali with rice and dal: normal blood sugar after eating
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Normal blood sugar after eating, without diabetes

In healthy people without diabetes, blood sugar after eating usually stays between 70 and 140...
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Small tower of white sugar cubes on cream: the science of glucose spikes
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The science of glucose spikes, and why it matters early

A glucose spike is a sharp rise in blood sugar after eating. Healthy people spend...
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Glass of water with dried cluster bean pods: partially hydrolysed guar gum (PHGG) explained
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What is PHGG? Partially hydrolysed guar gum explained

PHGG, or partially hydrolysed guar gum, is a soluble fibre made by using an enzyme...
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A soft white pillow on a blue background for a post on sleep and blood sugar
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Sleep and blood sugar: why short nights raise glucose

Poor sleep can raise blood sugar. In a classic lab study, healthy young men who...
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Cutting-chai glass of milky tea with green cardamom pods: how to reduce sugar in chai
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How to reduce sugar in chai without missing it

To reduce sugar in chai, step down slowly: cut about half a teaspoon per cup...
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Watermelon slice and a bowl of white rice illustrating glycemic load
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Glycemic load explained: why portion size matters

Glycemic load (GL) shows how much a real portion of food is likely to raise...
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A plain biscuit and unlabelled packet on cream: decoding the FSSAI front-of-pack warning label
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FSSAI's red warning label: what High Sugar will mean

FSSAI has proposed a red hexagonal warning on the front of packaged foods high in...
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Clay diya and two besan ladoos on a brass plate: Diwali sweets and blood sugar
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Diwali mithai and blood sugar: enjoy sweets, skip the slump

You don't need to skip mithai this Diwali. Enjoy one piece at a time, after...
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Two glass bowls of white sweetener granules: allulose vs erythritol
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Allulose vs erythritol: what the research says

Allulose is a rare sugar the body barely uses for energy; adding it to a...
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