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Calculate carbohydrate intake per meal
According to medical research, it is best for people on a low-sugar diet or diabetics to control their carbohydrate intake between 45-60 grams per meal. Therefore, if we can understand the carbohydrate content of each food, we can control the total carbohydrate intake in a more systematic way by controlling the amount of each food in each meal
Netflix Original Series – Chef's Table
Chef's Table. The producer of this series, David Gelb, is also the director of the famous documentary "The God of Sushi". Each episode of Chef's Table focuses on a world-renowned chef to tell a story, describing his or her growth background, daily life, creative process and philosophy of life...etc.
The nine most suitable foods to eat after exercise? (Part 2)
5. Salmon Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. In addition to being good for heart health, it can also promote the body's ability to absorb sugar and promote the reduction of body fat and weight. Although people who exercise...
Nine most suitable foods to eat after exercise? (Part 1)
I have spent time going to the gym or community sports center, trying to burn hundreds of calories, but I am hungry after exercising, what food should I eat so that I will not eat back the calories I just...
Fat Man Flywheel (2)
The inventor of the flywheel, Johnny G, was originally a cyclist from South Africa who lived in LA. Some people said that he was hit by a car when he was practicing at night, and some people said that his...
Homemade ice cream experiment (2)
If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools. To make delicious ice cream, of course, you must first use a good home ice cream machine. The principle of the ice cream machine is...
Fat Man Flywheel (1)
Fat man I started running 3 years ago. I have maintained an average exercise frequency of 8 kilometers twice a week . I have not specially controlled my diet. My weight has dropped from 98kg to 85kg, and my body...
Homemade ice cream experiment (ㄧ)
In the hot summer, it’s time to eat ice cream again, but people who have high blood sugar and are afraid of getting fat, the sugar and calories of ice cream can make people love and hate. A small Häagen-Dazs...
Hidden Ingredients in Flour (Medium)
The previous article mentioned the two basic procedures of bleaching and nutritional fortification in general flour. Nutritional fortification additives are mainly iron and vitamin B group, which are usually marked on the ingredient label of flour. But bleached flour is...
The Hidden Ingredients of Flour (Part 1)
In order to avoid eating soft pastry bread mixed with food additives, many friends buy a bread machine to make bread at home. Because the bread is made to be eaten by oneself, no expense was spared in buying raw...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Artificial Sweeteners (Part 2)
Neotame Neotame was the sweetest synthetic sweetener in the world until the recent invention of Advantame. It is 8,000 times sweeter than sucrose and has a similar taste to sucrose. It is refined from aspartame. Neotame, like aspartame, will release...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Artificial Synthetic Sweeteners (Part 2)
Aspartame Aspartame is also an artificial sweetener that was discovered by accident – ​​in 1965 , chemist Schlatter accidentally licked his finger while synthesizing the drug. It is the only artificial sugar substitute with calories-4 calories per gram is the...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Artificial Sweeteners (Part 1)
In the previous section we discussed natural sweeteners and carbohydrates such as sugar alcohols. Next we will talk about non-carbohydrate artificial sweeteners. The so-called artificial sweeteners refer to sweeteners that cannot be produced naturally in nature, but are purely synthesized...
Calories and Glycemic Index of Zongzi
The Dragon Boat Festival is here, but zongzi is the bane of blood sugar and weight control. The main ingredient is glutinous rice, which has a glycemic index (GI) of 132 (white rice is only 91). A zongzi may have...
Low Sugar Diet - Sugar Alcohols (Part 2)
Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol produced by hydrogenation of maltose extracted from corn syrup, but its sweetness and calories are 90% and 60% of sucrose, respectively. Maltitol has a different characteristic from ordinary sugar alcohols: it does not produce...
Cool and unburdened blueberry fruit smoothie (Smoothie) 500cc / 237 kcal / glycemic index 26
The scorching summer has arrived, and the highest temperature in Taipei on June 1 has already exceeded the highest temperature of 38.5 degrees in a century. In such a hot weather, how can you eat ice cream to cool down...
From the lazy bones that do not move to the training method of running 5 kilometers -- C25K
Many people, like me, want to jog because they have weight loss goals, because their blood sugar is high, and because they want to be healthy. As a result, I bought a whole set of jogging clothes and jogging shoes,...
Low Sugar Diet - Sugar Alcohols (Medium)
Common types of sugar alcohols on the market include erythritol, xylitol, maltitol, mannitol, isomalt, sorbitol, and lactitol, etc. Let us explain their characteristics and differences one by one. Erythritol _ _ Erythritol is one of the sugar alcohols with a...
Low Sugar Diet - Sugar Alcohols (Part 1)
Sugar alcohol is a mixture of sugar molecules and polyol molecules (alcohol components that do not contain alcohol) that naturally exist in vegetables and fruits in nature. Although it looks and tastes like sugar, it is digested by the human...
Low Sugar Diet - Sugar vs. Natural Sweeteners
In the comparison table of the previous article, we know that all sugars and natural sweeteners (such as honey, maple syrup...etc.) have different calories, sweetness and glycemic index, so from a health point of view In other words, choosing the...
Choose the right sweets based on calories, sweetness and glycemic index
Consumers with low-carb needs are often dazzled by the various sugar and sugar substitute products on the market, and rarely take the time to choose which products are most suitable for them. Based on the two starting points of blood...