Check the Risk of Blood Sugar Spikes

​Blood sugar (glucose) level is the density of glucose in the blood.
 
For a normal person, a fasting blood sugar should be 80-100 mg/dl and 2 hours-after-meals’ blood sugar should be under 140 mg/dl.
 
When blood sugar level is always more than 140 mg/dl, the condition is considered as high blood sugar which raises the risk of diabetes.
 
Recently, blood sugar spikes are considered dangerous, which fasting blood sugars are normal, but after-meals’ blood sugars are always more than 140 mg/dl.
 
Blood sugar spikes increase glucose in the blood rapidly, damaging blood vessels. In the worst case, it can cause stroke, heart attack and cancer.
 
The risk of blood sugar spikes raises with age and persons with more than 40 should be careful.
 
Let’s check the risk of Blood Sugar Spikes

• I don’t eat breakfast.
• I eat fast.
• I don’t eat vegetables very much.
• I often eat sweets.
• I have a pot belly.
• I usually don’t exercise.
• There are more than 3 days a week that I sleep less than 6 hours.
• I have someone who has diabetes among my family or relatives.

 
If more than 4 clauses are applied to you, you have the high risk of blood sugar spikes.
 
Substances to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes
 
1. Dietary Fibers
 
Dietary fibers slow down the absorption of sugar in the small intestine and prevent the elevation of blood sugar.
 
People who eat more than about 26 grams a day of dietary fibers have 20 % less risk of developing diabetes.
 
2. MX-Fraction
 
MX-Fraction improve the function of insulin which suppresses blood sugar.
 
Experiment
 
6 people with blood sugar spikes ate “a specific food” for a week. As a result of that,4 out of 6 people had lower blood sugar spikes and the blood sugar spikes lowered by the average of 36 mg/dl.
 
The food which can prevent and improve blood sugar spikes which raises the risk of sudden death is Maitake mushroom.
 
Maitake mushrooms are rich in dietary fibers and only the food containing MX-fraction. MX-fraction is water soluble, so it is good to eat maitake mushrooms in a cup of soup. 50 grams per day is recommended.
 
 
Glycemic index (GI) represents the speed to digest and absorb carbohydrate.
 
The food of GI value of more than 55 is considered as easily causing blood sugar spikes.
 
High GI value’s foods:
 
Potato: 90
Carrot: 80
Kabocha squash: 65
Japanese Yam: 55
 
French bread (baguette): 93
Bread: 91
 
Basically wheat and rice products have high GI values.
 
When you eat foods with high GI value, you can prevent blood sugar spikes by changing the order of what you eat. It is recommended to eat vegetables which have low GI value such as broccoli (25), maitake mushroom first, and then eat meats, fishes and eggs.
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