At the Japanese restaurant, beyond traditional sushi and makis, there are essentials that we love: miso soup and vinegared rice! Yes, but here it is: the dishes offered in Japanese restaurants are not necessarily good for your health or for your figure.
In 100 g of cooked vinegared rice, for example, there is the equivalent of 1 tbsp. tablespoon of sugar. And this “special sushi” rice has a glycemic index (GI) of 90, even higher than that of classic white rice…
To avoid the occurrence of a blood sugar peak after a Japanese meal (a phenomenon that is both bad for health and for the figure, since it promotes fat storage and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes when it occurs reproduced too often), French biochemist Jessie Inchauspé published a video tip on Instagram.
First the miso soup, then the bowl of rice!
Concretely, it involves changing the order in which you eat your menu. “The order in which you eat foods impacts your blood sugar“explains the expert. Her advice: “eat vegetables first, then proteins and fats, and finally starches and sugars“.
In summary, in a Japanese restaurant, you should avoid consuming the vinegared rice first and then the miso soup: this specific order in fact leads to the occurrence of a blood sugar peak, approximately 1 hour after eating. The best choice is to enjoy your miso soup first (a source of fiber and protein) then his bowl of rice (a starchy food): there, we do not observe a blood sugar peak after the meal.
What is the healthiest choice at a Japanese restaurant? To preserve your figure and not harm your health, sashimi (“simple” slices of raw fish) are a better choice than sushi or maki (which contain very sweet vinegared rice). Furthermore, raw fish is an excellent source of “good” fats (omega 3, 6 and 9) which reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. To test !
Source : Instagram (@glucosegoddess)
