For diet test in the diabetics, six Korean main dishes were chosen. They were composed of rice, wheat flour, five grains, bean, bar-ley, and Job´s tears.
Response in the blood glucose was evaluated at 0 min, 30 min, 60 min, 120 min, 180 min, after eating each foods mentioned above as a breakfast for 6 days.
The results were as follows,
1. All diets showed maximal blood sugar level at 60 min. postprandial.
2. According to Glycemic Index, rice was 78.3%, wheat flour 71.6%, five grains 69.8%, bean 69% (corrected value), barley 65.7%, Job´s tears 64.9% (corrected value).
Therefore this study showed that high blood glucose response were seen in rice & wheat flour, Intermediate response in five grains & Bean, and Low responae in barley & Job´s tears.
So. all in all, this study recommands that the barley and Job´s tear should be included in the maindiet in the diabetics.
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