Professor Kim Byung-jun, a renowned physician, shares the importance of fasting blood sugar levels and tips for controlling them (ft. The Secret of the 10-Minute Post-Meal Period).

We will learn about the importance of fasting blood sugar and solutions for blood sugar control with Professor Kim Byeong-jun, a renowned endocrinologist and metabolic medicine specialist.

The EBS1 program "Myung-ui" airing on the 9th will present six health tips on how to stay healthy until the age of 100 under the theme, "Prepare for 100-Year-Old Health Starting at 50! Part 5: Fasting Blood Sugar Levels: 10 Minutes Make or Break".

 

◆Can you calculate your chances of developing diabetes within 10 years?

 

A 40-year-old man is confident in his health, thanks to his naturally healthy physique and muscular build from exercise. However, his fasting blood sugar level is on the upper end of the normal range, at 100-105 mg/dL. Is he safe from the risk of diabetes?

 

After a long day of work, we finally unwind and de-stress with dinner. What does this routine of eating late and eating large dinners have to do with fasting blood sugar levels and the development of diabetes? Join actor Jung Hee-tae, who is turning 50, to find out for yourself how likely you are to develop diabetes within the next 10 years.

 

◆Can early-stage diabetes be reversed before it worsens?

 

A 56-year-old man discovered gangrene in his leg one day after his son complained of a rotting smell. Now wearing a prosthetic leg due to complications from diabetes, he warns that diabetes is a devastating disease. As such, diabetes is a disease with no symptoms, making it difficult to detect until it has progressed significantly.

 

A 51-year-old woman was diagnosed with prediabetes during a health checkup two years ago and then with diabetes this year. Her fasting blood sugar level was 133 (mg/dL), exceeding the normal range. She's just beginning to develop diabetes. How can she cope with it?

 

◆Do this 10 minutes after eating to control blood sugar levels?

 

A 40-year-old man with a fasting blood sugar level of 100-105 (mg/dL) and a 51-year-old woman with a fasting blood sugar level of 133 (mg/dL) wore a continuous glucose monitoring device to check their blood sugar levels in real time for a week.

 

Through their daily lives, we learn how fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels rise and fall.

We introduce the secret of the 10 minutes after eating that are essential for controlling blood sugar levels.

 

EBS broadcast on August 9, 2024

 

 

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Normally, postprandial blood sugar levels are measured 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 1 hour and 30 minutes after a meal.

Check the numbers at intervals,

They say the peak time is around 1 hour.

 

Usually after a meal, before blood sugar levels start to spike,

To prevent blood sugar levels from rising sharply after about 10 minutes

The way you take action is beneficial to your health.

 

They say that taking a light walk around the neighborhood is usually the best.

(Power walking, not fast walking)