List of health foods that raise blood sugar silently

If the carefully selected foods for health secretly raise blood sugar levels, then all previous efforts could actually lead to harmful results.

These days, there are many products labeled with keywords such as 'sugar-free,' 'natural,' 'low-calorie,' and 'vegan,' but,

Foods that are only considered healthy can actually cause a rapid increase in blood sugar levels and lead to insulin resistance.

I will tell you a few foods that secretly raise blood sugar without making a sound.

 

1. Peanut Crunch

Nuts are considered healthy foods, but peanut brittle made with syrup or corn syrup has a high sugar content and is said to be a snack that can quickly raise blood sugar levels.

 

✅ Why is it a problem?

Peanuts themselves are rich in protein and fat, but when processed with sugar and malt syrup, it creates a high-sugar, high-fat combination that increases blood sugar variability.

Even a small amount can quickly raise blood sugar levels and stimulate insulin secretion, leading to fat accumulation. Because of its addictive sweetness, it can easily lead to excessive consumption.

 

✅ Alternative method

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Try this as a side dish.

Consume small amounts of unsweetened roasted peanuts or walnuts.

Replacing high-protein tofu chips and chickpea snacks can reduce blood sugar burden.

 

Black rice rice cake

Black rice rice cake seems healthy, but since it is a combination of glutinous rice and black rice, it can quickly raise blood sugar levels.

 

✅ Why is it a problem?

Glutinous rice is a carbohydrate with a high glycemic index that is quickly digested. Black rice is only partially included, so the total carbohydrate amount does not decrease.
The shape of the rice cake itself has fine particles that are quickly absorbed, causing a rapid increase in glucose.

 

✅ Alternative method

Prevent blood sugar spikes with a combination of mixed grain rice, vegetables, and protein.

When you want rice cake snacks, try consuming a combination of brown rice rice cakes, soybean powder, and unsweetened soy milk in moderation.

 

Sweet potato dried snack

 

✅ Why is it a problem?

Sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber; during the drying process, moisture is removed and carbohydrate content increases.
Dried sweet potatoes have a higher glycemic index than fresh sweet potatoes, leading to an increase in blood sugar levels.
Long-term large fluctuations in blood sugar levels increase insulin resistance and the risk of fat accumulation.

 

✅ Alternative method

Controlling the rate of blood sugar rise by consuming genuine sweet potatoes as they are
If you want to eat dried persimmon, eat it with nuts and protein foods.

 

4. Sweet Pumpkin Soup

Sweet and smooth, many people enjoy it as a breakfast substitute: pumpkin soup.
It is one of the representative foods that can quickly raise blood sugar.

 

✅ Why is it a problem?

The GI value of pumpkin itself is moderate, but when processed into a mashed form, it is absorbed quickly, raising blood sugar levels with milk, cream, and starch, and also increasing saturated fat.
When taken on an empty stomach, blood sugar spikes rapidly and then drops sharply, leading to increased appetite and fatigue.

 

✅ Alternative method

Steaming whole pumpkin and consuming it as a side dish helps suppress the rise in GI.

If you want to eat soup, try switching to a vegetable soup that includes cabbage, broccoli, tofu, and other filling vegetables.

 

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Just as there are many kinds of foods that can be called healthy, these days, since I have become more interested in health, I tend to think a little more carefully when I cook.

So I tend to pay a lot of attention to the ingredients, but it seems that with these finished processed dishes, you also need to pay attention to the combination of the food.

I realized I should be careful with ingredients like peanut brittle, which I used to eat unconsciously, and dried sweet potatoes, since they are made from similar ingredients.

I think that even in ingredients that are easy to access or for preventive blood sugar management in advance, there are ways to consume them healthily.