(Paro) I tried the Paro rice, which is called the ‘celebrity diet’… What was my blood sugar level like?

The health trend currently receiving the most attention is undoubtedly 'blood sugar management.' Excessive consumption of foods high in carbohydrates or sugar causes blood sugar levels to rise rapidly and triggers the secretion of large amounts of insulin. This increases the risk of diabetes and hinders fat burning, making it difficult to lose weight. For this reason, a dietary method of regulating post-meal blood sugar by reducing the amount of white rice and adding whole grains has long been in the spotlight.

Among these, faro, an ancient grain, has recently gained popularity as it has become known that several celebrities consume it. Mildang365 investigated whether it actually helps with blood sugar levels.

Today's Diabetes Letter Two-Line Summary

 

1. We compared blood sugar levels after consuming rice and green onions. 2. Was there really an effect of raising blood sugar less?

Italian Tuscany Parolo experiment

 

The experiment was conducted over a total of two days. Immediately after arriving at work on an empty stomach in the morning, blood sugar changes were monitored after consuming 210g of rice mixed with paro on the first day and 210g of white rice on the second day. To ensure a more accurate comparison, only rice was consumed without any side dishes. Two reporters participated in the experiment. Blood sugar levels were checked using a home blood glucose meter immediately before eating, one hour after the meal, and two hours after the meal.

 

Faro was used from the Tuscany region of Italy. Because faro grown in this region complies with European Union (EU) regulations, no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used. It is a so-called organic grain. It is considered a high-quality and valuable crop because it grows in high-altitude, barren environments and undergoes a fallow period of 2 to 3 years through crop rotation.

 

Rice mixed with green onions raises blood sugar less

 

Certainly, my blood sugar rose less when I ate rice mixed with faro.

 

On the day Reporter Kim Seo-hee ate white rice, her blood sugar levels changed from a fasting blood sugar of 100 to 141 one hour after the meal and 120 two hours after the meal. On the day she ate rice mixed with green onions, her levels were 105 on an empty stomach, 130 one hour after the meal, and 110 two hours after the meal. If we consider only the blood sugar at the two-hour mark after the meal, it rose by 20 when eating white rice, but by 5 when eating rice mixed with green onions.

 

Reporter Choi Ji-woo's fasting blood sugar levels were 105 on the day she ate white rice, 155 one hour after the meal, and 135 two hours after the meal. On the day she ate rice with green onions, her levels were 100 on the fast, 125 one hour after the meal, and 107 two hours after the meal. White rice raised blood sugar by 30, while rice with green onions raised it by 7.

 

Reporters who tried the paro rice said, “I usually look for snacks often, “On days I ate rice with pars, I felt full for a long time so I didn’t eat snacks,” “Thanks to the chewy texture, I can consume carbohydrates in a healthy and delicious way He said, "I could."

 

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I've been full for a long time

The best thing is that I feel less hungry.

 

Then finding snacks is also

It will decrease.

 

Chewy texture -> I'm curious if it makes you chew longer.