Postprandial Plasma Glucose Test. Postprandial plasma glucose tests are taken 2 hours after a meal. A Postprandial Plasma Glucose Test is a blood test that measures blood glucose levels following a meal containing a set amount of carbohydrate. Postprandial Plasma Glucose Tests show how tolerant the body is to glucose. In the UK, a more rigorous test, the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test may be used instead for diagnostic purposes of glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes.
A large bowl of mirin. Mirin (å³é or ã¿ãã) is an essential condiment used in Japanese cuisine. It is a type of rice wine similar to sake, but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content. The sugar content is a complex carbohydrate formed naturally via the fermentation process; it is not refined sugar.
Mirin is a rice wine, kind of like sake, but less alcohol and more sugar. It is a common Japanese condiment and also used in cooking many Japanese foods. I believe rice vinegar is more acidic and has less alcohol content than mirin. Mirin is a sweet cooking wine made by fermenting rice. The alcohol context is extremely low, so it is not considered an alcoholic beverage. It is almost exclusively used for cooking. Rice wine with a higher alcoholic content is called sake, and can be used for cooking also, but is usually made to be drunk.