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.
What are Dry White Wines? RosÃ© wines, also known as blush wine, is a wine that is somewhere in color between a white wine and red wine. While they can vary in color from pink wine, to salmon, to light red, rose wine doesn't quite fall into either the white or red spectrum.