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.
Sake is a fermented Japanese drink that is enjoying a second wave of popularity in the U.S. and other international destinations. Thought some call it a rice wine, it's a bit of a misnomer as the term wine infers that it is made from fruit.Sake is made from the starch of rice. The starch is then converted to alcohol via yeast fermentation.The result is a tasty, tart alcoholic beverage that hovers around 16% abv (with 13-18% range being readily available throughout the U.S. market).hought some call it a rice wine, it's a bit of a misnomer as the term wine infers that it is made from fruit. Sake is made from the starch of rice. The starch is then converted to alcohol via yeast fermentation.