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.
Chinese rice wine however, is something that can be appreciated by all the Chinese and us foreigners too! 1  InternChina â Chinese Rice wine. 2  InternChina â Chinese Baijiu â Not for the faint of heart. 3  InternChina â Chinese rice wine urns. 4  InternChina â niushikou mijiu â the place to drink it.