Adding a tiny bit of wakame to your rice or pasta might be an easy way to keep your blood sugar from shooting up after meals, especially if you’re at risk for diabetes.

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Effects of Undaria pinnatifida (Wakame) on Postprandial Glycemia and Insulin Levels in Humans: a Randomized Crossover Trial

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2019 Dec

This study gave people rice with a small amount of wakame seaweed and found their blood sugar rose less after eating compared to when they ate rice alone — exactly what the claim says.

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Effects of Undaria pinnatifida (Wakame) on Postprandial Glycemia and Insulin Levels in Humans: a Randomized Crossover Trial

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DOI: 10.1007/s11130-019-00763-5

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Wakame starts working to lower blood sugar and insulin just 30 minutes after you eat it with rice.

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Adding a small amount of wakame seaweed to rice helps keep your blood sugar and insulin from spiking too high right after eating.

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