Sushi and blood glucose
This evening, as our usual practice on a Friday night, we went out to dinner. Since it was still drizzling after a day of high winds and rain, we decided to eat at our local sushi restaurant instead of driving 10 miles to the next town for a Chinese Seafood Buffet.
Twice before, after a sushi dinner my blood glucose readings were higher than normal. I had vowed to stay away from sushi after those two experiences! Oh well, so much for the vow!
However, this time I remembered to take my gymnema sylvestre capsule before leaving for the restaurant. Gynema sylvestre is an herb and proven to have sugar lowering properties.
As usual I ordered one of my favorite sushi rolls on the menu, as well as green tea. I drank several cups of tea throughout the meal, and after the meal I took a tablet of alpha lipoic acid. Alpha Lipoic acid is known to speed up the removal of glucose in the bloodstream.
Because of the weather we skipped the usual shopping after dinner and went straight home. I spent a few minutes on my exercise bicycle hoping that that bit of exercise will also help with lowering my blood glucose.
Two hours after dinner, I did my blood glucose test. Wow, I was happy to note that it was 115 mg/dL. The blood glucose reading for a normal person is under 120 mg/dLl two hours after a meal.
That means I do not have to totally give up sushi as long as I remember to take my gymnema sylvestre capsule before a meal, take my alpha lipoic acid tablet after the meal and do some exercise after the meal. And oh yes, drink some green tea during the meal! Green tea is also known to have some blood sugar lowering properties.
I love sushi and what a relief to know I can continue to eat sushi. Of course I can further help myself by refraining from ordering the BIG rolls! 
