Edamame (枝豆?) /ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/ or edamame bean is a preparation of immature soybeans in the pod, found in the cuisine of Taiwan, China, Japan, Indonesia and Hawaii. The pods are boiled or steamed and served with salt. Outside East Asia, the dish is most often found in Japanese restaurants
[...]A group of vitamins (A, D, E and K) that are found primarily in meat, fish, eggs, and dairy (particularly butter). Because your body can store these vitamins in your tissues, it is possible to get too much if you get them from a supplement instead of from
[...]A part of most plant foods that is difficult or impossible to digest, but which still has many health
[...]A type of diabetes that only affects pregnant women. It is often resolved after the baby is born, but should always be monitored by a healthcare
[...]A small, portable machine used to measure the level of glucose in your blood stream. They usually use a very small needle to take a blood sample from your fingertip, and then show you your number on a small
[...]A high blood glucose level. Symptoms include feeling very thirsty and urinating
[...]The medical term for high blood pressure. If left untreated, hypertension can lead to heart disease or
[...]A low blood glucose level. Symptoms include shaking, dizziness, feeling lightheaded, sweating, and anxiety. Hypoglycemia is very rare in people who do not have diabetes or prediabetes, so if you do not fall into these categories, these symptoms most likely have a different
[...]A hormone made in the pancreas that moves glucose from your blood stream into your cells, where it can be used for energy. People with diabetes either do not make enough insulin, or their cells have become resistant to
[...]An eating plan that allows you to get about 20% of your calories from carbohydrates. It limits foods like grains, starchy vegetables (potatoes), low-fat dairy, fruit and
[...]An eating plan that allows you to get about 10-15% of your calories from fat. It limits foods like whole-fat dairy, fatty meats, egg yolks, oils, nuts, and fried
[...]A group of conditions, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood glucose, insulin resistance, and abdominal obesity (too much fat around your waist) that together raise your risk of heart disease and diabetes. Like prediabetes, metabolic syndrome can be helped or even cured with
[...]A common diabetes medicine used to treat high blood glucose levels. It may also be called “Glucophage” or
[...]The U.S. Department of Health’s biomedical research agency. You can find out more about it
[...]Acronym for the National Institutes of
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