{"id":7141,"date":"2022-11-01T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/balanced-bites-upma-and-milk-tea-alternatives-for-sugar-level-control\/"},"modified":"2022-11-01T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T05:00:00","slug":"balanced-bites-upma-and-milk-tea-alternatives-for-sugar-level-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ultrahuman.com\/blog\/balanced-bites-upma-and-milk-tea-alternatives-for-sugar-level-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Balanced Bites: Upma and Milk Tea Alternatives for Sugar Level Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tea with milk and Upma are popular Indian breakfast options. However, they can be high in simple carbs and sugar. Semolina in Upma has a high glycemic index (GI) score due to its glucose content. Additionally, tea is considered a healthy beverage that is low in calories and rich in antioxidants, which may improve insulin sensitivity. But adding milk to tea can increase the calories and carbohydrate content.<\/p>\n<p>Ways to Optimise Your Tea and Upma<br \/>\n\u2022 Instead of tea with milk and sugar, try black tea without any additives.<br \/>\n\u2022 You may substitute sugar in tea with natural plant-based sweeteners like stevia or any natural plant-based sweetener.<br \/>\n\u2022 Try cauliflower Upma as an alternative to semolina, as cauliflower has a low glycemic index.<br \/>\n\u2022 Consider isolating the events of having tea and Upma to understand what&#8217;s leading to a poor score.<\/p>\n<p>100gm of semolina contains 72.8 grams of carbohydrates, making a portion of Upma high GI naturally. Moreover, a cup of milk tea consists of 22 grams of carbohydrates. The carbs in both milk tea and Upma can heavily impact blood glucose levels. 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