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Old 10-29-04, 06:29 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Steven
Why would white bread cause one's blood glucose level to rise to a higher leven than sugar? You are comparing sugar and bread of the same mass, correct?
Because carbs are a high concentration of stored sugar. Given the same mass of sugar and bread, the bread will yield more glucose after it is converted. It's like a release of energy, of sorts, though I don't mean literally.
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