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So many of these articles do not distinguish between simple and complex carbs and lump them all together. There is a difference between 20g of carbs from a piec
by jseifer 15y ago
So many of these articles do not distinguish between simple and complex carbs and lump them all together. There is a difference between 20g of carbs from a piece of fruit vs 20g carbs from, say, pasta.
- babblefrog 15y agoI'm not sure the difference is that big. Amylase in your saliva starts breaking down starches to glucose even before you swallow. Non-digestible carbs (fiber), protein and fat can slow down the process, however.