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Snacks
snacks
why does the american food label distinguish between sugar and added sugar and even pretend you need different amounts per day?
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@snacks capitalism
I think it's too bad they don't add GI (glycemic index) to the label, carbs are carbs anyway sugar or not,
I think it's too bad they don't add GI (glycemic index) to the label, carbs are carbs anyway sugar or not,
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@sampler simpler carbs usually cause more insulin to be released don't they?
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@snacks the difference is that simpler carbs (eg sugar) cause insulin to be released more rapidly, more complex carbs (eg whole wheat bread, many vegetables, beans) are processed more slowly so the rate at which insulin is produced & absorbed is slower, makes them easier on the body / more friendly to type 2 diabetics and larger people, keeps you fuller longer and keeps giving you energy over the longer term for everyone
t. type 1 diabetic , so glycemic index is not a huge thing for me personally but still something i have learned about for the sake of educating type 2 diabetics and adjacents
t. type 1 diabetic , so glycemic index is not a huge thing for me personally but still something i have learned about for the sake of educating type 2 diabetics and adjacents
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@snacks a tragic amount of type 2 diabetics in indonesia think chowing down on mountains of rice and instant noodles is totally fine because "it's not sugar!" but from a nutrition standpoint they are not really that different from sugar
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eris 🌱
eris@yourwalls.today
@snacks it's helpful for knowing which sugar amounts are just fiber. Also it's not about how much sugar you need per day but the recommended max amount because we eat too much
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@sampler @snacks third worlders have outdated views of nutrition due to famine shocks, however this should solve its due to hormuz oil shock #massdeath
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elizabeth worm🔅
lizzie@brain.worm.pink
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