Posted by IsoM on January 28, 2002, at 19:31:44
In reply to Re: Caffeine or Insulin Effect?, posted by geno on January 28, 2002, at 17:39:04
Geno, fruit contains a few different sugars but they're NOT complex carbohydrates. People who are diabetic & must restrict sugar intake, need to restrict fruit too.
Complex carbohydrates are starches (& cellulose, but we can't digest it). Foods like pasta, bread, rice, porridge, potatoes, etc are what's called complex carb foods. It makes no difference whether it's white bread or whole grain. Whole grain breads are, of course, more nutritious but they still needed to be digested first & don't enter the blood stream directly from the small intestine like sugar does.
Admittedly, all sugars except glucose (which is blood sugar, & also corn syrup) need to be broken down into glucose but it's a simple one-step process unlike the digestion of starches. And the process is slow with starches giving a even blood sugar level for a long time.
So the answer is yes - if you ate enough sweet fruit by itself, you'd experience the same effect as eating a spoonful of sugar.
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