Posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 17, 2005, at 13:15:04
In reply to Carbs in alcohol and bread - are they the same?, posted by becksA on August 16, 2005, at 21:59:23
This is an interesting question and a difficult one to answer!
Well the carbs in alcohol come from the alcohol itself and then the mixer or the other stuff they put in it. So if you drink say an 'alcopop' then this is loaded with suger in the form of the mixer. If you drink beer, then I think that the carbs in that are alittle more difficult to break down, so that at least you won't get a sugar rush. However, I think that the carbs in beer gets metabolised first over normal food carbs. Although interestingly, beer is made from almost the same ingredients as bread - yeast, water, sugar and a grain!
The carbs in bread vary widely in what bread it is that you eat. If its a white french bread, then that is just as bad as eating pure glucose - it is broken down very quickly and enters the bloodstream almost immediately. If it is german pumpernickel bread that you eat, then this causes a very slow response in terms of blood sugar, and is the better bread to eat.
If you're worried about weight gain then its the total amount of calories vs your total energy expediture. If you eat-drink more calories than you use, then you'll put on weight and vice versa.
I hope I've sort of answered your questions!
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