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Sugar, starch or fiber: which type of carbohydrate does NOT raise blood sugar?

Fiber, the part of plants your body doesn't digest.

  1. Fiber ✔
  2. Starch
  3. Sugar

Why: CDC says sugars and starches raise your blood sugar, but fiber doesn't. Fiber is the part of plant foods that isn't digested, and it helps you stay healthy.

Huh, didn't know that: Harvard says soluble fiber forms a gel in the gut that can slow digestion and help prevent blood glucose surges.

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Sources

  1. Carb Counting to Manage Blood Sugar (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/healthy-eating/carb-counting-manage-blood-sugar.html
  2. Fiber (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/carbohydrates/fiber/

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