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Whole grains       11/07/03 09:14 AM Edit Reply Quote Linz Reged: 09/01/03 Posts: 8242 Loc: England The insoluble fibre in whole grain foods makes them harder to digest (as we know!) which means they take LONGER to digest. This is why you don't get the high/low scenario you get with sugar. Btw, calling sugars "refined" is a misnomer. Fructose is a sugar and this occurs naturally in fruit. Sucrose occurs naturally in sugar cane/beet. Glucose is the form of energy our bodies digest and is what is usually in energy drinks. The refinement occurs with white flour and rice, when the husks of the grain/rice is removed, making it "white". This isn't neccessarily bad, it's just removing the insoluble fibre. With carbohydrates, it's their length that counts. Glucose is a 1-bit carb. Fructose and Sucrose are 2-bit carbs. The carbs in pasta, rice, etc are long-chain carbs. All carbohydrates are broken down into their (1-bit) components in order for the body to digest them. Hope this helps! I don't like people thinking that "sugars" are just plain bad! Linz Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Starving! katgirl 11/04/03 05:32 PM Re: Starving! more on fiber supplements barb n 11/07/03 07:05 PM Re: Starving!...wholemeal bread? katgirl 11/06/03 02:02 PM Re: Starving!...wholemeal bread? ecmmbm 11/07/03 02:52 AM This is a good suggestion! Easier on the tummy than whole wheat. -nt- Heather 11/07/03 12:47 PM Re: Starving! one more idea for you....... barb n 11/06/03 08:16 AM Re: Starving! one more idea for you....... Jennifer Rose 11/06/03 08:39 AM Re: Starving! some ideas which i hope might help you.... barb n 11/06/03 07:54 AM Re: Starving! some ideas which i hope might help you.... katgirl 11/07/03 02:20 AM Re: Starving! ..........replying to you Katgirl.......about acupuncture barb n 11/07/03 04:09 PM Re: Starving! louise 11/05/03 07:16 PM Louise,,, BL 11/06/03 06:42 AM Re: Louise,,, Heather 11/06/03 11:12 AM Re: Louise,,, louise 11/07/03 10:06 AM Re: Louise,,, BL 11/06/03 12:39 PM Re: Louise,,, Heather 11/06/03 04:58 PM Re: Louise,,, michele 11/07/03 07:28 AM Whole grains Linz 11/07/03 09:14 AM Thank you - good info! -nt- Heather 11/07/03 12:49 PM Re: Louise: Carbohydrates & Sugar YogaTeacher 11/07/03 08:42 AM Thank you Karen! -nt- Heather 11/07/03 12:51 PM Re: Louise: Carbohydrates & Sugar michele 11/07/03 09:22 AM Nope - what matters is the calories Heather 11/07/03 12:56 PM Re: Could this be a confusion of terms? KinOz 11/06/03 11:11 PM Re: Starving! fishnets 11/05/03 10:14 AM Re: Starving! BarbaraS 11/04/03 06:39 PM Re: Starving! katgirl 11/04/03 11:50 PM Re: Starving! BarbaraS 11/05/03 09:48 AM Re: Starving! jules05 11/04/03 06:26 PM Re: Starving! Heather 11/04/03 09:01 PM Re: Starving! katgirl 11/04/03 11:43 PM Re: Starving! marnie 11/05/03 03:59 PM Re: Starving! michele 11/05/03 07:59 AM Re: Starving! Lana_Marie 11/05/03 11:49 AM Re: Starving! Jennifer Rose 11/05/03 11:51 AM Re: Starving! katgirl 11/05/03 11:33 AM Re: Starving! Lana_Marie 11/05/03 11:50 AM Re: Starving! katgirl 11/05/03 01:24 PM

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