Why does blood sugar spike after a meal if food is digested in the stomach for several hours before it starts getting absorbed in the small intestine?

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Why does blood sugar spike after a meal if food is digested in the stomach for several hours before it starts getting absorbed in the small intestine?

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Most sugars dissolve easily in water and beakdown quickly in your stomach juices. Once the sugar and fluid in your stomach mix, it quickly hits your bloodstream. The remaining hours of digestion go toward fiber, fats, and proteins

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