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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Sugar is water soluble and usually (hopefully) already dissolved when you injest it. Doesnt take your body long to absorb that.

Small intestines are for working down those proteins and fats.

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