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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No all food digests at the same rate and nutrient absorption isn’t just occurring in the small intestine. Simple sugars like candy or juice can breakdown and enter your bloodstream before they even hit your stomach. Refined carbs process a little slower, protein a bit slower, complex carbs slower still and fats slowest of all.
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