
259: Carbohydrates: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly—with Dr. Asker Jeukendrup
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Is Fructose a Fast Carbohydrate?
Glycemic index has to do with how quickly your quote unquote blood sugar raises. As you consume glucose, it goes directly from the lumen of your gut into your bloodstream. Fructose on the other hand goes through a different transporter. So we would consider fructose to be a slower or a lower glycemic index carbohydrate.
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