How come a high starch diet does not affect blood glucose levels?

Subject: How come a high starch diet does not affect blood glucose levels?

Date: Sat Jun 28 17:14:41 1997
Posted by Jonathan S. Harris
Grade level: 10-12
School: Anderson High School
City: Austin State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 867536081.Bc

Message:

It is commonly known that people with high blood sugar should avoid the disaccharide sucrose. So, why then is starch (polymer of 1,6 glucose linkage) not advised to consume when starch is made up of glucose?

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