You've probably heard of "simple carbohydrates" and "complex carbohydrates", and how much better it is for you to eat the complex ones. But did you know that some complex carbs actually turn to sugar so quickly that they raise our blood sugar faster than table sugar? Get the facts about starches. Find out which starches turn to sugar quickly, and which are more slowly-digesting in Part Three of our "Understanding Carbohydrates" series. And if you have questions, be sure to join us in our Forum.

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More About Carbohydrates:

• Introduction to the Series
  
  
• Carbohydrate Basics
  
  
• What is the Glycemic Index?