Why Starches Act Like Sugar in the Body
(And Why Blood Sugar Spikes Matter More Than You Think) Many people believe that cutting back on sugar is enough to support better health. But there’s another group of foods that can affect your body in almost the same way as sugar — starches. Foods like bread, rice, pastries, crackers, breakfast cereals and many packaged snack foods may not taste sweet, but once digested, they behave very much like sugar inside the body, causing gut health imbalances, immune dysregulation, inflammation and weight gain.…
