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Re:Fat-fueled brain: unnatural or advantageous? by jobu on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @12:45PM (#12599162)
The digestibility of the carbs in sweet potatoes is highly dependent on the way they're cooked. Boiling them leads to a fairly low glycemic index and glycemic load, whereas baking them essentially turns them into candy: http://www.livestrong.com/article/295025-the-glycemic-index-...
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Re:Fat-fueled brain: unnatural or advantageous? by rotwoof on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @01:05PM (#12599355)
It is also possible to reduce the glycemic index of food by ingesting acetic acid (apple vinegar).

See: http://www.jbc.org/content/135/1/157.full.pdf

TL;DR Apple cider vinegar will decrease the glycemic index of food by interfering with carbohydrate digestion.

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Re:Fat-fueled brain: unnatural or advantageous? by cbr on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @02:15PM (#12599917)
Acetic acid is vinegar, not apple cider vinegar in particular.
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