Junk – Mark Bittman’s History of Why We Eat Bad Food

Re:Junk – Mark Bittman’s History of Why We Eat Bad Food by nradov on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @12:16PM (#27210671)

Type 2 diabetes is generally caused more by excessive sugar than deep-fried food.

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Re:Junk – Mark Bittman’s History of Why We Eat Bad Food by reedjosh on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @12:31PM (#27210904)

Yes, and the sugar content of the wheat bread mentioned is extremely high. Further, wheat's glycemic index isn't too far off from sugar.

HIGH-CARBOHYDRATE FOODS

White wheat bread* 75 ± 2

Whole wheat/whole meal bread 74 ± 2

Specialty grain bread 53 ± 2

SUGARS

Fructose 15 ± 4

Sucrose 65 ± 4

Glucose 103 ± 3

Honey 61 ± 3

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