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Old 08-11-2007, 12:23 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Iamsuperman View Post
Is there any way to get a lot of glucose in your blood without the insulin spike?
Lots of glucose in your blood causes an insulin spike...
The insulin causes your muscles to absorb the glucose. I don't think there's any other reason to eat simple carbs after a workout.

If you have type I diabeties, though, you won't have a spike after eating simple carbs.
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