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Washington, N.C.: Do "good" carbs (brown rice, nuts, veggies, etc.) still give you a sugar rush and subsequent crash the same as pastas and white flour? It seems that I get really tired about an hour after eating these good carbs.
Sally Squires: Because healthy carbs have more complex carbohydrates -- which are a bit harder for the body to digest -- they are less likely to spike blood sugar. But it depends in part on how much you eat of them and what else you eat them with. You might try reducing your portion of these carbs and add a little more protein. That may help. Hope you'll let us know how it goes.
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