Sentences with phrase «together slow digestion»

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Most traditional diets which rely on high glycemic index starches, like white rice or corn tortillas, use them in a way which minimizes their impact on blood glucose: they are always eaten together with plenty of vegetables, herbs and spices which provide fiber, acidity and phytonutrients slowing down the digestion of the starches and counteracting the adverse effects of high blood glucose.

Proteins take longer to digest, and when the two are combined or eaten together, protein slows down digestion of carbohydrates, and energy from carbohydrates is released more slowly.