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Is it true that 5 grams of table sugar will not raise your blood glucose level? (assuming nothing else consumed with it--just the 5 g of sugar)

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Dr. Clarence Grim
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Sugar: 42 M: Is it true that 5 grams of table sugar will not raise your blood glucose level? (Assuming nothing else consumed with it--just the 5 g of sugar) ANS: This will depend on how large you are but not likely to increase BS. Easy to test in you. Let us know.
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