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  2. Advanced glycation end-product - Wikipedia

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    Thus modified, these proteins contribute to complications from diabetes. AGEs affect nearly every type of cell and molecule in the body and are thought to be one factor in aging [6] and some age-related chronic diseases. [7] [8] [9] They are also believed to play a causative role in the vascular complications of diabetes mellitus. [10]

  3. Glycemic index - Wikipedia

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    Graph depicting blood sugar change during a day with three meals. The glycemic (glycaemic) index (GI; / ɡ l aɪ ˈ s iː m ɪ k / [1]) is a number from 0 to 100 assigned to a food, with pure glucose arbitrarily given the value of 100, which represents the relative rise in the blood glucose level two hours after consuming that food. [2]

  4. Blood sugar level - Wikipedia

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    The fluctuation of blood sugar (red) and the sugar-lowering hormone insulin (blue) in humans during the course of a day with three meals. One of the effects of a sugar-rich vs a starch-rich meal is highlighted. [1] The blood sugar level, blood sugar concentration, blood glucose level, or glycemia is the measure of glucose concentrated in the blood.

  5. 12 Unhealthiest Cereals — Ranked by Sugar Content - AOL

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    Per 1 cup: 150 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 290 mg sodium, 33 g carbs (<1 g fiber, 16 g sugar), 2 g protein. Cap'n Crunch may make your bowl of milk taste like pure maple syrup, but you ...

  6. List of sugars - Wikipedia

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    Corn syrup – sweet syrup produced from corn starch that may contain glucose, maltose and other sugars. Date sugar [1] Dehydrated cane juice [1] Demerara sugar [1] Dextrin [1] – an incompletely hydrolyzed starch made from a variety of grains or other starchy foods. Dextrose [1] – same as glucose, dextrose is an alternative name of glucose

  7. Cheerios - Wikipedia

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    Cheerios is a brand of cereal manufactured by General Mills in the United States and Canada, consisting of pulverized oats in the shape of a solid torus.In some countries, including the United Kingdom, Cheerios is marketed by Cereal Partners under the Nestlé brand; in Australia and New Zealand, Cheerios is sold as an Uncle Tobys product.

  8. Food energy - Wikipedia

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    For example, the values for glucose, sucrose, and starch are 15.57, 16.48 and 17.48 kilojoules per gram (3.72, 3.94 and 4.18 kcal/g) respectively. The differing energy density of foods (fat, alcohols, carbohydrates and proteins) lies mainly in their varying proportions of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.

  9. Glycemic load - Wikipedia

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    A diet program that manages the glycemic load aims to avoid sustained blood-sugar spikes and can help avoid onset of type 2 diabetes. [6] For diabetics, glycemic load is a highly recommended tool for managing blood sugar. The data on GI and GL listed in this article is from the University of Sydney (Human Nutrition Unit) GI database. [7]