On Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 11:58:26 AM UTC-6, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 8 Jan 2016 13:25:11 -0800 (PST), RichD wrote:
> >
> >> I see granola energy bars, bearing the notice: "only 2
> >> grams net carbohydrates"
> >>
> >> What does that mean?
> >
> > It means the total carbohydrates (in grams) minus that carbohydrates
> > from fiber (in grams). It's a term they invented for the Atkins and
> > other low-carb diets.
> >
>
> It's a "term" used by diabetics to determine the glucose potential of the
> carbs that are digestible. It is in fact a very important number.
>
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And it's a very good back-of-the-envelope way to estimate the amount of carbohydrates you consume, which for a diabetic can be very good to know!

Never trust advertisers/corporations to look out for you best health though, they never do! All they care about is MONEY! And they want YOUR'S!!

John Kuthe...