On Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 12:03:24 PM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
> 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!!
>
There's that apostrophe again.
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan