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Starchy foods

All food that you eat turns to sugar in your body. Carbohydrate-containing foods alter your sugar levelsmore than any other type of food. Carbohydrates are found in starchy or sugary foods, such as bread, rice, pasta, cereal, potatoes, peas, corn, fruit, fruit juice, milk, yogurt, cookies, candy, soda, and other sweets.

Review Date: 12/12/2008
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