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    Quote Originally Posted by mholla View Post
    could you delve into this a little more, im pretty interested in the topic of digestion(med student). gatorade is higher on the glycemic index than sweet potatos, so it should have a greater effect on insulin levels. which means greater ability to pull the sugar into cells for storage as glycogen. also, i can't find evidence that sweet potatoes have a lot of high molecular weight carbs. but, couldn't really find much in a quick search. found evidence to the contrary: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/conten...e?format=print
    Search Waxy Maize. This is the commercial name for Amylopectin, a high molcular starch found in Corn, Potatoes, yams.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smokethedays View Post
    Search Waxy Maize. This is the commercial name for Amylopectin, a high molcular starch found in Corn, Potatoes, yams.
    oh gotcha, a waxy maize supplement, yes it absorbs much faster than dextrose.

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