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sneak on May 4, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Soylent Closes $50M Series B Round Led by GV

Orange juice, from your example, is pretty bad for you, especially compared to the low glycemic index carbohydrates found in things like Soylent.

File under "false dichotomy".

iopq on May 5, 2017 [–]

Glycemic index means nothing. Cake has a low glycemic index (someting like 30, depending on fat content). Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index (55). Does that mean we should stop eating oatmeal and substitute it with cake?

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