naturally occurring food. In general, the blood glucose areas under the curve (AUC) could be predicted by the known metabolism of the constituent monosaccharides. Insulin responses, however, were not always predictable, particularly in the case of milk, which contains a powerful insulin secretagogue...
In galactosaemia, a strict galactose-free diet is necessary to prevent or resolve acute symptoms in infants. However, because the body produces up to 10 times more galactose than is found in a galactose-restricted diet, excessively restrictive diets should be avoided in children and adults to ...