Which statement accurately describes high-glycemic carbohydrates?

• A. They raise blood sugar too slowly
• B. They include rice, bread, candy, potatoes, and other processed carbohydrates
• C. Processing lowers their Glycemic Index
• D. They have no effect on insulin levels

Answer: (B)

High-glycemic carbohydrates are foods that raise blood glucose quickly after you eat them. This fast rise happens because these foods are usually refined or highly processed, such as white rice, white bread, candy, and potatoes prepared in ways that digest quickly. That rapid glucose influx triggers a prompt insulin response to help move the sugar from the blood into cells.

That’s why the statement that they include rice, bread, candy, potatoes, and other processed carbohydrates is accurate. The other ideas don’t fit because high-glycemic foods do not raise blood sugar slowly, processing typically increases (not lowers) their Glycemic Index, and they do affect insulin levels.