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Comment by GordonS

9 years ago

Yes, they make you feel full... until your blood glucose level drops 1-3 hours later, then you feel very hungry again.

By contrast, if I eat a fat and protein based meal, there is no blood sugar drop to instigate a 'fake' hunger signal, so I don't begin to feel hungry for 4-7 hours or so.

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