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The brain and glucose are related because the brain has high glucose demands for energy, with cooked starch providing preformed glucose to support it as described in [1].
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(PDF) Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Diet and Nutrition academia.edu 1 fact
claimCooked starch served as a source of preformed glucose, which increased energy availability to human tissues with high glucose demands, including the brain, red blood cells, and the developing fetus.