THE 30-SECOND CRACKER TEST
I don’t normally think you should eat processed crackers; many don’t have
much nutritional value. But you can use one to determine your “carb
type”—that is, how well you tolerate carbs (why some people gain weight
at the mere bite of a carb, while others could eat a bagel every morning and
never gain weight). Dr. Sharon Moalem, a geneticist, developed this test:
Coat your mouth with as much saliva as you can. Eat one plain, unsalted
cracker, setting a timer as soon as you start chewing. Note the time it takes