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WinoGelato

Icrizz wrote: »

I dislike it when people say that you shouldn't worry about your sugar unless you have a health problem.

Eating high amounts of sugar over time will give you health problems. It won't make you gain weight if you're in a deficit, but it's detrimental to your health unless those sugars are coming from whole sources like fruit and vegetables.

What health problems are CAUSED by consumption of excess sugar? Not correlated with...

Biochemically the sugars that you consider added are broken down the same way as the sugars from natural sources in the body.

Also who is advocating for eating excessive amounts of sugar? It one is eating a calorie controlled, primarily nutrient dense diet, there isn’t room for a lot of excess anything. What there is room for is nutrition AND enjoyment....

kimny72

Icrizz wrote: »

I dislike it when people say that you shouldn't worry about your sugar unless you have a health problem.

Eating high amounts of sugar over time will give you health problems. It won't make you gain weight if you're in a deficit, but it's detrimental to your health unless those sugars are coming from whole sources like fruit and vegetables.

There is no difference between the sugar in a fruit and the sugar in an Oreo.

If someone is eating a calorie controlled diet and paying any sort of attention to what they eat, it is difficult to eat "high amounts" sugar, without being hungry. That's why we always tell people to log accurately and consistently, and to make sure they are getting enough protein, fat, and fiber. If they do that and stay within their calories, their sugar number will most likely fall into line without them even looking at it. "High amounts of sugar" (including from fruits) will likely leave you hungry, and low in protein and fat.

It's a shame that so many people assume that the average person lives their life like a 5 year old, so if they are told not to worry about something they will take it as "do that something to the extreme while forgetting all the other things that are important to you". We don't tell people to eat nothing but sugar, we just tell them it's not the bogeyman and you can fit some into a well thought out calorie controlled diet. :drinker:

Carlos_421

Icrizz wrote: »

I dislike it when people say that you shouldn't worry about your sugar unless you have a health problem.

Eating high amounts of sugar over time will give you health problems. It won't make you gain weight if you're in a deficit, but it's detrimental to your health unless those sugars are coming from whole sources like fruit and vegetables.

Please name one health problem caused by sugar consumption within a calorie deficit.

oilphins

cathipa wrote: »

Sugar alone doesn't make you gain weight. Calorie excess causes weight gain. Unless you are diabetic or pre-diabetic there is no need to worry about sugar.

This is exactly right. It's when you go over your calorie intake that makes you gain weight, not your sugar intake.

cerise_noir

Icrizz wrote: »

I dislike it when people say that you shouldn't worry about your sugar unless you have a health problem.

Eating high amounts of sugar over time will give you health problems. It won't make you gain weight if you're in a deficit, but it's detrimental to your health unless those sugars are coming from whole sources like fruit and vegetables.

Do you want ants? Because that’s how you get ants. Your body doesn’t differentiate between the types of sugar.

There are many scientists and medical professionals on mfp. Just sayin’.

deannalfisher

cerise_noir wrote: »

Icrizz wrote: »

I dislike it when people say that you shouldn't worry about your sugar unless you have a health problem.

Eating high amounts of sugar over time will give you health problems. It won't make you gain weight if you're in a deficit, but it's detrimental to your health unless those sugars are coming from whole sources like fruit and vegetables.

Do you want ants? Because that’s how you get ants. Your body doesn’t differentiate between the types of sugar.

There are many scientists and medical professionals on mfp. Just sayin’.

I REALLY want to do a controlled study where protein/fat and number of carbs is controlled - with the only variable being natural sugar (i.e. fruit) vs. jokingly "unnatural" sugar (i.e. twinkies) and see how it all turns out

AnnPT77

deannalfisher wrote: »

cerise_noir wrote: »

Icrizz wrote: »

I dislike it when people say that you shouldn't worry about your sugar unless you have a health problem.

Eating high amounts of sugar over time will give you health problems. It won't make you gain weight if you're in a deficit, but it's detrimental to your health unless those sugars are coming from whole sources like fruit and vegetables.

Do you want ants? Because that’s how you get ants. Your body doesn’t differentiate between the types of sugar.

There are many scientists and medical professionals on mfp. Just sayin’.

I REALLY want to do a controlled study where protein/fat and number of carbs is controlled - with the only variable being natural sugar (i.e. fruit) vs. jokingly "unnatural" sugar (i.e. twinkies) and see how it all turns out

To be fair, gotta supplement micros, fiber and extra hydration (at least) on the sugar side, too.

(Do I think that would make a difference? Depends on how much sugar content yer talkin'. If nothing else, enough fruit, and the throughput rate will be meaningful to weight loss. )

deannalfisher

AnnPT77 wrote: »

deannalfisher wrote: »

cerise_noir wrote: »

Icrizz wrote: »

I dislike it when people say that you shouldn't worry about your sugar unless you have a health problem.

Eating high amounts of sugar over time will give you health problems. It won't make you gain weight if you're in a deficit, but it's detrimental to your health unless those sugars are coming from whole sources like fruit and vegetables.

Do you want ants? Because that’s how you get ants. Your body doesn’t differentiate between the types of sugar.

There are many scientists and medical professionals on mfp. Just sayin’.

I REALLY want to do a controlled study where protein/fat and number of carbs is controlled - with the only variable being natural sugar (i.e. fruit) vs. jokingly "unnatural" sugar (i.e. twinkies) and see how it all turns out

To be fair, gotta supplement micros, fiber and extra hydration (at least) on the sugar side, too.

(Do I think that would make a difference? Depends on how much sugar content yer talkin'. If nothing else, enough fruit, and the throughput rate will be meaningful to weight loss. )

yeah - i would need to put some more brain power into it to come up with an approval that would get though any IRB - although controlling for fiber could be hard for the "unnatural" group vs. the natural group