Sugar Fiend

aetzkorn14
aetzkorn14 Posts: 169 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What do you guys consider to be a legitimate amount of sugar in a day not including sugar from fruit. I don't like how MFP includes fruit into the same category as refined sugar since it is a different type and source.

Also do you view all sugars the same or allow yourself more natural sugar?
I tend to stick with fruit over cake, but I do indulge at times.

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  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    I don't track sugar..... I personally don't see the point in it... I track carbohydrates, proteins, and fats...... beyond that of course I track my caloric intake but that is pretty much it... I do keep an eye on fiber.... My body will break the sugar down whether it is natural or processed. Best of Luck
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    I'm not a micro-manager of all my nutrients. I choose non-processed sugars 90% of the time and probably the other 10% come from ice cream (because I just refuse to give it up). It's a personal choice, that's all.
  • DrewMontoya
    DrewMontoya Posts: 77 Member
    I have type 2 diabetes and when I'm hypoglycemic, fructose and sucrose affect me the same way. Glucose picks me up faster, but it's not a huge difference. Because of this, I treat them all the same.

    I try to avoid sugars altogether, but sadly, when I cave, I find refined sugar much more satisfying than fruit. I'm trying to change that.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    90 grams a day is one limit recognised "officially". The sugars in fruits are the same molecules as found elsewhere, in varying proportions.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1017237-so-what-s-with-this-sugar-then-faq

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