Sugar is scary..

xoTalim
xoTalim Posts: 212 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.
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  • bridgie101
    bridgie101 Posts: 817 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.

    Be chill. Wait for a documentary that explains that your brain can only use sugar as fuel and you'll die without your brain.

    Then it'll all balance out. :p
  • xoTalim
    xoTalim Posts: 212 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.

    Be chill. Wait for a documentary that explains that your brain can only use sugar as fuel and you'll die without your brain.

    Then it'll all balance out. :p
    Ugh...it's just so bad, I can't. I'm so scared.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    :huh:
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.

    Be chill. Wait for a documentary that explains that your brain can only use sugar as fuel and you'll die without your brain.

    Then it'll all balance out. :p
    Ugh...it's just so bad, I can't. I'm so scared.
    I certainly hope you're kidding.:huh: If not google Alan Aragon and see his stance on it. You'll feel better and see this for the nonsensical scaremongering that it is. This conversation already happened on tonight this thread here. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1111202-cbc-tv-tonight-toxic-sugar
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.

    Be chill. Wait for a documentary that explains that your brain can only use sugar as fuel and you'll die without your brain.

    Then it'll all balance out. :p
    Ugh...it's just so bad, I can't. I'm so scared.

    I apologize for being dense but - is this an ironic thread, or are you actually serious?

    I honestly can't tell.
  • xoTalim
    xoTalim Posts: 212 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.

    Be chill. Wait for a documentary that explains that your brain can only use sugar as fuel and you'll die without your brain.

    Then it'll all balance out. :p
    Ugh...it's just so bad, I can't. I'm so scared.

    I apologize for being dense but - is this an ironic thread, or are you actually serious?

    I honestly can't tell.
    I'm serious. It's just scary to think about. :\ Forget it. I'm clearly dumb. I'll shut up and let this thread die now okay thanks.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Propaganda.
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    cause ITS NOT TRUE
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    The human body literally makes sugar out of the stuff we eat. Quite a bit of it, in fact. If sugar really was a "poison", we'd all be dead by now.
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    I used to think so too...Its not...my skippy peanut butter and honey told me so
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.

    Be chill. Wait for a documentary that explains that your brain can only use sugar as fuel and you'll die without your brain.

    Then it'll all balance out. :p
    Ugh...it's just so bad, I can't. I'm so scared.

    I apologize for being dense but - is this an ironic thread, or are you actually serious?

    I honestly can't tell.
    I'm serious. It's just scary to think about. :\ Forget it. I'm clearly dumb. I'll shut up and let this thread die now okay thanks.
    You're not dumb, but you can't blindly accept every documentary on CBC as the unvarnished truth. Use some critical thinking and go to other sources before you take anything so seriously. Here's the link I was talking about: http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/02/19/a-retrospective-of-the-fructose-alarmism-debate/
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    cant believe everything you watch.
  • xoTalim
    xoTalim Posts: 212 Member
    I just don't know what to think. :\ I mean I know sugars in fruit are good but like, the high fructose corn syrup stuff? Idk man. :c It's hard to know with all these different sources saying different things.
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    go do some research :) google is awesome at explaining a lot of things and getting more than one biased opinion
  • xoTalim
    xoTalim Posts: 212 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.

    Be chill. Wait for a documentary that explains that your brain can only use sugar as fuel and you'll die without your brain.

    Then it'll all balance out. :p
    Ugh...it's just so bad, I can't. I'm so scared.

    I apologize for being dense but - is this an ironic thread, or are you actually serious?

    I honestly can't tell.
    I'm serious. It's just scary to think about. :\ Forget it. I'm clearly dumb. I'll shut up and let this thread die now okay thanks.
    You're not dumb, but you can't blindly accept every documentary on CBC as the unvarnished truth. Use some critical thinking and go to other sources before you take anything so seriously. Here's the link I was talking about: http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/02/19/a-retrospective-of-the-fructose-alarmism-debate/
    Thanks. Bookmarked that page to read at a later time. I would now but it's late and I'm sleepy. :c
  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.
  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    The word is sllllllloooooowly getting out. YEAH!

    Feel free to join our group, the Skinny on Obesity... spreading the word of Dr. Lustig who pioneered educating us all on the dangers of sugar!!!!!
  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.

    Be chill. Wait for a documentary that explains that your brain can only use sugar as fuel and you'll die without your brain.

    Then it'll all balance out. :p
    Ugh...it's just so bad, I can't. I'm so scared.

    I apologize for being dense but - is this an ironic thread, or are you actually serious?

    I honestly can't tell.
    I'm serious. It's just scary to think about. :\ Forget it. I'm clearly dumb. I'll shut up and let this thread die now okay thanks.
    You're not dumb, but you can't blindly accept every documentary on CBC as the unvarnished truth. Use some critical thinking and go to other sources before you take anything so seriously. Here's the link I was talking about: http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/02/19/a-retrospective-of-the-fructose-alarmism-debate/
    Thanks. Bookmarked that page to read at a later time. I would now but it's late and I'm sleepy. :c
  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    Watch the video, Sugar the Bitter Truth..
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Watch the video, Sugar the Bitter Truth..

    But is the opposite of sweet sour? Maybe it should be Sugar, the Sour Truth.
  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    I just don't know what to think. :\ I mean I know sugars in fruit are good but like, the high fructose corn syrup stuff? Idk man. :c It's hard to know with all these different sources saying different things.
  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    Big food will do everything in their power to deny it including placing people on this site.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    Big food will do everything in their power to deny it including placing people on this site.

    How do I hook up with Big Food anyway? What's the pay like? I mean, all the time I spend telling people not to fear food/sugar I should be getting kickbacks.

    At least some free cookies! I only have two left and the commissary is closed. :sad: :cry:
    LOL! I've never gotten any kickbacks either! But I did get a free Nutella sample in my mailbox the other day.:love:
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Big food will do everything in their power to deny it including placing people on this site.

    How do I hook up with Big Food anyway? What's the pay like? I mean, all the time I spend telling people not to fear food/sugar I should be getting kickbacks.

    At least some free cookies! I only have two left and the commissary is closed. :sad: :cry:
    LOL! I've never gotten any kickbacks either! But I did get a free Nutella sample in my mailbox the other day.:love:

    Big Food is letting us down!
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    I used to think so too...Its not...my skippy peanut butter and honey told me so

    Skippy PB with honey is good...but Peter Pan with honey is even better!
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Big food will do everything in their power to deny it including placing people on this site.

    How do I hook up with Big Food anyway? What's the pay like? I mean, all the time I spend telling people not to fear food/sugar I should be getting kickbacks.

    At least some free cookies! I only have two left and the commissary is closed. :sad: :cry:
    LOL! I've never gotten any kickbacks either! But I did get a free Nutella sample in my mailbox the other day.:love:

    Big Food is letting us down!

    Yes, they are. I used to work for Big Food, but they refused to pay for my unicorn that farts rainbows. Budget cuts, they said. F*ckers.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Big food will do everything in their power to deny it including placing people on this site.

    How do I hook up with Big Food anyway? What's the pay like? I mean, all the time I spend telling people not to fear food/sugar I should be getting kickbacks.

    At least some free cookies! I only have two left and the commissary is closed. :sad: :cry:
    LOL! I've never gotten any kickbacks either! But I did get a free Nutella sample in my mailbox the other day.:love:

    Big Food is letting us down!

    Yes, they are. I used to work for Big Food, but they refused to pay for my unicorn that farts rainbows. Budget cuts, they said. F*ckers.

    There you go! Big Food not only kicks puppies, but also starves unicorns. Big Food?! They're Big Meanies if you ask me
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Big food will do everything in their power to deny it including placing people on this site.

    ...because clearly, quietly killing off their customers is good for business???

    you can't be serious. this is just some elaborate joke, right?

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  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    I'm watching a documentary about the effects of sugar on the body. I never knew it was this bad. Dear lord. Fructose apparently messes with your brain so that it won't send messages to your body that you're full. So you'll keep eating because your brain thinks you're still hungry. This is terrifying. Why isn't there more public knowledge about this? ****ing sugar companies being just as secretive as the tobacco companies. Gosh.

    Be chill. Wait for a documentary that explains that your brain can only use sugar as fuel and you'll die without your brain.

    Then it'll all balance out. :p
    Ugh...it's just so bad, I can't. I'm so scared.

    It's just information and while you process it, it's ok to be scared.

    However, to put things in proper perspective, too much of anything is a bad thing. If you have a family history of diabetes (mom, aunt, uncle, dad, cousins, grandparents etc.) then you stand to have a higher chance of having sugar regulation issues.

    While your brain needs some, when taking in too much, excess is stored as fat and we all agree too much of that on the body is also not a good thing. Knowing that the body responds to carbs the same it does to all sugars (including fruit) means that, again, if you have particular markers for sugar dysregulation to run in your family, then you should be cautious as can become a problem quite quickly.
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    Provided you are relatively healthy, don't have high blood pressure, don't have a family history with certain markers etc. then I would not worry too much. Get your carbs from fruit & veggies and vary your diet as much as you can. This is not ground breaking news but it IS one constant that will likely not harm you :wink:

    I never knew how strong the genetic link was and had no idea that I was at risk until I became full blown T2 (an irreversible condition, btw). It takes years for blood sugar regulation to break down, I know it started for me with my last child 17 years ago, hind sight being what it is, but whatever :blushing:

    I had trouble losing weight despite heavy lifting, gym classes, TDEE < 20%, yoga classes, diet etc, fell asleep after every meal, was run down enough to always need to sleep despite sleeping a full night, not having the energy to go through daily tasks, constant hunger, even though I was feeling physically full, had gestational diabetes, have relatives with diabetes etc. then you might want to check your sugar/carb consumption.

    Feel free to PM me if you have additional questions, I'll help if I can.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    I just don't know what to think. :\ I mean I know sugars in fruit are good but like, the high fructose corn syrup stuff? Idk man. :c It's hard to know with all these different sources saying different things.
    For the record, the sugar in fruit and the sugar in HFCS are the EXACT SAME SUGARS. If one is good, then both are good, if one is bad, then both are bad. You're creating a dilemma where none exists. Sugar is just a carbohydrate, it's used for energy by your brain, organs, and muscles in the form of glycogen. Very, very rarely is sugar ever stored as fat.

    As for the poster talking about Lustig; Lustig has been completely debunked. His entire argument is based on cherry picked science, and even blatant lies (eg: Japan doesn't consume fructose, which is completely false.) He bases his conclusions on old research on children (he's a pediatrician) that has no relevance to grown adults (even though he preaches this toward adults) while completely ignoring both older and newer research that directly refutes his claims.

    Edited for typos.

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