Worry about Sugars: Yes or No?

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  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    I am not sure if you have received the answer to your question.

    I don't know anything about anything, but if a single apple puts you into the red, with no other sugars in your diet, then it seems to me that the numbers are too restrictive with regards to sugar.
  • mrh1227
    mrh1227 Posts: 37
    It all depends on what sources you are getting your sugar from. Of course stay away from additive sugars, or minimize them as best you can. But all natural sugars and those that come from complex carbs are necessary to fuel the body.
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    Don't track it and haven't had an issue with weight loss thus far.
  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    It all depends on what sources you are getting your sugar from. Of course stay away from additive sugars, or minimize them as best you can. But all natural sugars and those that come from complex carbs are necessary to fuel the body.

    From what I have read from diabetic posters, I don't think that is true. Sugar is sugar, regardless of the source.
  • agentscully514
    agentscully514 Posts: 616 Member
    It all depends on what sources you are getting your sugar from. Of course stay away from additive sugars, or minimize them as best you can. But all natural sugars and those that come from complex carbs are necessary to fuel the body.

    From what I have read from diabetic posters, I don't think that is true. Sugar is sugar, regardless of the source.

    For people insulin issues, you're right. I'm insulin resistant.
    The problem with fruit is that they usually contain MANY types of sugars, not just fructose. Rather than try to learn which fruits have high sucrose, I just avoid most fruit except for berries. Yes, the apples/oranges/bananas everyone loves will mess with your blood sugar if you have insulin issues.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Stay in a caloric deficit and make reasonably smart food choices and just don't bother tracking sugar at all unless you're diabetic or have any other insulin related medical conditions.

    IMO.


    ^^This^^ however as sidesteal said, if you are diabetic or have any other insulin related medical conditions you will need to continue to monitor sugar. I recommend you do so very closely. Learn the foods that spike YOUR blood glucose #s. Everyone is slightly different but... sugar is sugar. No question that fruit is healthy but still is carb and still contains natural sugar. Doesn't mean you cannot have but it does mean that a diabetic is smart to have less in general and to know their target. I am diabetic, I love and eat fruit but I do so while closely and consciously monitoring the number daily, weekly, and even per meal. May sound horrible to someone else but I lead a healthy, active life with no complications from being diabetic and is worth the time and effort I put in. I also know that when I exercise it helps tremendously so I recommend this too :-)

    You can learn so much about the makeup of the food right here by utilizing the daily tracker.
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