Will you change your sugar consumption after watching the 60

tigerblue

First, let me say that I did not see the show, so I'm not going to speak specifics here.

But, really, when it comes down to it, is not most of this common sense? We all know that sugar is not good for us (also, certain fats, too many carbs, etc.) So really we just need to use the brains that God gave us.

I have not removed any food from my diet. Never did as I was losing weight, and not now as I am maintaining. With that being said, it didn't take me long to figure out that if I fill up on unhealthy things, it is nearly impossible to stay within my calorie goal without being HUGELY hungry! The "bad" things are just too high in calories. And as I continue to try to be healthy, I've started watching my macronutrients, so overall, much of the "forbidden stuff" is gone from my diet on an everyday basis.

But if I thought that I'd never be able to splurge again, I'd just give up. Moderation and common sense should rule here! This is a lifetime commitment.

Sl1ghtly

Nope. Over the years, there have been studies, videos, etc that show everything is good or bad for us. A few years ago, it was fat. Don't eat fat. So, I'm going to continue going the way that I have been. I don't have any physical conditions that give me a reason to watch my sugar, so I will carry on with my life as it was.

Exactly this ^^
I am a 3rd year at my university studying nutrition. And from what I have been taught so far all sugar has been PROVEN to do it cause cavities. It is just quick energy and has no nutrients itself, but nothing actually bad about it. It is "bad" in our diet because so many people are lacking nutrients from veggies and such since we fill up on soda/candy/sweets and skip the nutritious stuff.

...only if you don't brush.

CoryIda

I would have answered this question sooner, but I was too busy drinking a cup of maple syrup for breakfast.




Real answer: I will stick to my apples and bananas and other real food that just happens to contain sugar and not worry about it too much.

Rosiered2

I PERSONALLY have a problem with sugar.......if I eat very much of it at a time, I turn in to someone that will literally attack the pantry looking for more sugar.....I've learned to take in very small amounts at a time.......I have some kind of turn on switch in my head and sugar is the key. The less sugar I take in, the less cravings I have (WAY LESS) and the more weight I lose. When I look back at my food diary, days with higher sugar automatically mean out of control eating and higher calories and less weight loss.....I think any of us can use those food diaries to figure out what our triggers are and learn to "control" those triggers instead of those "triggers" controlling us....education is the key

uberrach

Maybe instead of doing a study on sugar (which is natural), maybe they should do a study on all the artificial crap they put in food these days. Yes, keep sugar to a minimum, I think we all know that. But what about all the manmade sugar substitutes, preservatives and artificial flavorings that are in food. I'm much more aware of putting that type of stuff in my body than natural sugar. Like I said, obviously you need to keep it to a minimum, but I agree with the comment that said the study was a little on the alarmist side. They're always coming out with new studies, and most of it goes way overboard one way or the other. In my mind, the more natural I can eat the better.

Dr. Lustig DOES talk about the use of HFCS and the difference between glucose, sucrose and fructose and the ways that each are processed metabolically.

_VoV

I already avoid refined sugar for the most part. I find that refined sugar in combination with fat, starch and/or salt is hard to resist, and sets me up for wanting more and more of it.

Now sugar packaged in nature: fruit and vegetables--those I will eat liberally because they aren't stripped of all nutrition other than calories, and they have fiber.

My1985Freckles

I thought the report was a little "alarmist". This guy has produced some questionable studies in the past. When I started my weight loss quest, I cut WAY back on sugar and will try to maintain that after I meet my goals. It's just a good idea not to load up on sugar, whether or not you are chunky or thin. Oh, and his recommendation of not eating more than 100 added sugar calories per day; nobody could meet that requirement, so I guess we will all meet an agonizing death from that last stick of gum.

Sugar calories or grams? Traditionally added sugar is calculated in grams. i have no idea how many added sucgar calories I have but I do keep under the 30g's RDA for women 90% of the time.

Sp1nGoddess

I did not see the piece but I cut sugar from my diet years ago. It does terrible things to you. I have diabetes on both sides of my family and even though I was thin I ended up with gestational diabetes while pregnant. Thankfully it went away but I don't want to develop diabetes later in life. I still enjoy dessert here & there and have a piece of dark chocolate a day but I try to stay away from processed foods in general. Sugar & sodium are lurking in everything. A lower carb diet works best for me.

lisa2265

i think that , like with anything else, its moderation. i have been slowly changing the food habit of the family and because i am fortunate enough to stay home, i make most everything from scratch. IMHO processed foods and artificial sweeteners are worse than a little sugar here and there.

judygogo

When you get cancer, the Doctors tell you to cut out sugar because the tumors feed on it.

Sl1ghtly

"Pointing the finger at fructose while dismissing dosage and context is like saying that exercise should be avoided because it makes you fat and injured by spiking your appetite and hurting your joints." -http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/01/29/the-bitter-truth-about-fructose-alarmism/

2fit4fat

Didnt see it... But id be lying if I said I would never eat sugar agsin. Im trying to teach myself moderation.

danagettinfit

6 out of 7 mornings im over my sugar suggestion and IDGAC! Why? Because about 80% of the sugar i intake is from fruit, milk or honey. Then everything else in moderation is ok. Exception, I really do try to avoid high fructose corn syrup, that sh** will kill ya!

kassied09

About two weeks ago I started watching sugar more. I have not had soda for 7 years so that was not a problem. The biggest things for me were my oatmeal (now switched to lower sugar) and alot of natural sugars which aren't too bad. I still go over on MFP everyday, but I think I am pretty healthy about it.

k8blujay2

I didn't watch the segament, but I know what it's talking about because there have been numerous articles about the topic, just recently... at least were I read.... Personally, for me though... no I haven't and I probably won't... I think anything can become toxic if you consume too much of it... even some vitamins and minerals that are otherwise healthy to have (not saying sugar is "healthy").

I think the problem that we have is that we have sugar in darn near every food that we consume (particularly the processed foods)... whether it's candy, cookies and soda, which we all know is high in sugar... or canned beans, packaged sausage, yogurt and sometimes even milk (outside of lactose) which you wouldn't think there is sugar in it... it's in just about everything... it's hard to get away from unless you buy "clean"... organic isn't even guaranteed to be "sugar free"... even "sugar free" isn't guaranteed to be sugar free as it may have a sugar substitute in it (I found this out when looking for "sugar free" canned fruit to keep on hand).

leahalissa

To those that say it can't be done, it can. Eating clean, unprocessed foods has very little natural sugars and no added. That being said, I do it because of a couple medical conditions. I don't think a drastic cut in sugar is necessary for weight loss, but it does help with feeling good and even tempered/energized

SergeantSunshine_reused

To those that say it can't be done, it can. Eating clean, unprocessed foods has very little natural sugars and no added. That being said, I do it because of a couple medical conditions. I don't think a drastic cut in sugar is necessary for weight loss, but it does help with feeling good and even tempered/energized

Love my high sugar fruit too much :] Mmm fresh pineapple!

kim_mc

No.

shellrae1973

I didn't see it but I have been trying to cut down on the sugar I eat. I still eat fruit I just want to cut out some of the junk foods I eat. I am very weak when it comes to sweets! I love my diet coke but am trying to cut back on it as well, it is probably the only thing I eat or drink that uses artifical sweeteners.

k8blujay2

To those that say it can't be done, it can. Eating clean, unprocessed foods has very little natural sugars and no added. That being said, I do it because of a couple medical conditions. I don't think a drastic cut in sugar is necessary for weight loss, but it does help with feeling good and even tempered/energized

Love my high sugar fruit too much :] Mmm fresh pineapple!

Not to mention bananas!!! Mmmm! :-D

JustJennie1

I did not see the episode but then again I don't buy anything with added sugars anyway. I do eat my fruits though because those are good for you.

cfred40

No. But doing a restricted (not low) carb diet, has already cut most sugars out. I make no endorsements or advise, but speaking for just myself and results thusfar, I can relate.

Results from a recent health fair, blood sugar & pressure normal, cholesterol #'s good. I think that's saying something from some one on the way to 400#'s 15 months ago. All by diet, exercise, and quitting smoking.

While correlation does not = causation, just my personal opinion. Would like to see researchers dive deeper into this area

TriTigress

I actually opened myfitnesspal in order to post a link about the 60 minutes segment. I had already planned to eliminate sugar from my diet, but now it is gone. I am a bit concerned about the people who are posting that it doesn't matter etc etc. If you read studies, you will find that refined sugars contribute to the bodies inflammatory process, and drastically affect people with any kind of autoimmune disorder, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis etc etc. I will give you a personal story. I am having some sort of joint issue, that rears its head during the tornado season, I have tested positive for rheumatoid factor, but I do not have rheumatoid arthritis at this point. I was having to take massive amounts of anti-inflammatories, I actually have a prescription of 100 prednisone from last year,sitting in my cabinet which my rheumatologist said I could take 2 at a time every two days as much as needed, which I didn't touch because I didn't want to deal with the side effects...then I cut out sugar..and my joint pain drastically decreased, as did my weight, and I wasn't even counting calories....but for many reasons, I went back to eating sugar, and my inflammation issues along with the weight came back. As far as my personal credentials, I am a non-traditional college student who is going back to school, and I will eventually go to medical school. I have received the highest grades in my class in two biology classes so far, and I am a member of the National Honor Society, for which you have to have a minimum of a 3.5 g.p.a. to join. I have done numerous papers on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Medicinal Plants etc. I am not pointing this out to brag, merely to state, that although I greatly appreciate nutrition students, much of what is taught to many trainers and nutritionists is being disproved by by biochemists and medical doctors, and that many of them, like myself, are seeing scientific proof of the dangers of fructose, especially at the levels essentially every American are ingesting . I would also be wary of using the fact that science is an ever evolving discipline, therefore changes, when new discoveries are made, as a means to justify not giving credence to said new understandings.

tigersword

http://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM

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Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [7/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16717]

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This is the actual lecture from Dr. Lustig that was posted online back in 2009 with the Mini Medical School for the Public. Watching this lecture was probably the best 1.5 hours of time I've ever spent on the internet. If you're actually interested in the science behind the claim Sanjay Gupta is exploring, it's all right here in this lecture.

http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/01/29/the-bitter-truth-about-fructose-alarmism/
And here's some science that pretty much refutes Lustig's claims.

smiles1323

It was nice to see science behind what I have long suspected. I am finding it difficult to make changes. Trying to eat less processed food . It's hard to give up the convience.

fitterpam

I didn`t watch it, but sugar is so not good - I`ve worked hard to remove it from my diet....it still creeps in every once in a while, but the less of it, the better

athensguy

The answer to the question in the title is: not really, at least not due to that show.

I already avoid food with HFCS. I still eat some added sugar in desserts, but try to keep it to a minimum. HFCS is usually 55% fructose, and sugar is 50% fructose (it's a disaccharide that's broken into one glucose and one fructose) and it's the fructose that's the problem as is mentioned in the 60 minutes presentation. It's associated with NAFLD and insulin resistance. I also would guess that most of the people that present with severe cases of those problems have a high body fat percentage, so it might be a little difficult give full blame to one or the other. I'm still not sure what I should think about other things like craisins that have a lot of fructose.

Victoria2448

I actually opened myfitnesspal in order to post a link about the 60 minutes segment. I had already planned to eliminate sugar from my diet, but now it is gone. I am a bit concerned about the people who are posting that it doesn't matter etc etc. If you read studies, you will find that refined sugars contribute to the bodies inflammatory process, and drastically affect people with any kind of autoimmune disorder, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis etc etc. I will give you a personal story. I am having some sort of joint issue, that rears its head during the tornado season, I have tested positive for rheumatoid factor, but I do not have rheumatoid arthritis at this point. I was having to take massive amounts of anti-inflammatories, I actually have a prescription of 100 prednisone from last year,sitting in my cabinet which my rheumatologist said I could take 2 at a time every two days as much as needed, which I didn't touch because I didn't want to deal with the side effects...then I cut out sugar..and my joint pain drastically decreased, as did my weight, and I wasn't even counting calories....but for many reasons, I went back to eating sugar, and my inflammation issues along with the weight came back. As far as my personal credentials, I am a non-traditional college student who is going back to school, and I will eventually go to medical school. I have received the highest grades in my class in two biology classes so far, and I am a member of the National Honor Society, for which you have to have a minimum of a 3.5 g.p.a. to join. I have done numerous papers on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Medicinal Plants etc. I am not pointing this out to brag, merely to state, that although I greatly appreciate nutrition students, much of what is taught to many trainers and nutritionists is being disproved by by biochemists and medical doctors, and that many of them, like myself, are seeing scientific proof of the dangers of fructose, especially at the levels essentially every American are ingesting . I would also be wary of using the fact that science is an ever evolving discipline, therefore changes, when new discoveries are made, as a means to justify not giving credence to said new understandings.

Beautifully said!

rml_16

To those that say it can't be done, it can. Eating clean, unprocessed foods has very little natural sugars and no added. That being said, I do it because of a couple medical conditions. I don't think a drastic cut in sugar is necessary for weight loss, but it does help with feeling good and even tempered/energized

Really? 62 grams of sugar in my fruit smoothie: 1 banana, 1 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup raspberries, 1/2 cup blackberries.

Clean, unprocessed foods. And full of vitamins and fiber and all sorts of good stuff.

And I'm not giving it up.

autumnk921

Bump...Want to read this later for sure!