processed sugar vs sugar in fruits and veggies

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I believe that you can get fat from eating ANY food in excess, but what it really boils down to is genetics. I am sorry that this will make some people mad but men and women are not affected by sugar in the same way. Men have the ability to become super lean in a fraction of the time it takes a woman to do so. I do not believe that men and women metabolize anything the same exact way including sugar. If they did how do explain instances where a man and woman of the same height and weight who are both addicted to sodas set out to kick the habit; then after let's say a month of discontinuing sodas the man loses 5 pounds while the woman gains 1. I know there are several other factors that would need to be considered in that hypothetical situation, but if we are just simply speaking on the change in metabolism due to gaining some better eating practices, the man is drastically different then the WOMAN!

They have different energy expenditures and different hormones. They don't metabolize sugar differently.

VWilson_Momoftwinsplus1

I love a good debate. You have all made my day! :-)

Good debate or not, people shouldn't be pushing things on this site that are not true. It confuses the crap out of the newbie’s then someone has to chime in to correct the “debate” if you can call it that. Had 3 people listen to this crap and e-mail me because they can't seem to loose weight and were told that all natural without a deficit would create a magical deficit because its processed differently in their body. You don't see them being happy about finding that out 3 months into their "diet" with their wedding fast approaching.
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@ alexis831 Calm your *kitten* down. I hope this young lady and ALL of those who are concerned consults with a nutritionist or specialist for answers.

mermx

Complex Carbohydrates
The metabolic process from carbohydrate to fat differs depending on the type of carbohydrate, the largest distinction being between simple and complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates ultimately yield less fat as they require a more complex metabolic process to completely digest. In fact, one complex carbohydrate, fiber, is entirely indigestible and will not cause the body to produce glucose, although a type called soluble fiber can help moderate glucose derived from other foods. Another type of complex carbohydrate is starch. Complex carbohydrates differ from simple carbohydrates, because they are compounds that comprise chains of three or more types of sugar molecules.
Simple Carbohydrates
Simple sugars comprise bonds between one or two sugar molecule types. Examples include fructose; glucose; sucrose, which is a bond between glucose and fructose; high-fructose corn syrup, which is also a bond between glucose and fructose; lactose, which is a bond between glucose and galactose; and others. Simple sugars convert into glucose almost immediately, often containing readily-available glucose, which can raise blood glucose levels much more sharply, causing large amounts of excess. Moreover, simple sugars most often occur in foods as additives, increasing the caloric value of a meal without increasing its nutrition.
Bottom Line
Most fat produced by the body is due to conversion of excess glucose into fatty acid. In this way, the body does turn sugar into fat as part of the metabolic process when excess sugar is present. However, several thresholds much breach before this conversion takes place. Cells must first absorb glucose to capacity for immediate use, then muscles must absorb glycogen to capacity for later use. Only then will the body resort to converting glucose into fatty acid for storage in adipose tissue, if blood glucose levels remain too high.

On the other hand, "sugar" as it relates to sucrose, or table sugar, can initiate this process much more readily. Sucrose and other simple sugars can cause rises in blood glucose levels that require the full gamut of conversions to lower them quickly enough to prevent damage. Inordinately high glucose levels can cause hyperactivity, weight gain, diabetes, brain damage, nerve damage, liver damage and renal damage, among other health complications.