What to do about SUGAR/ Skinny on Obesity

As long as you stay in budget don't worry about the macros. There's a big difference between refined sugars and naturally occurring fruit sugars and MFP doesn't break it out.

My biology professor assigned us this challenge. It was easy for me because I have a lot of interest in Macrobiotic, clean and whole foods philosophies. It's harder if you are following a standard american diet to transition to a low sugar menu. Processed food, and lots of juices have added sugar. Read labels and you'll do well!

I never tracked a gram of sugar through 312 lbs. of weight loss nor will I ever start.... I live by the mantra "Keep it Simple Stupid" and track my Caloric intake and macros.... Carbs, Proteins, and Fats beyond that I don't concern myself with sugar, sodium, etc.... Best of Luck

98.4% of the time, documentary is just synonym for propaganda.

Thing is, avoiding added sugar is a good idea if you're not tracking. It's a proxy approach that will likely lead to a decrease in calorie consumption.

But it's not that useful if you track.

Are you trying to say that me who has just suffered through a heart attack and now sit here with congestive heart Is doing the wrong thing in dieting. Well I don't think so. I'm thinking If I hadn't dragged this excess poundage around for the last 40 years this would not have happened. Yes I'm blaming me and no one else. I put every morsel of food in my mouth myself. Now it's up to me to take care of it. It must be done now.

Probably this episode is just like all diet you take some leave some. You learn from it all. But man do you learn from your Mistakes as long as your willing to accept that it was your fault.

take care all
See you lighter
Linda

I can tell you the skinny on obesity without a documentary.

Straight up: obesity exists because of over consumption. Eating more than you need gets you fat. Eating way more than you need gets you obese.

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One, obviously.

I never tracked a gram of sugar through 312 lbs. of weight loss nor will I ever start.... I live by the mantra "Keep it Simple Stupid" and track my Caloric intake and macros.... Carbs, Proteins, and Fats beyond that I don't concern myself with sugar, sodium, etc.... Best of Luck

+10000

Love that mantra!

Ok everyone thanks for the input now go watch that show and come back and tell me what you think .

There are seven episodes and each one about 6 to 10 min

Thanks

John OUT

NO, I am not going to go watch some fear-mongering crap. Please stop spamming the forum with this!

Tappy and Mittendorfer cite a review by Dolan of the Burdock Group where average-estimated amounts of dietary fructose in a weight-maintaining diet did not appear to harm metabolic health. However, definitive studies are missing, as these trials involved fructose intake approaching 95% of average consumption, while toxicity of dietary fructose is only suspected for above-average consumption that overwhelms metabolic pathways.[6][7] Some studies have shown that "the long-term consumption of diets high in fat and fructose is likely to lead to increased energy intake, weight gain, and obesity", and "the potential for weight gain from increased fructose consumption may only represent one aspect of its metabolic consequences".[8] Meta-analysis studies have indicated that the clinical trials cited by Lustig, which were aimed at studying carbohydrate consumption, were of only short duration and variable quality, and that study subjects had only modest increases in body weight, thus precluding definitive conclusions.[6][9]
Several studies show that for small doses (less than 10 grams per meal), fructose consumption may actually have a catalytic effect that reduces blood glucose levels with no consequent change in body weight.[10][11]
One controversial issue surrounding fructose consumption is its role in blocking satiety. Lustig's research suggests that fructose consumption reduces satiety leading to over-consumption. Trials that focus on isocaloric diets and on light fructose consumption do not address the issue of satiety and over-consumption.
In athletes requiring sugar to meet their caloric needs, fructose may enhance exercise performance by stimulating nutrient absorption and energy metabolism.[12]
Animal research has provided evidence for deleterious effects of excessive fructose consumption,[13] and potential for negative impact on triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein-B.[14]
Some scientists report that the combination of medical disorders known as metabolic syndrome (syndrome X) results mainly from excessive caloric intake and that fructose should not be singled out[6][15] as a particular villain. In fact, small 'catalytic' doses of fructose may improve control of blood glucose.[10] Further, fructose is the normal, natural monosaccharide sugar present in sweet-tasting plant foods.[10][15][16]

Lustig argues that the characteristics of processed foods, namely the addition of sugar and the removal of dietary fibre, are two of the main culprits in a global obesity epidemic (!!!!)

This is from wikipedia, but you can follow the links to the studies cited or do your own research in pubmed or google scholar or wherever. Just because it was in TV doesn't mean it's true.