"The problem with sugar is your problem with sugar"

cmeiron
cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've seen a lot of topics posted lately regarding sugar, and thought I'd share this article I just read. It's long, but it's a very good read and provides a science- and evidence-based discussion of the carbohydrate that causes such consternation:

http://www.fitnessbaddies.com/your-problem-with-sugar-is-the-problem-with-sugar/

Enjoy, fellow sweet-toothers!
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  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    In
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    :flowerforyou:
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Thanks. Not that I have a problem with sugar. We get along quite nicely.
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    :drinker:
  • 4homer
    4homer Posts: 457 Member
    IN. AND :flowerforyou: for you op
  • shirtswiththumbholes
    shirtswiththumbholes Posts: 179 Member
    They just listed all of my favorite foods "usually grouped under sugar."
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Sugar and I get along quite well these days :smile:
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    2d95nxt.png

    Bahaha <3
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Thank you
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    bump for read later.
  • LFDBabs
    LFDBabs Posts: 297 Member
    Bumping for later, thanks!
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    Thanks! This is a very good website overall. :)
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    great read! love it
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Good article.
  • sun_fish
    sun_fish Posts: 864 Member
    Tagging to read later - looks like a great article, thanks :flowerforyou:
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Bump to read later
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    good article, thanks.
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    This part is priceless. Applies to soooo many people here.
    Jane has a sweet tooth. Jane decides she just CAN’T have sugar in the house whatsoever. She removes all temptation and swears off all “sweets” including sugar in her tea, oatmeal and even ketchup. She’s on a sugar fast. She even rejects artificial sweeteners or anything that tastes sweet to “train” her taste buds to not crave sweetness. Jane is trying to lose fat.

    Jane does not lose the fat as hoped. She drops a couple lbs of water weight and can’t stop thinking about Oreos.

    Jane has fallen off the wagon.

    Jane recommits to start again.

    Jane has no idea how to feed herself correctly with a balanced diet, so her body is constantly “hungry” and food is always a temptation in all forms.

    Jane is pretty frustrated and unhappy.

    Jane continues to blame sugar.

    Jane stays fat.
  • vjw221
    vjw221 Posts: 34 Member
    I like this article not just because i LOVE sugar.

    I can't have artificial sugars and when i started the whole eat better thing and was researching and reading everything i kept coming across sugar is bad and should be swapped for this or that fake sugar if you need a sweet fix. but that doesn't work for me.

    so i cam to my own conclusion that i'd worry about fitting in the calorie count on the brownie instead of the sugar count.
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
    Sugar :drinker:
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    In.
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    :smile:
  • SaraAxm
    SaraAxm Posts: 30
    I do not agree to most parts of this article. I'm one of those who can't have "just one bite that may or may not fit into my macro" and I hate people that love bashing other people for "lacking self control" and saying things like "a well rounded diet consisting of everything works for everyone".

    I've never been fat, hell, I've never even been over-weight - and even though I today can eat carbs with moderation there was i time i couldn't. A time where eating carbs led me into a vicious binging/purging cycle that seemed to have no end. and yes - I'm feeling absolutely comfortable "blaming" the carbs for this. because they have never given me the same satisfaction and "without hunger feeling" that I've gotten from fats and proteins. Before, carbs just wanted me to eat more - despite being full.

    And speaking of how many that have successfully lost weight on a low-carb diet i know I'm not alone with these feelings.

    So people saying "everything is okay in moderation" just speaks for themselves-
  • smallsadsam
    smallsadsam Posts: 29 Member
    I want to read this later!
  • LBNOakland
    LBNOakland Posts: 379 Member
    bump for later. Thanks!
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    That was worth every minute it took me to read it, thanks :)
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    :flowerforyou:

    Me and sugar get along great, we are evil buddies looking to take over the world.

    evilsugar2.jpg
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    I do not agree to most parts of this article. I'm one of those who can't have "just one bite that may or may not fit into my macro" and I hate people that love bashing other people for "lacking self control" and saying things like "a well rounded diet consisting of everything works for everyone".

    I've never been fat, hell, I've never even been over-weight - and even though I today can eat carbs with moderation there was i time i couldn't. A time where eating carbs led me into a vicious binging/purging cycle that seemed to have no end. and yes - I'm feeling absolutely comfortable "blaming" the carbs for this. because they have never given me the same satisfaction and "without hunger feeling" that I've gotten from fats and proteins. Before, carbs just wanted me to eat more - despite being full.

    And speaking of how many that have successfully lost weight on a low-carb diet i know I'm not alone with these feelings.

    So people saying "everything is okay in moderation" just speaks for themselves-
    Umm... did you even read the article?
  • teesfood
    teesfood Posts: 77
    Oh yeah, this... is epic =)
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    bumping for later

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