how many grams of sugar per day

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  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member

    I find it interesting when people say that one should not be concerned about sugar unless they have a medical condition that requires sugar vigilance, how do you think people got these medical conditions in the first place?


    Theres something to think about . Same with salt maybe ? I dont have the answer though .
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    Try to stay away from added sugar, granulated sugar, and the like. Stick with the natural sugars from foods, and in my opinion, eat as much as you like.
    How do you think the body differentiates between added sugar and natural sugar?

    I dont think the body can, I belive the sugar from fruits and such comes along with extra nutrients and fiber that to me would be more benificial ?
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    Try to stay away from added sugar, granulated sugar, and the like. Stick with the natural sugars from foods, and in my opinion, eat as much as you like.
    How do you think the body differentiates between added sugar and natural sugar?

    I dont think the body can, I belive the sugar from fruits and such comes along with extra nutrients and fiber that to me would be more benificial ?
    Do you believe you would not get adequate amounts of those nutrients and fibers if you included 'added sugar, granulated sugar, and the like' in your diet? Alternately, do you believe there's a quantifiable benefit to exceeding your body's requirements for those nutrients and fibers?
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    Try to stay away from added sugar, granulated sugar, and the like. Stick with the natural sugars from foods, and in my opinion, eat as much as you like.
    How do you think the body differentiates between added sugar and natural sugar?

    I dont think the body can, I believe the sugar from fruits and such comes along with extra nutrients and fiber that to me would be more benificial ?
    Do you believe you would not get adequate amounts of those nutrients and fibers if you included 'added sugar, granulated sugar, and the like' in your diet? Alternately, do you believe there's a quantifiable benefit to exceeding your body's requirements for those nutrients and fibers?

    I guess that would depend on what you would be eating that contained the added sugars and granulated sugars and how much of it that you are consuming, if it was say just tsp's of sugar added to something or say the sugar in a soda then I would say no. I really dont know if there are any benefits to exceeding the body"s requirements.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    if you are maintaining your calorie deficit then I would not really worry about it..

    you can eat sugar, be in a calorie deficit, and lose weight…

    sugar is not evil...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Try to stay away from added sugar, granulated sugar, and the like. Stick with the natural sugars from foods, and in my opinion, eat as much as you like.

    bahahahahaha pray tell, what is the difference between added sugar and non added sugar?????
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I also eat a lot of fruit, so most times I go over my recommended sugar intake. However, I rarely if ever use sugar and I substitute water for beverages. Fruit sugars are way better for you and come naturally in the correct portion as opposed to a soda that may have over 16 tsp of sugar. Hope this helps...

    why is fruit sugar better than regular sugar? when you break them all down to the molecular level they all look the same…

    this always amuses me...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I was worried about my sugar intake and talked to my DR about it. He said he could care less how much sugar I take in as long as it is from fruits and such.

    Junk sugar NO
    Fruit sugar YES

    Thanks! This is good to know. I have been plateauing with my weight so I looked through my log and I am ALWAYS over in sugar. BUT, I eat LOTS of fruit. Now I am not freaking out so much after reading your post. Thanks! Now I just need to figure out how to lose these 4 pounds!! Maybe my body does not want to lose them??

    if you are not losing it is not because of sugar intake…it is because you are OVEREATING on CALORIES…..wowzers the derp in this thread is amazing...
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    if you are maintaining your calorie deficit then I would not really worry about it..

    you can eat sugar, be in a calorie deficit, and lose weight…

    sugar is not evil...

    This.
  • Wifey7891
    Wifey7891 Posts: 91
    I don't worry too much about sugar by itself, but remember that sugar = carbs. As long as you stay in macros for that you'll be fine.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I don't worry too much about sugar by itself, but remember that sugar = carbs. As long as you stay in macros for that you'll be fine.

    sugar = carbs????? OH NO that is even worse….we are all screwed….bahahahahahahaha
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I track sugar just so other people can see how much I eat.

    I regularly get well over 100 grams. Sugar is yummy.

    Don't target anything for sugar. Target fat and protein and don't worry much about any other macros.
  • dart47
    dart47 Posts: 2
    lower your caloric intake to 1400.
    lower your protein intake to 50-60g
    lower your sugar intake to 50g <- or less

    There is no point of you having a high protein intake at this time.
    If you are looking to lose weight and building muscle to burn fat, even 60g of protein is sufficient.
    (don't drink protein shakes that contain sugars or artificial sweeteners like sucralose).

    Fruit sugar is healthy sugar, if u go over ur sugar limit from FRESH fruits, thats ok. Also simple sugars from fruits don't convert to fat. I've never seen anyone become obese eating Apples and oranges have you?

    I maintain a 4-8% body fat all year round, and have been for the last 10 years.
    I advise people in natural no supplemented diets only. And stay away from diet fads like carbless or atkins. They're all fads. They yield temporary results but are not good for maintenance and cause long term damage.
  • MariFleming2020
    MariFleming2020 Posts: 3 Member
    edited October 2014
    Added sugar is the problem - in fact fructose is the problem - which is half of Sucrose (glucose + fructose) and is the sugar in fruits. Fructose in fruits is OK as it is hard for the body to get at, usually being bound up with fibre. Fructose in fruit juices is NOT OK as the binding fibre has been removed. Many fruit juices are higher in sugar than Coke! Most processed foods - even savoury ones - have added sugar.

    Fructose in Sugar/Sucrose is very easy for the body to get at, it plays havoc with insulin resistance and the liver turns it to fat if it is not used up by exercise immediately (like it does alcohol). Added sugar (Sucrose, High Fructose Corn Syrup/HFCS) in foods should be limited to 25gm daily - which will cut out most 'low fat' (high sugar) foods, all non-diet soft drinks, all fruit juices, all confectionary and cakes and almost all processed foods for you.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    mebfleming2014 wrote: »
    Added sugar is the problem - in fact fructose is the problem - which is half of Sucrose (glucose + fructose) and is the sugar in fruits. Fructose in fruits is OK as it is hard for the body to get at, usually being bound up with fibre. Fructose in fruit juices is NOT OK as the binding fibre has been removed. Many fruit juices are higher in sugar than Coke! Most processed foods - even savoury ones - have added sugar.

    Fructose in Sugar/Sucrose is very easy for the body to get at, it plays havoc with insulin resistance and the liver turns it to fat if it is not used up by exercise immediately (like it does alcohol). Added sugar (Sucrose, High Fructose Corn Syrup/HFCS) in foods should be limited to 25gm daily - which will cut out most 'low fat' (high sugar) foods, all non-diet soft drinks, all fruit juices, all confectionary and cakes and almost all processed foods for you.
    Context and dosage is always the deciding factor. Nothing wrong with sugar or fructose otherwise. Also the sugar in fruit starts to be metabolized as soon as you put it in your mouth, so the fiber argument again is about context and dosage and consuming a drink with added sugar with a meal that has lots of fiber will be treated the same as having a piece of fruit.

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