Is there any such thing as too much natural sugar?
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nrheasley
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I'm trying to reduce processed foods from my diet as much as possible. So I started buying every kind of fruit/vegetable I can get my hands on. But now I'm worried that my diet is too fruit/sugar-heavy, even though it's a lot of natural sugars. I've heard a lot of conflicting reports on sugar, and not all of them specify whether they're talking about natural or added-sugar or both. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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Sure. If the consumption of carbs with sugars is high enough that it interferes with other nutrients.0
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in addition to general guidelines from reputable sources, experiment with your diet to see how you feel and perform. You can have too much or too little of something good or bad so don't go hog wild in either direction.0
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The sugar in fruit is a monosaccharide called fructose, a type of carbohydrate. Table sugar, in contrast, is a disaccharide known as sucrose. Eating too much sugar of any kind, whether it occurs naturally or not, can be harmful for the body. 2 to 4 servings of fruits per day is recommended.0
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The sugar in fruit is a monosaccharide called fructose, a type of carbohydrate. Table sugar, in contrast, is a disaccharide known as sucrose. Eating too much sugar of any kind, whether it occurs naturally or not, can be harmful for the body. 2 to 4 servings of fruits per day is recommended.
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Too much of anything isn't a good thing. Moderation in all things is the key.0
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if there's such a thing as "too much water" (and there is), then you can have too much of pretty much anything0
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wolverine66 wrote: »if there's such a thing as "too much water" (and there is), then you can have too much of pretty much anything
love is like oxygen?0 -
I'd think you'd have to eating a TON of fruits in order to ingest that much natural sugar. Big difference in eating 10 apples vs 2 spoonfuls of just sugar0
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There's such a thing as too much anything.
Except Michael Fassbender. There's no such thing as too much Michael Fassbender.
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wolverine66 wrote: »if there's such a thing as "too much water" (and there is), then you can have too much of pretty much anything
yepper
betterbodychemistry.com/obesity/fresh-air-bad/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_toxicity
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JeffseekingV wrote: »I'd think you'd have to eating a TON of fruits in order to ingest that much natural sugar. Big difference in eating 10 apples vs 2 spoonfuls of just sugar
Not sure when I met the last person that did any of those.
One 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola contains 39 grams of sugar, which converts to approximately 2.6 tablespoons. Cherry Coke and Vanilla Coke both contain more sugar than the regular variety; both of these sodas contain 42 grams of sugar, or 2.8 tablespoons, per 12-ounce can.0 -
LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »The sugar in fruit is a monosaccharide called fructose, a type of carbohydrate. Table sugar, in contrast, is a disaccharide known as sucrose. Eating too much sugar of any kind, whether it occurs naturally or not, can be harmful for the body. 2 to 4 servings of fruits per day is recommended.
only if you're a diabetic...lol
Sugar is sugar. Shut up and eat all the candies!
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Dave198lbs wrote: »JeffseekingV wrote: »I'd think you'd have to eating a TON of fruits in order to ingest that much natural sugar. Big difference in eating 10 apples vs 2 spoonfuls of just sugar
Not sure when I met the last person that did any of those.
One 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola contains 39 grams of sugar, which converts to approximately 2.6 tablespoons. Cherry Coke and Vanilla Coke both contain more sugar than the regular variety; both of these sodas contain 42 grams of sugar, or 2.8 tablespoons, per 12-ounce can.
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There is some info on setting macros here. It is more geared towards higher protein. It depends on what your goal is. As long as you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight. I am still playing around with my macros
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p10
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