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Bad sugar vs. good sugar help

patssarah
patssarah Posts: 146 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anybody know of a good article or something to explain the difference in naturally occuring sugar (fruit,veggies & milk) VS. added sugar (my yogurt and cereal) I am trying to set my sugar levels on MFP accordingly, but I want 3 servings of fruit a day and that puts me over their guidlines. I watch all the "bad" sugar I put into my body, but I would really like to know what a healthy amount of bad sugar is okay. My cereal has 10, and my yogurt has 19. I dont eat much else that has added sugar, is this alot? I have no clue where to find good info on this! everything I have read does not give me a straight forward answer!


TIA!

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  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    Count it all together and try to keep all sugars low.

    Do a search in the forum. TOOOOOOOONS of threads will come up about this. :)
  • patssarah
    patssarah Posts: 146 Member
    Count it all together and try to keep all sugars low.

    Do a search in the forum. TOOOOOOOONS of threads will come up about this. :)

    oops.. I always forget to search before starting a new topic! thanks
  • anc8391
    anc8391 Posts: 5 Member
    Tia, check this out - endocrinologist Robert Lustig talks about sugar and impact on the body. All sugar is the same, the problem is in nature sugar comes with loads of fiber - nowadays we get a whole day's worth of sugar in one small container of flavored yogurt. I thought his talk was really interesting, especially when he says it isn't about the calories - even 0 calorie sweeteners have the same effect on the brain craving sugar (we don't have an off switch for it since in nature it's not available in a pure form). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

    Sugar IS addictive - I went through 3 weeks of withdrawal (physical symptoms) from it - joint pain, thought I had the flu, depression, fatigue, sudden uncontrollable naps. After the 3rd week I felt amazing. If only my husband would stop bringing it into the house :)
    April
  • dfborders
    dfborders Posts: 474 Member
    I am not sure if it would help but the American Diabetes Foundation has a website with tons of information at www.diabetes.org
  • End6ame
    End6ame Posts: 903
    Does anybody know of a good article or something to explain the difference in naturally occuring sugar (fruit,veggies & milk) VS. added sugar (my yogurt and cereal) I am trying to set my sugar levels on MFP accordingly, but I want 3 servings of fruit a day and that puts me over their guidlines. I watch all the "bad" sugar I put into my body, but I would really like to know what a healthy amount of bad sugar is okay. My cereal has 10, and my yogurt has 19. I dont eat much else that has added sugar, is this alot? I have no clue where to find good info on this! everything I have read does not give me a straight forward answer!


    TIA!


    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002469.htm

    Bottom line. Natural sugar is fine. Ignore people that tell you to limit fruit because of the sugar.
  • End6ame
    End6ame Posts: 903
    Does anybody know of a good article or something to explain the difference in naturally occuring sugar (fruit,veggies & milk) VS. added sugar (my yogurt and cereal) I am trying to set my sugar levels on MFP accordingly, but I want 3 servings of fruit a day and that puts me over their guidlines. I watch all the "bad" sugar I put into my body, but I would really like to know what a healthy amount of bad sugar is okay. My cereal has 10, and my yogurt has 19. I dont eat much else that has added sugar, is this alot? I have no clue where to find good info on this! everything I have read does not give me a straight forward answer!


    TIA!


    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002469.htm

    Bottom line. Natural sugar is fine. Ignore people that tell you to limit fruit because of the sugar.

    Also keep in mind that no-fat and low-fat products typically have more sugar in them.
  • patssarah
    patssarah Posts: 146 Member
    Tia, check this out - endocrinologist Robert Lustig talks about sugar and impact on the body. All sugar is the same, the problem is in nature sugar comes with loads of fiber - nowadays we get a whole day's worth of sugar in one small container of flavored yogurt. I thought his talk was really interesting, especially when he says it isn't about the calories - even 0 calorie sweeteners have the same effect on the brain craving sugar (we don't have an off switch for it since in nature it's not available in a pure form). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

    Sugar IS addictive - I went through 3 weeks of withdrawal (physical symptoms) from it - joint pain, thought I had the flu, depression, fatigue, sudden uncontrollable naps. After the 3rd week I felt amazing. If only my husband would stop bringing it into the house :)
    April

    Thanks!

    P.s. TIA= Thanks In Advance :tongue:
  • patssarah
    patssarah Posts: 146 Member
    Does anybody know of a good article or something to explain the difference in naturally occuring sugar (fruit,veggies & milk) VS. added sugar (my yogurt and cereal) I am trying to set my sugar levels on MFP accordingly, but I want 3 servings of fruit a day and that puts me over their guidlines. I watch all the "bad" sugar I put into my body, but I would really like to know what a healthy amount of bad sugar is okay. My cereal has 10, and my yogurt has 19. I dont eat much else that has added sugar, is this alot? I have no clue where to find good info on this! everything I have read does not give me a straight forward answer!


    TIA!


    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002469.htm

    Bottom line. Natural sugar is fine. Ignore people that tell you to limit fruit because of the sugar.
    Thank you!!
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