Why all the sugar concern lately?

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  • Camsdette
    Camsdette Posts: 32 Member
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    I have not looked into this research, but you should check out "Sugar: The Bitter Truth" on YouTube. Something to think about if nothing else. For me the main problem with eating sugary things is that it makes me want more sugary things. If I eat one brownie, I can pretty much just as easily eat the whole tray. If I eat a piece of fruit instead, then I'll stop at a reasonable portion size.
  • Jeannelin
    Jeannelin Posts: 35
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    No that was a good one
  • PB67
    PB67 Posts: 376
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    I have not looked into this research, but you should check out "Sugar: The Bitter Truth" on YouTube.

    And then see it completely debunked:

    http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/01/29/the-bitter-truth-about-fructose-alarmism/
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
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    Yeah, that "Bitter Truth" documentary is completely false, pretty much garbage.
  • LilMissFoodie
    LilMissFoodie Posts: 612 Member
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    It's a pattern I've seen here. Almost daily. Someone will post something about some controversial topic, which may or may not elicit a flame war, and 10 more threads get started on the same topic that day...seemingly unaware that the topic has been or is being discussed ad infinitum.

    Yeah, I've noticed this too. I think sometimes people aren't happy with some of the responses in a thread that go against whatever it is they believe so they think if they create a new thread, they might be able to make themselves feel better about what they choose to do. It often seems that people are very set in their choices and not at all open to logical debate at all. Can't count the amount of times I've been told to do some 'proper reading' in the form of popular books rather than my scientific articles...
  • shoppie
    shoppie Posts: 618 Member
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    I read this, added sugar to my diary tracker, put my breakfast and daily milk allowance in (400 ml skimmed milk for breakfast and cups of tea) and it has me over my sugar allowance already :laugh: I feel all panicky and have a strong urge to write a thread about sugar...
  • StevLL
    StevLL Posts: 921 Member
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    I watch it because in January I was told I was pre-diabetic, but 58lbs and clean eating for 9months has put me back into the normal (physically anyway, mental jury is still out ;) I will still track to reconmcile it with my glucose test numbers, but if it's from fruits and veggies, it really is not a big deal in my opinion, but we are a society that needs something to worry about on a regular basis, so why not sugar?
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
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  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
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    Elizabeth_C34:
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    OMG... who would have know... ice cream is an appetite suppressant. All my prayers have been answered.

    I'm going out to get a 2L tub of Cookies n Cream right now! :tongue:

    Who needs bananas with their high calories and potassium.:noway:

    No more water for me... it's sugary sodas all the way. :drinker:

    350lbs ... here I come :bigsmile:
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
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    HMonsterX
    Just curious as to why NOW all of a sudden has the "zomg sugar!" threads starting multiplying faster than rabbits who have just discovered Viagra...
    LMAO :laugh:

    I'm waiting for the "Fresh Air causes ..." campaign to start up soon. After all practically everything else has been demonised :devil:
  • pixlamarque
    pixlamarque Posts: 312 Member
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    I have not looked into this research, but you should check out "Sugar: The Bitter Truth" on YouTube. Something to think about if nothing else. For me the main problem with eating sugary things is that it makes me want more sugary things. If I eat one brownie, I can pretty much just as easily eat the whole tray. If I eat a piece of fruit instead, then I'll stop at a reasonable portion size.

    I get all my news and medical advice from YouTube. It's one stop shopping for me. :laugh:
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    http://www.alanaragonblog.com/2010/01/29/the-bitter-truth-about-fructose-alarmism/

    ^ This is a really good read BTW.

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