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I think this will be helpful for you to... from Harvard Health... http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-fructose-bad-for-you-201104262425

Yes; it will become a problem. Fructose (sugar is glucose and fructose) is not metabolized in the body as glucose is and converts to fat. It must be kept to a 10 percent of your calories, which will allow for the sugar in fruit. Our bodies were not made for processing food that comes in packages. Studies after studies…

American Cancer Society: Sugar Does sugar increase cancer risk? Sugar increases calorie intake without providing any of the nutrients that reduce cancer risk. By promoting obesity and elevating insulin levels, high sugar intake may indirectly increase cancer risk. White (refined) sugar is no different from brown…

The message that the "messenger, Katie Couric" is trying to send is : EXCESS sugar is dangerous. EXCESS. According to experts, EXCESS is this case, is more than 10 percent of one's calories. Joanne Moniz The Skinny on Obesity Group

Another great piece from the medical community... 16 percent of fructose... we are getting SO much more than this! http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/health/research/fructose-consumption-increases-visceral-fat-study-reports.html?_r=0 Joanne Moniz The Skinny On Obesity Group

This an interesting editorial from Harvard Health... might help explain for you and everyone else how excess fructose is converted to fat. Is fructose bad for you? Patrick J. Skerrett, Executive Editor, Harvard Health One of many controversies mixing up the field of nutrition is whether the use of high-fructose corn syrup…

Exactly! Thank you for making that point... that is why it is less about quantity and more about quality Joanne Moniz The Skinny on Obesity Group

Fortunately, there are zillions of reliable sources available at our fingertips today for one to learn how the body processes glucose and fructose (sugar), insulin resistance, etc. The liver is the only organ that can metabolize fructose in any significant amount. The same is not true for glucose which can be found in…

Try not to be intimidated. A very large percentage of people in the gym don't know any more than you. If you can afford a personal trainer, get a good one. If not, you could just hire one for a session or 2 to make a program for you... take good notes... even photos. Once you are advised on the exercises that you need to…

Going over on sugar will most definitely jeopardize your weight loss. Fructose (which is a component of sugar... glucose and fructose = sugar) is NOT processed the same as glucose in the body and an excess is converted to fat. It is becoming well understood that this is the cause of obesity. Joanne Moniz The Skinny on…

I suppose that depends on what kind of results... The end result of a weight loss reduction plan can be done 2 ways, healthy or unhealthy. Both can be done in the same amount of time... but what really is the end result with an unhealthy approach?

Yes; thank you.

When we join mfp, the macros (the protein, the fat, the carbs) are set for you depending on the information YOU input. So, mfp uses a formula and determines the amount of protein. If that protein amount is incorrect, it throws off the carbohydrate number and the fat number. It is important to have that figure as close to…

79 You want to calculate it on the current body weight minus the fat. Think of it like this. How much protein does my body need without the fat? The amount of grams I would eat would depend on how active I am. If all I did was sit around watching tv all day, then I would not need as much protein as someone who was working…

Coincidentally, I was thinking the same the other day about my mom. I was thinking that maybe the best thing for her would be a protein shake. There are some high quality protein powders out there and you could make the shake with something that you think she would like.

Adding muscle, among other good things, will have your burning fat even while you're sleeping. .If you have time add weight training before the running. If not add weight training to your routine Joane Moniz The Skinny on Obesity Group

We have always have food; but we have not always have "bad/fake" food. Perhaps maybe some people just care about losing weight and not necessarily getting healthy. You can certainly lose weight on unhealthy food (if you want to call it food) but the consequences of it are damaging. Some people don't care about consequences…

The need to lower consumption of sugar is hard to swallow, as evidenced here among so many that do not want to believe what the medical field is telling us, but for our health, we need to reduce the consumption of sugar dramatically from where it is now. The average american is eating exorbitant amounts.. These studies, I…

yes; I am aware of that

Sucrose/Sugar is fructose AND glucose... and it is the fructose in the sugar that spells DANGER

Start taking a look at the average american's belly... Line up 3 people... there will be inevitably be 1 large belly...

We need to be clear that yes it is part of the problem, not all. Less about quantity; more about quality... less does not mean none. I think most people understand that. We do not need to eliminate all sugar; but we need to bring it to a level where our body can process it... kinda makes sense that a machine cannot process…

Check the New England Journal of Medicine... I will start making a list in a topic in my group so that it can be referenced in one place. Joanne Moniz The Skinny on Obesity Group

You are absolutely right! " Actually, blood sugar has a lot to do with weight-loss" .Weight loss is not just about losing weight; it is about being healthy. This will help explain the energy systems and how your body burns fat .... Too much sugar is not good for anyone, however…

just took a look, now that your diary is open..Run a report on your sugar and you will see that your sugar is a BIG part of the problem, if not all of it... JOANNE MONIZ THE SKINNY ON OBESITY GROUP

That's right; it is important not to replace sugar with artificial sugar ingredients... The jury is still out on which is worse!!

One of many, many studies... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24132980

That's right!! Reducing sugar is the key to weight loss... Quality calories. One does not have to eliminate it but needs to reduce it. Our bodies cannot process all the sugar the average person is eating. It is converted to fat!!! Joanne Moniz The Skinny on Obesity Group

Watch the quality of the food you are eating and you will lose all the weight you want. Most quality do not come in a package so try to stay away from anything in a package. Joanne Moniz The Skinny on Obesity Group

Low carb WILL work but the carbs that you are eating must be quality calories. It's less about the quantity of calories and more about the quality! Joanne Moniz The Skinny on Obesity Group