Sugar is killing you

Did you know that your immune system shuts down for 5 hours after just 1 sugar. Imagine what happens after a can of soft drink that has 18 sugars. But, it's not all bad. There are alternatives that don;t include living like a hippy in a cave.

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[Dewillough]

Last comment was nonsense, the reason sugar is bad for your health is it contains fructose, honey has more fructose than regular sugar. Maple syrup is about 70% sugar. First you say sugar is killing you then you say substitute sugar with more sugar. cerrrazy!

[BrettsViews]

@Dewillough Oh and lastly, the reason sugar is bad for your health is a lot more than just fructose. Many good books out there that go into a lot more detail, I suggest you start reading a few.

[enzyme20056]

I dont consume surplus sugar yet i always feel exhausted. and dont sleep well. whats up with that

[BrettsViews]

@enzyme20056 Probably need a little more information than this to attempt a diagnosis here?

[mokugin81]

have u read Anything about dr.Ray Peat? he actually explains why u need sugar.. whoever the right digestable sugar that will feed u support the metabolism support the thyroid and not feed bacteria in the gut.. sugar is needed to convert T4 to T3 in the liver and thyroid! if we do not eat sugar(glucose) the body will create some via gluconiagenesis..

[BrettsViews]

@mokugin81 All true but table sugar is not the form of sugar I'd look at to do this. Table sugar is a non nutrient, ie a calorie without any nutrient value, worse, it uses nutrients to metabolize it. No one can afford to constantly feed the body with non nutrient calories. So yes, certain sugars are needed for optimum health, table sugar certainly isn't one of them.

[enzyme20056]

@Dewillough agreed , all of these simple sugars are about as bad as each other , fructose only has to go through minor processing in the liver before it is turned into glucose,

but really sugar isnt as bad as they make out just excessive sugar.

some people are fruitarians and get most of their energy from sugars anyway

[harmoda]

@Brett: Also, it's not just me, my grandfather ate a lot of desert EVERY day, my mother did, my aunt - not by blood, is 91, just retired, has more energy than the pink bunny, eats sweets, drinks, takes coffee mit schlag & sugar. (my inquiries are serious, I'm not trying to mock you. I'm by no means a scientist.) Do we have a genetic predisposition? Women have always envied my ravenous appetite with no weight gain, many have said my genetics should be studied for a weight loss remedy.

[harmoda]

@Brett: Isn't Fructose natural sugar in fruit? Health food stores sell it as a sugar replacement, (it isn't sweet enough for me & too expensive). I eat a ton of sugar - not soda, am 6'3" 160 lbs, 29" waist, over 50, excellent health, NEVER get sick, eg colds, flus, etc. So what's up? Am I just a health anomaly?

Also, "Sugar is killing us" How, what does it cause? Are there healthy, INEXPENSIVE alternatives? Remember, at least 1/3 of Americans are in poverty and the number is growing.

[fatguyaaron]

I use evaporated cane juice, I agree on the artificial sweetener, Aspartame is widely used and is a neurotoxin, Nutarasweet and high fructose corn syrup are leading cancer causers.

[LesWilis]

Thank you for explaining the link about sugar and bone density. Question: isn't honey just super-concentrated sugar that your body has zero need for? Royal Jelly might offer health benefits without the sweetness.

[TheSmackerlacker]

No studies cited, no chemical processes described, no testable information at all.

This is hearsay. Show me proof.

[datzfast]

@virginiabeachgirl we are not talking. oh wait , you probably are talking. you are a woman.please wont cut it if your wrong you are fucking wrong. im not trying to win coverts i dont have a woman agenda. im just here to piss you off.

[virginiabeachgirl]

@datzfast Ouch!

[virginiabeachgirl]

@datzfast Please don't be so verbally abusive, It makes it hard to hear what you're saying, and even harder to talk reason to you. Makes a good argument that women are to take over the enlightenment of the world.

[datzfast]

@BrettsViews actual sugar is glucose and fructose and glucose is a food fructose is a toxin that cant be used as food so you too are dead wrong in your silliness. doi