My father died at 105 and was addicted to chocolate and ice-creams.
The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
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Re: The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
#32As someone who has shifted to a sugar-free, high-fat lifestyle (keto diet), I can attest to the fact that sugar really is the ultimate evil in terms of health and nutrition. I've lost about 100lbs in 2.5 years... The only thing that I really changed was doing a Keto diet. I've learned a lot about nutrition along the way, and it's amazing how bad nutrition info was when I was growing up.. Common Misconceptions I hear/…
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Re: The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
#33As someone who has shifted to a sugar-free, high-fat lifestyle (keto diet), I can attest to the fact that sugar really is the ultimate evil in terms of health and nutrition. I've lost about 100lbs in 2.5 years... The only thing that I really changed was doing a Keto diet. I've learned a lot about nutrition along the way, and it's amazing how bad nutrition info was when I was growing up.. Common Misconceptions I hear/…
(1) is technically incorrect. Humans have evolved to process fructose into triglycerides in the liver. This is different than getting a glucose spike in the bloodstream.
(2) unfortunately reality is complicated. Most of what you care about is the glucose curve after consumption. You are correct in that different foods cause different curves. This will change per person, and some people will spike on soda, and some (smaller group)/actually will do the opposite on broccoli. It also depends on what else you eat around the same time. Interestingly, you can often see a change over time, or if you travel (presumably different gut bacteria)
4) there is a reason it tastes good. Getting fat is good for not starving in the winter, and it is easier to get energy quickly if you need it, but point taken.
Re: The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
#34As someone who has shifted to a sugar-free, high-fat lifestyle (keto diet), I can attest to the fact that sugar really is the ultimate evil in terms of health and nutrition. I've lost about 100lbs in 2.5 years... The only thing that I really changed was doing a Keto diet. I've learned a lot about nutrition along the way, and it's amazing how bad nutrition info was when I was growing up.. Common Misconceptions I hear/…
Everything you said. I've been treating sugar as personal health enemy #1 for quite a few years now. Note: I am deeply addicted to sugar. It has been absurdly and embarrassingly hard for me to abstain from high sugar foods. I can eat a healthy, high-protein meal, and be full. Yet 30 minutes later, I will feel hungry again. But checking in with my stomach: still full. I can eat a few grams of sugar and feel instantly…
I would suggest reading "Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease" by Robert Lustig.
He goes into the science behind sugary diets and why they are truly so addicting.
I'm talking about, more addicting than cocaine.
Re: The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
#35As someone who has shifted to a sugar-free, high-fat lifestyle (keto diet), I can attest to the fact that sugar really is the ultimate evil in terms of health and nutrition. I've lost about 100lbs in 2.5 years... The only thing that I really changed was doing a Keto diet. I've learned a lot about nutrition along the way, and it's amazing how bad nutrition info was when I was growing up.. Common Misconceptions I hear/…
Amen. Seven months of no sugar (or flour) here. The first week was worse than quitting smoking, which ought to tell you something. Have lost 50 lbs since. And what do you know: now I have the energy to work out three times a week. (The majority of the weight loss was before I started exercising.)
Re: The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
#36As someone who has shifted to a sugar-free, high-fat lifestyle (keto diet), I can attest to the fact that sugar really is the ultimate evil in terms of health and nutrition. I've lost about 100lbs in 2.5 years... The only thing that I really changed was doing a Keto diet. I've learned a lot about nutrition along the way, and it's amazing how bad nutrition info was when I was growing up.. Common Misconceptions I hear/…
> A calorie is a calorie...
I really wish people would stop repeating this.
Re: The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
#37As someone who has shifted to a sugar-free, high-fat lifestyle (keto diet), I can attest to the fact that sugar really is the ultimate evil in terms of health and nutrition. I've lost about 100lbs in 2.5 years... The only thing that I really changed was doing a Keto diet. I've learned a lot about nutrition along the way, and it's amazing how bad nutrition info was when I was growing up.. Common Misconceptions I hear/…
A thousand calories of broccoli will effect your body VERY differently than a thousand calories of soda. To be fair, that's 3kg of broccoli ;-)
Five bunches of broccoli vs. five bottles of Coke.
Re: The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
#38As someone who has shifted to a sugar-free, high-fat lifestyle (keto diet), I can attest to the fact that sugar really is the ultimate evil in terms of health and nutrition. I've lost about 100lbs in 2.5 years... The only thing that I really changed was doing a Keto diet. I've learned a lot about nutrition along the way, and it's amazing how bad nutrition info was when I was growing up.. Common Misconceptions I hear/…
(1) is technically incorrect. Humans have evolved to process fructose into triglycerides in the liver. This is different than getting a glucose spike in the bloodstream. (2) unfortunately reality is complicated. Most of what you care about is the glucose curve after consumption. You are correct in that different foods cause different curves. This will change per person, and some people will spike on soda, and some (s…
Is there a difference between natural fruit juice and the kind of "fruit juice" with high levels of marketing behind it e.g. Tropicana?
Re: The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
#39As someone who has shifted to a sugar-free, high-fat lifestyle (keto diet), I can attest to the fact that sugar really is the ultimate evil in terms of health and nutrition. I've lost about 100lbs in 2.5 years... The only thing that I really changed was doing a Keto diet. I've learned a lot about nutrition along the way, and it's amazing how bad nutrition info was when I was growing up.. Common Misconceptions I hear/…
If anyone has any questions about starting a keto diet (high-fat, mid-protein, low-carb), feel free to ask. :) Cannot recommend it enough. It simply just works..
I'm glad it works for you, but everybody is different. It's a good idea to try multiple different diets to discover what works for your body.
Re: The sugar conspiracy: sugar—not fat—is the greatest danger to our health
#40there's nothing wrong with sugar other than how fast it spikes into your bloodstream.