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(47,953 posts) Sat Mar 16, 2013, 11:54 AM Mar 2013

9 Reasons To Avoid Sugar As If Your Life Depended On It [View all]

By Kris Gunnars

The harmful effects of sugar go way beyond empty calories.
Added sugar is so unhealthy that it is probably the single worst ingredient in the modern diet.
Here are the top 9 reasons to avoid sugar as if your life depended on it (it does).

1. Added Sugar Supplies a Large Amount of Fructose

The reason added sugar (and its evil twin… High Fructose Corn Syrup) is bad for you, is that it supplies a very large amount of fructose.

Sugar (and HFCS) are half glucose, half fructose. Glucose is essential and can be metabolized by pretty much every cell in the body. If we don’t get it from the diet, our bodies make it from proteins and fat.

The only organ that can metabolize fructose is the liver, because only the liver has a transporter for it (1).
When large amounts of fructose enter the liver and it is already full of glycogen, most of the fructose gets turned into fat (2).

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http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-03/9-reasons-avoid-sugar-if-your-life-depended-it

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9 Reasons To Avoid Sugar As If Your Life Depended On It [View all] n2doc Mar 2013 OP

Thanks for this. NaturalHigh Mar 2013 #1

As I've said in other OPs recently, my life belies this supposed data. Lionessa Mar 2013 #2

It seems there are always people............ Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2013 #3

Yep, I smoke too, and at least to date, no issues at all. Lionessa Mar 2013 #5

Everyone I know .... AlbertCat Mar 2013 #4

I am 52, and have had two children. Lionessa Mar 2013 #7

Think skinny people don�t get type 2 diabetes? Think again. ErikJ Mar 2013 #6

No diabetes here, or with any of those I mention above. Lionessa Mar 2013 #8

Its for EXCESS sugar, not all sugar. ErikJ Mar 2013 #15

I consume a 5# bag of sugar weekly. Lionessa Mar 2013 #17

Do you add any fiber? ErikJ Mar 2013 #19

My teeth are also fine with only one filling in my mouth and all my teeth bright white w/out Lionessa Mar 2013 #21

how do you eat a pound of sugar a day? ErikJ Mar 2013 #22

I drink sweet tea and sweet coffee all day, very sweet. Lionessa Mar 2013 #29

I don't know why, but your post caused the image of Vinnie From Indy Mar 2013 #33

LOL. I can see that. And yes I do. Lionessa Mar 2013 #34

Mary Tyler Moore comes to mind Politicalboi Mar 2013 #10

Mary Tyler Moore has Type 1 diabetes BuddhaGirl Mar 2013 #12

I believe she's type 1 adieu Mar 2013 #13

I think you're right. Type 1's tend to be slender because their diets have to be so restrictive Lionessa Mar 2013 #18

The studies and experiments are all done with statistics. caseymoz Mar 2013 #11

To date, I am way healthier than others in my age range that I know and healthy than many of my Lionessa Mar 2013 #20

Very good. caseymoz Mar 2013 #24

You sound like someone who knows something about nutrition... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #26

Five pounds? I seriously doubt she eats 5 pounds caseymoz Mar 2013 #28

Every week I buy a five pound bag, and every week it's because the previous one is empty. Lionessa Mar 2013 #31

Please forgive me, but I can't believe that without ironclad proof. caseymoz Mar 2013 #32

No problem, but there's no way to provide the proof you require, and Lionessa Mar 2013 #35

Yes, I've often thought I should turn myself in to a medical school for evaluation as I do Lionessa Mar 2013 #30

+1! (nt) reACTIONary Mar 2013 #25

I sit my ass in front of this computer Politicalboi Mar 2013 #9

Major points off for equating Sugar with HFCS Lordquinton Mar 2013 #14

Although it is more heavily processed... thesquanderer Mar 2013 #16

Research shows other properties of HFCS Lordquinton Mar 2013 #27

Not really that different adieu Mar 2013 #23

Nice article. alexander9 Mar 2013 #36