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Do people who don't eat sugar ever have a problem with being overweight? I stopped eating sugar 18 months ago to help my sinuses (it worked), and as a side effe

Do people who don't eat sugar ever have a problem with being overweight? I stopped eating sugar 18 months ago to help my sinuses (it worked), and as a side effect lost about 30 pounds. Basically my appetite shrunk. I wasn't even trying to lose weight, it just happened.

platz 11y ago
how do you "not eat sugar"? sugars are in every food...
- Mikeb85 11y ago
  Probably means added sugar...
- neverminder 11y ago
  He probably meant processed foods, refined sugar, high GI carbs, that sort of stuff.
- nommm-nommm 11y ago
  If he/she is talking about added sugar its still not too meaningful. Drinking a glass of OJ has no added sugar but its still very similar to drinking soda.
- chrisdbaldwin 11y ago
  Start by eating lots of fatty foots instead. Meat, vegetables, eggs, and nuts have very little to no sugar.
- pa5tabear 11y ago
  The keto (short for ketogenic) diet is a popular name for this. You only eat proteins and fats as your macronutrients (with room for 20g or less of net carbs per day). You have to consciously choose to avoid carbohydrates, which can be difficult. But the energy/mood stability and quick weight loss are undeniable positive results.
  - eivarv 11y ago
    I keep hearing its adherents claim various benefits of "keto": is there any credible sources (i.e. research) that back these claims up? For instance, what about glucose for mental performance? No offence, but my current (admittedly limited) understanding of the subject leads me to mentally file it under "dubious", along with "no-fap" and such.
    - bblough 11y ago
      I don't want to flood you with a ton of studies (I have lots more bookmarked), but here are several: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15148063 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15148063 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23155696 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23155696 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23110922 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23110922 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22673594 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22673594 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20101008 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20101008 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19099589 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19099589 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17447017 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17447017 As for glucose, it can be created by the liver as needed using a process called gluconeogenesis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis
      - eivarv 11y ago
        Thanks for the links! I'll be sure to look into these.

platz 11y ago

how do you "not eat sugar"? sugars are in every food...

Mikeb85 11y ago
Probably means added sugar...
neverminder 11y ago
He probably meant processed foods, refined sugar, high GI carbs, that sort of stuff.
nommm-nommm 11y ago
If he/she is talking about added sugar its still not too meaningful. Drinking a glass of OJ has no added sugar but its still very similar to drinking soda.
chrisdbaldwin 11y ago
Start by eating lots of fatty foots instead. Meat, vegetables, eggs, and nuts have very little to no sugar.
pa5tabear 11y ago
The keto (short for ketogenic) diet is a popular name for this. You only eat proteins and fats as your macronutrients (with room for 20g or less of net carbs per day). You have to consciously choose to avoid carbohydrates, which can be difficult. But the energy/mood stability and quick weight loss are undeniable positive results.
- eivarv 11y ago
  I keep hearing its adherents claim various benefits of "keto": is there any credible sources (i.e. research) that back these claims up? For instance, what about glucose for mental performance? No offence, but my current (admittedly limited) understanding of the subject leads me to mentally file it under "dubious", along with "no-fap" and such.
  - bblough 11y ago
    I don't want to flood you with a ton of studies (I have lots more bookmarked), but here are several: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15148063 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15148063 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23155696 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23155696 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23110922 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23110922 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22673594 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22673594 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20101008 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20101008 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19099589 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19099589 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17447017 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17447017 As for glucose, it can be created by the liver as needed using a process called gluconeogenesis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis
    - eivarv 11y ago
      Thanks for the links! I'll be sure to look into these.