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I think sugar demonization is gonna be yet another fail by nutritionists. In 10 years time they will say, oh actually it turns out that sugar in moderation stim

I think sugar demonization is gonna be yet another fail by nutritionists. In 10 years time they will say, oh actually it turns out that sugar in moderation stimulates the brain directly and increases focus. Its especially useful to animals that rely on cognitive function, like humans. It will be one of those facts we will all immediately recognise as obvious in hindsight and wonder why we went along with the fad of cutting out sugar, which had a detrimental effect on our ability to think. Meanwhile, nutritionists will have moved on to saying calcium isotopes are shortening our lifespan.

kiba 5y ago
Doesn't look like to be true in my experience. On occasion, I do indulge in very sugary food, but most of the sugar I get these days come from fruit, which is packaged with fibers and other nutritious stuff.
- watwut 5y ago
  Looking at history of dieting and health food advice, something of the sort is extremely likely.
  - JohnWhigham 5y ago
    The demonization of fats was because companies were pushing fructose/vegetable oils into everything. There was a massive profit motive. What is the profit motive to reducing sugar intake? What is taking its place, aside from encouraging people to cook their own meals?
lambdaba 5y ago
More likely the opposite, acknowledging sugar is majorly implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, chiefly alzheimer's.
- tlarkworthy 5y ago
  because it's a brain booster. Too much boosting leads to problems. I really expect there to be a line underneath which sugar consumption is net positive
kamaal 5y ago
>>In 10 years time they will say, oh actually it turns out that sugar in moderation stimulates the brain directly and increases focus. The modern day food scene is such, you will end up eating sugar no matter much how you avoid eating it. So this is one thing we don't have to worry about. Most people are eating way more than they should. Even cutting as high as >50% of sugar will still land them in a safe territory.

kiba 5y ago

Doesn't look like to be true in my experience. On occasion, I do indulge in very sugary food, but most of the sugar I get these days come from fruit, which is packaged with fibers and other nutritious stuff.

watwut 5y ago
Looking at history of dieting and health food advice, something of the sort is extremely likely.
- JohnWhigham 5y ago
  The demonization of fats was because companies were pushing fructose/vegetable oils into everything. There was a massive profit motive. What is the profit motive to reducing sugar intake? What is taking its place, aside from encouraging people to cook their own meals?

lambdaba 5y ago

More likely the opposite, acknowledging sugar is majorly implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, chiefly alzheimer's.

tlarkworthy 5y ago
because it's a brain booster. Too much boosting leads to problems. I really expect there to be a line underneath which sugar consumption is net positive

kamaal 5y ago

>>In 10 years time they will say, oh actually it turns out that sugar in moderation stimulates the brain directly and increases focus. The modern day food scene is such, you will end up eating sugar no matter much how you avoid eating it. So this is one thing we don't have to worry about. Most people are eating way more than they should. Even cutting as high as >50% of sugar will still land them in a safe territory.