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I don't know why sugar intake needs to be minimized. Sugar is simply a carbo-hydrate, I don't think it's special in this regard. But maybe I'm missing somethi

• gdy 4y ago
  High glycemic index
• xenonite 4y ago
  Some argue that all carbohydrates can be problematic. If you like, you may read literature on low-carb high-fat keto diets.
  • nradov 4y ago
    All carbohydrates are problematic for people who are insulin resistant. Those with normal endocrine systems can tolerate limited quantities of carbohydrates with no negative effects, provided that overall energy balance is maintained.
• whiddershins 4y ago
  Sugar is not precisely a carbohydrate. Sucrose is a disaccaride.
  • meepmorp 4y ago
    Sugar - here - covers more than just sucrose, especially when one of the more commonly used (and controversial) sweeteners is fructose, a monosaccharide. Also, normal people (entirely correctly) call table sugar a carbohydrate. Why nerd snipe?
    • whiddershins 3y ago
      It’s not a nerd snipe. Some people or possibly all people digest monosaccharides and disaccharides differently. Also, that might be a distinction without a difference in most cases, but sucrose and fructose also may not produce identical glycemic response to simple carbohydrates. The point is this is a very complex topic, and some of it is at the edge of what humans know about nutrition.
  • lottin 3y ago
    It's precisely a carbohydrate. https://startingstrength.com/article/sugar https://startingstrength.com/article/sugar
• pengaru 4y ago
  Sugar as in sucrose is not strictly glucose, it's half fructose, which is basically poison/alcohol as far as your liver is concerned.