It's not pseudoscience, but since you call it that, I would love a few references. Sugar is non-essential, i.e. you don't need sugar to live. Table sugar (whi

It's not pseudoscience, but since you call it that, I would love a few references. Sugar is non-essential, i.e. you don't need sugar to live. Table sugar (which has a lower glycemic index than bread or rice) is part glucose, part fructose. Both increase systemic inflammation and the latter is toxic to the liver and causes NAFLD. Fructose is processed the same way as alcohol. On the other hand I find the longevity business lacking in a proven lifespan-extending supplement or diet. Also you can be fat and healthy (overconsuming calories), as long as fat is being stored in brown adipose tissue. When it's visceral fat or it infiltrates the muscle, that's when inflammation is kickstarted and health problems become inevitable.