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Processed sugar is sucrose, also half-glucose, half-fructose. Even though both are found separately in nature, it doesn't necessarily follow that their combina
by inglor_cz 2y ago
Processed sugar is sucrose, also half-glucose, half-fructose.
Even though both are found separately in nature, it doesn't necessarily follow that their combination is just fine, especially in the volumes consumed in a typical Western diet.
If sugar isn't addictive at all, why do so many people have cravings for sweets? Cravings are a major hallmark of addiction.
- YetAnotherNick 2y agoWhat do you think processed sugar is? It's literally just natural sugar purified. Almost everything in nature which contain sugar contains both fructose and glucose combined.
- inglor_cz 2y agoThe list of problematic substances that are "just" purified natural matter is quite long. We aren't built to consume purified products endlessly.
- YetAnotherNick 2y agoDid I claim sugar is not problematic?
- pvaldes 2y ago> We aren't built to consume purified products endlessly At cell level this is just what we do.