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There is a recommended dose of sugar a day, there is no safe dose of alcohol. Same as cigarettes

• lambdaba 2y ago
  There is a recommended upper limit, your comment makes it sound like sugar is a requirement. I think some people might still believe you "need" sugar, I certainly grew up with that notion.
  • cduzz 2y ago
    People need carbohydrates. Sugar is one of the possible ways of getting carbohydrates, certainly one of the most delicious. You won't get sick if you get your carbohydrates from some non sucrose / fructose source.
    • wiseowise 2y ago
      > Sugar is one of the possible ways of getting carbohydrates, certainly one of the most delicious. And certainly one of the most expensive ones in the long run.
    • lambdaba 2y ago
      Carbohydrates are not biologically required in the diet.
  • sebstefan 2y ago
    >your comment makes it sound like sugar is a requirement Sugars plural yes Hypoglycemia
    • lambdaba 2y ago
      There is no biological requirement for dietary carbohydrates.
      • sebstefan 2y ago
        Then how do we get glucose to avoid hypoglycemia?
        • lambdaba 2y ago
          the liver makes glucose (called gluconeogenesis), this happens regardless of diet
          • sebstefan 2y ago
            Damn I looked it up and it's true, the WHO has no recommendation for a minimum amount of carbs nor sugar