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You say sugar, but are you referring to glucose or fructose? There is a meaningful amount of scientific literature connecting fructose and inflammation. The A
by reliablereason 1y ago
You say sugar, but are you referring to glucose or fructose?
There is a meaningful amount of scientific literature connecting fructose and inflammation.
The AVERAGE human can only digest about 30g of fructose a day. Some substantially more, some substantially less.
A can of soda or three apples is about 30g of fructose.
Inflammation (high- and low grade)then being a second step linking to anxiety.
- Tarsul 1y agoI am talking about the sugar in sweets. My daily apple does not appear to heighten my anxiety.
- reliablereason 1y agoI have heard people say that eating fibers together with fructose(like when eating a apple) reduces the impact of fructose, as fibers create a lining on the gut wall reducing the absorption rate. Sounds reasonable. But i have had a hard time finding evidence verifying that hypotesis.
- xdavidliu 1y agoi'm pretty sure this saying is well agreed upon by the mainstream medical community. (not a medical pro myself, but follow a lot of articles and podcasts from mainstream sources)
- NoPicklez 1y agoIts in most nutrition textbooks, it's partly why fiber is so important. Eating fiber with any carbohydrates reduces the absorption rate. It's partly why eating an Apple is better for you than eating a lolly despite both being high in sugar.
- vanderZwan 1y agoI think you have to look for "glycemic index" and learn about its mechanisms, which in your defense is not an obvious term to search for.
- j-conn 1y agoI’m not sure about that mechanism, but the impact on blood sugar is quantified as “glycemic index” and “glycemic load.”
- cwmoore 1y agoSerotonigenic microbes digest fiber into feelgood neurotransmitters. You're welcome.
- snovv_crash 1y agoAthletes consume 50g of fructose (and 50g of glucose) per hour. It's actually fairly easy to train yourself to this level.
- esperent 1y ago> Athletes consume 50g of fructose (and 50g of glucose) per hour ...while actively competing in endurance events. They don't do this while sitting on the couch in the evening. And it's very specifically only endurance trained athletes who do this, sprinters would never need to consume that much sugar. It's a valid point though, a sugary snack or sports drink directly before hitting the gym for a hard workout session is probably fine, as long as your blood wasn't already saturated with glucose from earlier sugary foods, and as long as you don't have insulin resistance.
- snovv_crash 1y agoSure, but that all has nothing to do with digestion, that has to do with blood sugar levels and what your body does with the energy afterwards. Digesting 30g of fructose per day is not any kind of biological limit, in contrast to what GGP claimed.
- esperent 1y agoIt's a biological limit without long term health effects, unless you're burning it off with intense exercise.