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Of course not. But there are varying degrees of evidence supporting the idea that consuming excess carbohydrates (and more specifically, "simple" carbohydrates)

Of course not. But there are varying degrees of evidence supporting the idea that consuming excess carbohydrates (and more specifically, "simple" carbohydrates) contributes to a wide array of health issues. We know consuming excess carbohydrates is bad for you the same way we know that climate change is happening. The same way we know that a sedentary lifestyle is detrimental to your health. The same way we know that smoking causes lung cancer and a cornucopia of other health concerns. Science rarely affords us the ability to make absolute statements.

DanBC 12y ago
I fully agree that sugar is harmful. Parent post said "we know for a fact" that excess carbs cause alzheimers, and it is this specific strong claim that I'm challenging. I'm not even asking for "know for a fact". "Most researchers agree" will do. Sugar causes overweight; but people who are overweight might be less likely to get alzheimers than people who are thin. Today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32233571 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32233571 > Being overweight cuts the risk of dementia, according to the largest and most precise investigation into the relationship. (Researchers who found this are cautious, saying this is just one study and that it conflicts with other research). But in 2011: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13213755 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13213755 > Middle aged people who are overweight but not obese, are 71% more likely to develop dementia than those with a normal weight, according to research. And confusingly in 2009 we thought that rapid weight loss might be an early sign of dementia: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8055030.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8055030.stm > Researchers have produced more evidence that rapid weight loss in old age may be a early warning sign of dementia.

DanBC 12y ago

I fully agree that sugar is harmful. Parent post said "we know for a fact" that excess carbs cause alzheimers, and it is this specific strong claim that I'm challenging. I'm not even asking for "know for a fact". "Most researchers agree" will do. Sugar causes overweight; but people who are overweight might be less likely to get alzheimers than people who are thin. Today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32233571 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32233571 > Being overweight cuts the risk of dementia, according to the largest and most precise investigation into the relationship. (Researchers who found this are cautious, saying this is just one study and that it conflicts with other research). But in 2011: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13213755 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13213755 > Middle aged people who are overweight but not obese, are 71% more likely to develop dementia than those with a normal weight, according to research. And confusingly in 2009 we thought that rapid weight loss might be an early sign of dementia: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8055030.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8055030.stm > Researchers have produced more evidence that rapid weight loss in old age may be a early warning sign of dementia.