Sugar: THE BITTER TRUTH

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Strong rec vixen99 · 2010-01 · on “The Men Who Live Forever”

If you want some peer-reviewed background on why it's smart to cut out sugar and the foods to which it's added by manufacturers, do take a look at [this video] This is one of the best nutritional videos I've ever seen. There's a chunk of biochemistry in the middle but it's worth watching to the end! Don't miss it and add years to your life.

Strong rec colinprince · 2013-07 · on “High-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain than sugar (2010)”

I think the point is that getting rid of the subsidies would let the price of HFCS increase and would be less attractive to food producers. Regarding the idea that sucrose is healthier than HFCS, I remain unconvinced. See Robert H. Lustig's awesome expostion, Sugar: The Bitter Truth: [this video] He explains the endocrinology behind why our bodies cannot stay ahead of our sugar intake.

Strong rec djsumdog · 2016-12 · on “US government to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol (2015)”

I agree with you. This article also mentions they're focusing on fats/saturated fats; which is also a terrible focus. The real danger is not fat, even saturated/trans-fats, but starches and sugar. The increase in these types of carbohydrates in products like baby formula is actually leading to obesity in infants! Excess sugar can stress arteries and damage them. Cholesterol is carried to these artier by lipids (LDLs and HDLs, which are not actually cholesterol, but proteins that carry it through your bloodstream). If you eat a lot of sugar, cholesterol can build up between the walls of arteries as they fix the damage. They can eventually break down the wall, releasing plaque into the bloodst

Strong rec maxharris · 2017-06 · on “Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy”

If this article is correct, please explain why my blood pressure and cholesterol figures go through the roof when my diet includes fructose. Please also explain how and why everything goes back to normal when I cut fructose out entirely. I am an quite serious - I do not allow even trace amounts in sauces and mayo and the like, nor in hidden sources such as "agave nectar" (which is 50-90% fructose). Oh and BTW, I eat TONS of pasta, saturated fat (including butter), plants, and a really nice steak every month. I pour heavy whipping cream into my coffee every morning (not the usual trash, but the fancy expensive stuff free of polysorbate 80 and carrageenan.) Unless you're eating a fresh strawbe

Strong rec akurzon · 2021-02 · on “Fructose reprogrammes glutamine-dependent oxidative metabolism to support LPS”

For anyone interested in a detailed explanation of fructose metabolism (and why it's bad for you), I'd highly recommend these two talks by Robert Lustig on the subject. The first one is about how the body reacts to fructose, and the second video is a follow-up that emphasizes how fructose has contributed to the obesity epidemic in the US and elsewhere. [this video] [LINK]

Recommends yanowitz · 2010-03 · on “Princeton researchers find that HFCS prompts considerably more weight gain”

This is further confirmation of a well-known phenomenon. If you want to watch a long presentation on what's going on, check this: [this video] Short version: Fructose is metabolized by your liver, results in a lot of nasty byproducts, your liver stores the excess energy as fat, etc.

Recommends dools · 2012-12 · on “Why We Get Fat”

This is a relevant and very informative video about the impact of sugar on humans: [this video] I'd say that if you were to just dramatically reduce sugar you'll get results pretty quickly.

Recommends pkulak · 2015-08 · on “Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away from Bad Diets”

Here's the video that started a lot of the public awareness of the issue: [this video] And there's also now a great documentary on Netflix called "Fed Up" ( [LINK] ), for anyone who has a subscription. It particularly tackles this silly idea that it's okay to eat and drink shitty food all day, so long as you exercise for a little bit too.