I knew Sugar was bad, but never knew it was this bad for our health!

[Ess_Emm]

Re: I knew Sugar was bad, but never knew it was this bad for our health!

@SindSagar

judging from your knowledge of medicine I will address you as Dr Ess Emm…So it seems you have refuted 5 out of 143 claims this person made in their article, then we are to assume the rest are true?

Actually the case being made is not so much against natural sugars as found in fruits vegetables and grasses, the big culprit that basically scratches our arteries is refined sugar, and we all know our arteries are the suppliers/delivery system of energy to the cells.

The main reason sugars are refined is commerce and ease of transport and the endless shelf life because even the bugs do not eat refined sugar

Since there are 200+ points that you have copy pasted, I don’t have the time nor the inclination to address every single one of them. I just skimmed a few ones and posted what is known among anyone who has bothered to google something. My main problem is with you posting this article in the first place and then saying yes this is the be it and end all and sugars are evil and let’s all get rid of the evil and this person that made this list knows all. No. Google something before you post anything, share anything. This is doing nothing but spread misinformation.

I don’t know the main reason why sugars are refined so I’m not going to address that. I’m no economist/farmer/industry tycoon. The bottom line is everything, and I mean everything, can be bad for you a normal, average person if taken in excess. This includes, sugars, oils, salts, vegetables, fruits, nuts, minerals, herbal supplements etc etc etc. Moderation is the key.

@Captain1

Sugar as we know it is NOT our brain fuel. Your body converts carbohydrates that you eat into sugar.

These diseases may not be direct-first result of sugar, may be secondary… i.e. sugar causes obesity and leads to other diseases??

I believe you have seen a study/research to back what you are saying??

NIMH · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Do a ctrl+F for the word sugar for the relevant paragraph, and the studies at footnotes at the bottom. What I stated was also what I learned from a practicing pediatric psychatrist who not only specializes in ADHD and depression among the pediatric population, but also has years of work and research under his belt.

If we are discussing obesity solely then excessive intake of fats and sugars can lead to it. However, not all the diseases listed eg diabetes and ulcers are a direct result of fats and sugars.