sugar

  1. Dorito Loyalist

    Time to kick sugar to the curb

    Lol.
  2. skittles

    Sugar vs fruit

    So, hey. I'm pretty new and I apologize if this has been asked a zillion times already. After a few days, I've come to the conclusion that I'm not a big fan of sugar added to drinks. I dunno why, but sugar in coffee has no appeal to me. Orange juice is cool, but when it comes to coffee and soda...
  3. Z

    New study says fructose causes overeating

    Hey guys, I was browsing the internet last night and this one article kept popping up everywhere -- and low and behold, it was on the front page of my local newspaper this morning. It's apparently a new brain-study study that says fructose causes overeating...
  4. Z

    Sugar for the type 1 diabetic

    When Ray Peat says sugar is good for a diabetic person, is he referring to both type 1 and type 2 diabetic people, or just type 2? I just got into an argument with a friend who's a dietician, and she says that if you give a banana to a type 1 diabetic person he would go into coma and die. How...
  5. G

    Is Sugar Bad/Immoral?

    You would think listening to anti-sugar movement that there is actually something immoral about it like it's some kind of drug. Have you eliminated sugar for any amount of time and if so, what were your results? Did you elminate it for health reasons or to become a "better" person, etc? When...
  6. P

    Insulin Resistance?

    It seems to me that a peat based approach to eating puts you at risk for insulin resistance. Frequent meals, a lot of sugar, little vegetables/fiber. Just a thought. What do you guys think?
  7. N

    Glucose Syrup vs Corn Syrup

    I saw a thread covering Corn Syrup and HCFS here, but nothing on Glucose Syrup, is this also as bad?
  8. P

    Type of sugar

    What kind of sugar should I use in recipes such as gummy bears? Would Turbinado sugar work or is white best?
  9. S

    Sugar on its own

    Just a quick question re: sugar, soda etc. Is it ok to eat on its own, like say a soda in between meals with nothing else? Or would this effect blood sugar negatively? I know that orange juice is ok alone because the vitamins/minerals help stabilize blood sugar, but I'm wary of eating sugar...
  10. R

    Critique This Article From Charles Poliquin

    Tip #5: Avoid Sugar, Grains & Manage Your Glycemic Index Testosterone is temporarily reduced by having your blood sugar spike, and low T is pretty much a given if you have diabetes. For example, a new study found that men who had normal insulin health had a 25 percent decrease in T after...
  11. D

    HFCS

    What is so bad about HFCS? The GI is about same as sucrose and both are a mix of fructose and glucose?
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