I was happy living that way for 15 years. It helped me manage my hypoglycemic state - eating brown rice and compleX carbs. I would continue that way except that I learned later on for to avoid PUFAs. I had done other things that helped me, such mercury detox.But PUFA elimination made the most difference as far as improving my blood regulation and curing me of hypoglycemia. I was never diabetic, but I was hypoglycemic and doctors never diagnose for hypoglycemia. For them, hypoglycemia is not real and it's all in the mind duh. My doctors simply said I am normal as far as blood regulation goes.I personally don't think white sugar is good in other than minor quantities, so I avoid it as much as possible. At a minimum I suspect it disrupts the gut microbiome, ie feeds the wrong bacteria. I still eat it in chocolate daily and in other stuff at times, but keep it as low as I can. I have eaten complex carbs, eg brown rice, whole wheat, etc, like forever, and eschew anything that doesn't include the whole grain. White flour is an abomination to me, but I eat white rice occasionally