Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

With so many diets and nutritional plans out there, you can get lost. Find out what works best for others and share your experiences!

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Sugar

Awz
Awz
Posts: 25
Joined: 2002/06/12
United States
2002/09/26, 06:49 PM
Im just full of questions. Why is sugar so bad for you and how does it cause you to gain weight? Can anyone explain it a little more in depth for me please, thanks
Jerald
Lumina20
Lumina20
Posts: 966
Joined: 2001/10/31
United States
2002/09/26, 06:53 PM
try doing a search on here for "insulin spike"
bb1fit
bb1fit
Posts: 11,105
Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2002/09/26, 07:28 PM
In a nutshell,sugars are "empty" calories!
Philia2
Philia2
Posts: 4,078
Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2002/09/27, 01:44 AM
The human body actually doesn't NEED white sugar at all......

All carbs are sugar BUT you'll find slow burning and fast burning sugar (like brown rice and white bread)

Yes, it's all a question about trying to control your insulin. When eating white sugar, your insulin goes up very fast and doing this a little too often can give you some bad side effects like dizziness, getting fat, nausea, diabetics etc etc

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bb1fit
bb1fit
Posts: 11,105
Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2002/09/27, 01:24 PM
Constant insulin surges can lead to premature juvenile diabetes also! Probably one of the main reasons also. Your health!