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0 pointsJPKab10y ago0 comments

See my previous comment regarding sugar. It's not the calorie density, but the metabolic effects of sugar that are the issue.

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DougMerritt10y ago· 2 in thread

Absolutely. However, it is important to note that there are a very large number of obese people who don't eat sugar.

So sugar, while deservedly notorious, is far from the only highly significant factor, yet it sometimes receives 100% of the blame.

One of the several problems with that is that, due to popular perception, many will swear off sugar and yet still be unable to drop to a healthy weight.

tim33310y ago

Although a good percentage of those eat white carbs like bread and potatoes that easily convert to sugar in the body. Those on the salads without bread/chips tend to do quite well weight wise.

DougMerritt10y ago

Yes, and that's part of my point: too many emphasize the evils of sugar, where it is far more to the point to warn against all high glycemic index foods.

The rest of my point is something like: people too often oversimplify complex subjects, which can be actively harmful.

Almaviva10y ago

It's not binary. Both of those things can be issues with it.

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