help me with this sugar debate....

[rykertest]

I was sitting at the breakfast table this morning at work and I was finishing my meal of egg whites and oatmeal with a half of a mango. It was quite good and my coworker was eating a snickers. He laughed at me and said, "why don't you just eat a candy bar instead of the fruit, as fas as the sugar goes, it's the same thing and it tastes much better". Well, I was a little ashamed that I couldn't refute him on that, but I quickly proceeded to lambaist him with how much fat was in that candy, no vitamins, etc, etc but the sugar thing got me. I love fruit, I eat a lot of it and I have wondered if I could lose some weight if I dropped the fruit. I have a horrible sweet tooth and I have managed to replace candy and baked goodies with fruit as my sweet tooth cure. As far as the body goes, is sugar in all it's forms really just sugar when it's all processed down in the body? I've heard a ton of theories over the years but just try and eat healthy, that includes fruit. Advise please.

 

[dallasmike]

I would think your body metabolizes fructose more efficiently than refined sugars , like sucrose. At least that what I was always told.

 

[rykertest]

I would think your body metabolizes fructose more efficiently than refined sugars , like sucrose. At least that what I was always told.

I agree, I think. I'll be honest in that I know fruit is better for me than sweets from a sugar standpoint, but I don't know why. lol I just try and eat what God makes, instead of man. K to you.

 

[Raptorex]

This is what I thought was true.

From here: http://www.hypoglycemia.org/diet.asp

DO -- Watch your fruit consumption. If you are in the early or severe stages of hypoglycemia, you may not be able to eat any fruit. Some patients can eat just a small amount. Your diet diary will help guide you. Avoid dried fruits completely.

DO -- Be careful of the amount of "natural" foods or drinks you consume. Even though juices are natural, they contain high amounts of sugar. Whether or not the sugar you consume is "natural", your body doesn't know the difference. Sugar is sugar is sugar...and your body will react to an excess of it.

 

[rykertest]

This is what I thought was true.

From here: http://www.hypoglycemia.org/diet.asp

DO -- Watch your fruit consumption. If you are in the early or severe stages of hypoglycemia, you may not be able to eat any fruit. Some patients can eat just a small amount. Your diet diary will help guide you. Avoid dried fruits completely.

DO -- Be careful of the amount of "natural" foods or drinks you consume. Even though juices are natural, they contain high amounts of sugar. Whether or not the sugar you consume is "natural", your body doesn't know the difference. Sugar is sugar is sugar...and your body will react to an excess of it.

The only fruit juices I drink are naked juice and then I eat whole fruit. Dryed fruits always give me the hershey squirts BAD.

So you agree with my coworker, the fat and vitamin issue aside, from a sugar standpoint, I might as well eat the candy bar?

 

[Raptorex]

The only fruit juices I drink are naked juice and then I eat whole fruit. Dryed fruits always give me the hershey squirts BAD.

So you agree with my coworker, the fat and vitamin issue aside, from a sugar standpoint, I might as well eat the candy bar?

no, only because of the vitamin benefit...imo (and fiber in some cases)

 

[rykertest]

no, only because of the vitamin benefit...imo (and fiber in some cases)

OK. K to you for your help. I do like to eat fruit as a snack though.....it sucks I can't eat more as it really helps with my sweet tooth, especially after dinner. I don't know why but I always crave sweets after lunch a little bit but really bad after dinner. I guess a few piece of fruit to crush the sweet tooth won't wreck my steady weight loss compared to a candy bar or a brownie.

 

[jerkbox]

fructose bad

glucose good

 

[OMEGA]

Fruit sugar ( fructose) and Milk Sugar (galactose) are the only sugars in nature that illicit no insulin response and help reglycogenate the liver quickly and also give immidiate brain food

tell you co woroker to shove the Snickers up his ass

 

[rykertest]

fructose bad

glucose good

K hit.