Sugar ... the good and the bad

[Excidium28]

Im getting a lil confused as far as why I should avoid sugar, or when. I been staying away from sweets, I know most nutritionist will tell you sugar is garbage but why? Ok so it causes a high insulin spike, and you store more... can anyone explain this to me in detail, or help me understand it better, I feel like the more I learn about diet the less I know.

 

[nodiggitydave]

Bump this because it's a great question that i'd love to know the answer too.

The sugar I consume comes from skimmed milk and when I have a drink of tea or coffee in work (baaad I know)

 

[partagus]

Great question. Also, what is the deal with Splenda? I know some people are allergic to it, but I enjoy it. How bad is it?

 

[Excidium28]

Great question. Also, what is the deal with Splenda? I know some people are allergic to it, but I enjoy it. How bad is it?

I use splenda with my coffee. I dont know if its good or bad, but the whole purpose of using fake sugar I would think is so you dont get a high insulin spike and than crash.

There was a study done by some German guy, and supposedly it still causes a higher insulin spike, I believe the analogy they used, is like feeding a dog, every time before the dog was fed they would ring a bell, when the dog herd the bell it would start salivating because it knew it was lunch time, even when the rang the bell and the food was not there the done would still come with his mouth salivating.

 

[miketattoo102]

There was a study done by some German guy, and supposedly it still causes a higher insulin spike, I believe the analogy they used, is like feeding a dog, every time before the dog was fed they would ring a bell, when the dog herd the bell it would start salivating because it knew it was lunch time, even when the rang the bell and the food was not there the done would still come with his mouth salivating.

the guy that fed the dogs was Pavlov... learned it in psychology 101.. just had to let you know so next time someone says something about that you can hit them with some knowledge. knowledge is key for you to be successful with anything you perform.

 

[Sim882]

In terms of sugars affect on blood levels.

Fructose has a GI of 23, lactose (milk sugar) 46, honey 58, sucrose (table sugar) 65 and glucose 100, Dextrose and Maltodextrose are higher.

However, only fructose and lactose are normally accompanied by nutrition (i.e., in fruit and and milk). Honey is a blend on fructose and sucrose

 

[Ch3micalGnetics]

the more high GI carbos you get...more insulin are released in the bood stream...
what does the insulin do?

insulin is a anabolic hormone....insulin stores excess of energy in fat...

insulin is the ^key^ to carbohydrates(glucose, fructose, etc) to enter to the cells....if you get alot of high GI carbos in you diet, your insulin spikes and the risk of convert simple sugar(glucose) to fat are very high...

i dont speak english very well so i hope you understand me....

 

[Ch3micalGnetics]

Slpenda is sucralose...sucralose is an non caloric artificial sweetner, is derived from saccharose(sugar) by subtitution of 3 hydroxiles groups for 3 atoms of chlorine...

Sucralose is 600 times more sweet than sugar...and it doesnt modify with heat....so you can cook with splenda...

 

[nodiggitydave]

thank you