pink_sugar Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Last time I check both raw cane sugar and raw coconut sugar were still sucrose = 1 glucose + 1 fructose. This produces the same effect in the liver as white sugar. Fruit contains sucrose....guess I shouldn't have eaten that tangerine. Link to post Share on other sites
EasyHeart Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The difference between fruit and other sources of sugar is that fruit contains a little sugar and lots of things like vitamins and antioxidants whose benefits outweigh any problems caused by sugar. Some fruits are better than others, but unless you're eating nothing but bananas and watermelon, fruit is generally good for you. Other sources of sugar -- candy, ice cream, cookies, pop -- not only contain way more sugar than fruit does, but they don't contain anything else that's good for you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pink_sugar Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 The difference between fruit and other sources of sugar is that fruit contains a little sugar and lots of things like vitamins and antioxidants whose benefits outweigh any problems caused by sugar. Some fruits are better than others, but unless you're eating nothing but bananas and watermelon, fruit is generally good for you. Other sources of sugar -- candy, ice cream, cookies, pop -- not only contain way more sugar than fruit does, but they don't contain anything else that's good for you. Yes, I was just pointing out to the OP that sucrose is not bad in the forms of cane sugar when used in moderation. Such as baking and so forth. Link to post Share on other sites
Sammysunder Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 It is really appreciable that you really care about your health. Eating organic food helps you to be healthy and fit. It also helps in preventing many serious health issues. Link to post Share on other sites
Emilia Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 It is really appreciable that you really care about your health. Eating organic food helps you to be healthy and fit. It also helps in preventing many serious health issues. There is no scientific evidence to back this up. Organic food is very good for the environment but there are no long term studies on health benefits. Exercise will keep you healthy and fit, not food alone. Food certainly won't get you 'fit' Link to post Share on other sites
Emilia Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Saturated fats, yes, cholesterol, yes. But I balance it out with the rest of my diet. Don't you think, in moderation it's okay? Of course it's ok, especially if you exercise regularly and intensively. Link to post Share on other sites
Sauron Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Clean eating from an athletic body compostion point of view is more about quality lean protein, beef, fish, poultry, low glycemic complex carbs,and healthy fats. If you are eating to lean out and add definition you would consume these below your BMR calories and if you want to add muscle eating above. Link to post Share on other sites
crosswordfiend Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Fruit contains sucrose....guess I shouldn't have eaten that tangerine. I suggest you do a quick search around wikipedia on the differences between sucrose, glucose, fructose etc... All carbohydrates are broken down into the 3 monosaccharides (glucose, galactose and fructose) in the stomach before crossing into the bloodstream. The issue is the amount of fructose hitting the liver as this is the only place in which it is processed as opposed to the other two. In the tangerine that you ate there was a relatively small amount of fructose, and in order to obtain a quantity that could do you some damage, you would have to eat a bucket full of them. Juice is a different matter since you are getting more of the sweet stuff without having to eat the rest of the fruit that would slow you down. Refined sugar is an extreme case and is just the sugar extracted from the sugar cane or beet (ie, like juice). Raw sugar is the same stuff except that they don't bother to wash of the nutrients. Still bad for you. Link to post Share on other sites
crosswordfiend Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 cholesterol, unhealthy fats (saturated), added hormones Just got back from vacation. We are starting to get somewhere but we're not quite there yet. You are saying eating meat is bad because: 1. Cholesterol: Does eating meat increase cholesterol or decrease it? What type of cholesterol, total or the amount contained in the various lipoprotein fractions (VLDL, LDL, HDL)? If you are not eating meat, what are you substituting in its place? Does that affect cholesterol levels? Why do we even care about cholesterol? What is the actually clinical outcome that you are concerned about with respect to cholesterol? 2. Saturated Fat: Same questions. 3. Added Hormones: Agreed. These are unlikely to be good for you, but meat doesn't necessary have to come with additional hormones. I'm not trying to pick on you, but the statements you make can be interpreted in so many different ways. Link to post Share on other sites
fremonde Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Cholesterol is a very necessarily nutrient, your hormones and cell walls are all created from it, but, it can also kill you if you had too much. I like to eat organic meat, fruits, veggies, SOME grains and rice. Anything that comes in a box or bottle is most likely processed. My fiancee has an allergy or sensitivity to preservatives. When i met her she had.. cow pies? every day. After getting her on a healthy diet.. perfectly fine Link to post Share on other sites
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