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Fjellapeutenvett t1_j8noxsu wrote

Reply to comment by Darkhorseman81 in Study finds link between ‘free sugar’ intake and cardiovascular disease by YoanB

10% sugar intake sounds insanely high though. The question is how much normal sugar intake takes a toll on our bodies.

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Ally_Jzzz t1_j8p0gnq wrote

10% sugar is not that much, right? At least not if you include sugars from fruit, vegetables, dairy, etc. I've been tracking and trying to control my food intake for a couple of weeks and consistently get around 10% of my total energy from sugars. And I don't even drink any beveragea that contain sugar, don't add sugar to any food or drinks myself!

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Fjellapeutenvett t1_j8p0tim wrote

Well, this study is talking about free sugars, not fructose or lactase. So i wouldnt think your numbers are what they are talking about here, your diet sounds great. Free sugars would be added sugars in pre packaged meals or from sodas, or straight white sugar. If i understood it correctly

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PLaTinuM_HaZe t1_j8pmiv4 wrote

How much food though is laced with high fructose corn syrup… it’s in your bread, any snack foods, candy, soda, etc. HFCS is everywhere…. Anyone who has done keto before having to track all the nutrition labels knows how bad and widespread the problem has become.

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Fjellapeutenvett t1_j8qi25z wrote

Not where i live, but i can imagine its bad in the states.

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PLaTinuM_HaZe t1_j8szd0g wrote

Yup... probably why I don't really eat carbs beyond low carb veggies like cruciferous vegetables or low carb fruits like avocados.

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Ally_Jzzz t1_j8p285z wrote

Right, I see. Well that does make a big difference indeed. Thanks for clarifying.

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