Sugar

[andrewlee]

I heard the Food Doctor talking on the radio, and he said that sugar is a major cause of poor health and illness, and that it is worse than the two previously regarded culprits, fat and carbs.

I appreciate that refined sugar should be avoided or its use minimised, but what about sugars that occur naturally, such as in fruit and honey?   Are they still "bad" for us?

[ursula62]

It's refined sugar that's the problem - there was a book out a few years ago called "Pure, white and deadly". It was about sugar, not about the other white deadly stuff!

 

Fruit sugars are digested differently than fructose, so they are not a problem. Besides, when you eat fruit you are also ingesting fibre and vitamins, whereas there's not much other than sugar in sweets.

[tracymort]

Sugar is also a problem if you have a gut flora imbalance.  Not enough of the friendly bacteria as they say!  Sugar feeds the bad one, (called candida) and can lead to many conditions from eczema to bowel disorders!  thats why probiotics are so good for you.  You might find this website interesting http://www.whatreallyworks.co.uk/