Comments on: Sweet Little Lies – The Bitter Truth About Sugar http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/ The Future Is Here Today...Robotics, Genetics, AI, Longevity, The Brain... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:22:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Bonnie Grissom http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-41097 Bonnie Grissom Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:17:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-41097 I believe that I should have the right to decide whether to consume 1 teaspoon full of sugar or 3 cups if I want to. If the government gets into governing what we eat, we are no better than their cattle. If you think that smart thinking people should dictate what consumers eat then beware that the next thing to go will be what you least expect. There is always someone who is smarter than you who thinks they know better. Could it be that there are too many people who are blind followers, who listen and believe every thing they hear from someone who has a touted dialogue. Most folks have heard the propaganda of unhealthy consumptions but it should be up to them to determine whether they die young or old. There are still plenty of people who die at 100 that have consumed eggs and bacon every morning for breakfast and had a piece of pie and ice cream for dessert. The problem of sugar should not be in the hands of those who feel because they can't eat it that nobody else should be able to eat it or those who feel it is their God given right to control what other people eat. I believe that I should have the right to decide whether to consume 1 teaspoon full of sugar or 3 cups if I want to. If the government gets into governing what we eat, we are no better than their cattle. If you think that smart thinking people should dictate what consumers eat then beware that the next thing to go will be what you least expect. There is always someone who is smarter than you who thinks they know better. Could it be that there are too many people who are blind followers, who listen and believe every thing they hear from someone who has a touted dialogue. Most folks have heard the propaganda of unhealthy consumptions but it should be up to them to determine whether they die young or old. There are still plenty of people who die at 100 that have consumed eggs and bacon every morning for breakfast and had a piece of pie and ice cream for dessert. The problem of sugar should not be in the hands of those who feel because they can’t eat it that nobody else should be able to eat it or those who feel it is their God given right to control what other people eat.

]]> By: Ooo http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-38376 Ooo Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:16:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-38376 The problem is how hard it is to find REAL FOOD in this sugarhole of a syrup society today. When you have an illness that prevents you from eating all sugar then most products in a everyday normal food market are off limits for you and it sucks. It really is a battle for survival and finding actual natural food to eat... The problem is how hard it is to find REAL FOOD in this sugarhole of a syrup society today. When you have an illness that prevents you from eating all sugar then most products in a everyday normal food market are off limits for you and it sucks. It really is a battle for survival and finding actual natural food to eat…

]]> By: Alcohol http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-38375 Alcohol Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:07:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-38375 most alcohol today = all sugar not that far off there... most alcohol today = all sugar

not that far off there…

]]> By: Frutti Tutti http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-38372 Frutti Tutti Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:59:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-38372 As a person suffering from a disease called fructose malabsorption I have to say fruits and honey are equally dangerous like sugar. They are just different names for the same thing: fructose. Especially honey is closer to high fructose corn syrup in the amounts of fructose. Fruits are a primary source of fructose. Mango is also one of the fruit along with apples and pears that contain high amounts of fructose. Esp. dried fruit have even higher amounts than fresh ones. Personally I have to avoid ALL fruits and honey and high fructose corn syrup and sugar alltogether if I wish to remain without nasty irritable bowel symptoms and even depression. Not to mention I fear my condition has yet to BLOOM and become much more common due to the state of food today. Sort of like lactose intolerance but with fructose. Maybe then people will wake up? :P So actually you are consuming a lot of fructose even with fruit and no it's not healthy to consume large amounts of fruit either. Everything in moderation is a good rule. I wish people would acknowledge that fruit and sugar are not that far from each other and that fruit is not any healthier than sugar, well aside from having vitamin C. They are both "natural" products containing fructose and were never meant to be consumed in large amounts like so many of us do today(but not by fault of our own!). Do not condemn yourself for having a little sugar like honey or fruit every now and then. An apple a day keeps the doctor at bay, as long as it is that ONE apple per day and no more. We ARE allowed to have a little sugar every now and then as long as we understand the effects it has on our well being! :) As a person suffering from a disease called fructose malabsorption I have to say fruits and honey are equally dangerous like sugar. They are just different names for the same thing: fructose. Especially honey is closer to high fructose corn syrup in the amounts of fructose. Fruits are a primary source of fructose. Mango is also one of the fruit along with apples and pears that contain high amounts of fructose. Esp. dried fruit have even higher amounts than fresh ones. Personally I have to avoid ALL fruits and honey and high fructose corn syrup and sugar alltogether if I wish to remain without nasty irritable bowel symptoms and even depression. Not to mention I fear my condition has yet to BLOOM and become much more common due to the state of food today. Sort of like lactose intolerance but with fructose. Maybe then people will wake up? :P

So actually you are consuming a lot of fructose even with fruit and no it’s not healthy to consume large amounts of fruit either. Everything in moderation is a good rule.

I wish people would acknowledge that fruit and sugar are not that far from each other and that fruit is not any healthier than sugar, well aside from having vitamin C. They are both “natural” products containing fructose and were never meant to be consumed in large amounts like so many of us do today(but not by fault of our own!). Do not condemn yourself for having a little sugar like honey or fruit every now and then. An apple a day keeps the doctor at bay, as long as it is that ONE apple per day and no more. We ARE allowed to have a little sugar every now and then as long as we understand the effects it has on our well being! :)

]]> By: Bob http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-37103 Bob Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:48:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-37103 Hey Nikki, Your a good example of an idiot! This is society today...open your eyes! Stop making other countries look dumb with your stupidity. Personnaly im sure nobody cares to hear your comments. You are obvioulsy the 1 in a million that has no bad habits or family members that eat sugar....not to mention you obvioulsy dont have children. Who knows maybe this is your way of saying your worse then the rest of the world with your own personal addiction to sugar ! Hey Nikki, Your a good example of an idiot! This is society today…open your eyes! Stop making other countries look dumb with your stupidity. Personnaly im sure nobody cares to hear your comments. You are obvioulsy the 1 in a million that has no bad habits or family members that eat sugar….not to mention you obvioulsy dont have children. Who knows maybe this is your way of saying your worse then the rest of the world with your own personal addiction to sugar !

]]> By: “Corn Sugar” And Other Lame Attempts To Mislead You About Food | Singularity Hub http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-35066 “Corn Sugar” And Other Lame Attempts To Mislead You About Food | Singularity Hub Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:25:13 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-35066 [...] molasses, honey, or agave nectar didn’t make much sense. As we’ve said before, consumers in the US simply eat too much sugar. Honestly, I no longer really care if high fructose corn syrup is worse for you than other sugars, [...] [...] molasses, honey, or agave nectar didn’t make much sense. As we’ve said before, consumers in the US simply eat too much sugar. Honestly, I no longer really care if high fructose corn syrup is worse for you than other sugars, [...]

]]> By: craig http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-27511 craig Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:22:36 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-27511 If the assumption is that all problems can be solved via technology, why such old fashioned "pre-singularity" thinking as though we don't already know about sugar - and alcohol - and many other things that humans are inclined to get hooked on. If humans are going to benefit from the singularity , or even the present "really smart thinker years" like we are in right now - I hope it's going to be more than just common sense advice from the last 200 years such as eat your vegetables and abstain from the devil's vices! Wow.... that's really exponentially new and improved thinking! I think I prefer to be raptured by God and get an instant Glorified body with an eternal guarantee instead of this old Wizard of Oz snake oil line...... If the assumption is that all problems can be solved via technology, why such old fashioned “pre-singularity” thinking as though we don’t already know about sugar – and alcohol – and many other things that humans are inclined to get hooked on. If humans are going to benefit from the singularity , or even the present “really smart thinker years” like we are in right now – I hope it’s going to be more than just common sense advice from the last 200 years such as eat your vegetables and abstain from the devil’s vices!
Wow…. that’s really exponentially new and improved thinking! I think I prefer to be raptured by God and get an instant Glorified body with an eternal guarantee instead of this old Wizard of Oz snake oil line……

]]> By: craig http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-33857 craig Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:22:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-33857 If the assumption is that all problems can be solved via technology, why such old fashioned "pre-singularity" thinking as though we don't already know about sugar - and alcohol - and many other things that humans are inclined to get hooked on. If humans are going to benefit from the singularity , or even the present "really smart thinker years" like we are in right now - I hope it's going to be more than just common sense advice from the last 200 years such as eat your vegetables and abstain from the devil's vices! Wow.... that's really exponentially new and improved thinking! I think I prefer to be raptured by God and get an instant Glorified body with an eternal guarantee instead of this old Wizard of Oz snake oil line...... If the assumption is that all problems can be solved via technology, why such old fashioned “pre-singularity” thinking as though we don’t already know about sugar – and alcohol – and many other things that humans are inclined to get hooked on. If humans are going to benefit from the singularity , or even the present “really smart thinker years” like we are in right now – I hope it’s going to be more than just common sense advice from the last 200 years such as eat your vegetables and abstain from the devil’s vices!
Wow…. that’s really exponentially new and improved thinking! I think I prefer to be raptured by God and get an instant Glorified body with an eternal guarantee instead of this old Wizard of Oz snake oil line……

]]> By: marry heykens http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-26508 marry heykens Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:01:37 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-26508 Chocolade goodness, niam niam love it Chocolade goodness, niam niam love it

]]> By: marry heykens http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-33856 marry heykens Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:01:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-33856 Chocolade goodness, niam niam love it Chocolade goodness, niam niam love it

]]> By: Sweet Little Lies: The Bitter Truth About Sugar « URBAN_MOLECULE http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-23701 Sweet Little Lies: The Bitter Truth About Sugar « URBAN_MOLECULE Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:31:24 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-23701 [...] read my article at Singularity Hub [...] [...] read my article at Singularity Hub [...]

]]> By: Weekend Reading: The Heat Wave Edition | Invest It Wisely http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-23060 Weekend Reading: The Heat Wave Edition | Invest It Wisely Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:42:02 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-23060 [...] Singularity Hub: Sweet Little Lies – The Bitter Truth About Sugar [...] [...] Singularity Hub: Sweet Little Lies – The Bitter Truth About Sugar [...]

]]> By: Jeremiah Lemmas http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-22386 Jeremiah Lemmas Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:00:19 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-22386 "Because it selectively kills the insulin-producing beta-cells found in the pancreas, alloxan is used to induce diabetes in laboratory animals. This occurs most likely because of selective uptake of the compound due to its structural similarity to glucose as well as the beta-cell's highly efficient uptake mechanism (GLUT2). However, alloxan is not toxic to the human beta-cell, even in very high doses, probably due to differing glucose uptake mechanisms in humans and rodents.[6][7]Alloxan is, however, toxic to the liver and the kidneys in high doses.[citation needed]" from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloxan “Because it selectively kills the insulin-producing beta-cells found in the pancreas, alloxan is used to induce diabetes in laboratory animals. This occurs most likely because of selective uptake of the compound due to its structural similarity to glucose as well as the beta-cell’s highly efficient uptake mechanism (GLUT2).
However, alloxan is not toxic to the human beta-cell, even in very high doses, probably due to differing glucose uptake mechanisms in humans and rodents.[6][7]Alloxan is, however, toxic to the liver and the kidneys in high doses.[citation needed]”
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloxan

]]> By: Jeremiah Lemmas http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-33855 Jeremiah Lemmas Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:00:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-33855 "Because it selectively kills the insulin-producing beta-cells found in the pancreas, alloxan is used to induce diabetes in laboratory animals. This occurs most likely because of selective uptake of the compound due to its structural similarity to glucose as well as the beta-cell's highly efficient uptake mechanism (GLUT2). However, alloxan is not toxic to the human beta-cell, even in very high doses, probably due to differing glucose uptake mechanisms in humans and rodents.[6][7]Alloxan is, however, toxic to the liver and the kidneys in high doses.[citation needed]" from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloxan “Because it selectively kills the insulin-producing beta-cells found in the pancreas, alloxan is used to induce diabetes in laboratory animals. This occurs most likely because of selective uptake of the compound due to its structural similarity to glucose as well as the beta-cell’s highly efficient uptake mechanism (GLUT2).
However, alloxan is not toxic to the human beta-cell, even in very high doses, probably due to differing glucose uptake mechanisms in humans and rodents.[6][7]Alloxan is, however, toxic to the liver and the kidneys in high doses.[citation needed]”
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloxan

]]> By: Jeremiah’s Complaints: NYC Salt Reduction — Jeremiah’s Blog http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/#comment-21465 Jeremiah’s Complaints: NYC Salt Reduction — Jeremiah’s Blog Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:36:23 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=17461#comment-21465 [...] Want to cut sugar out of your diet?  Well too bad if you like buying things that come in boxes or jars.  Here’s some lettuce and a raw oyster.  Enjoy your new life. [...] [...] Want to cut sugar out of your diet?  Well too bad if you like buying things that come in boxes or jars.  Here’s some lettuce and a raw oyster.  Enjoy your new life. [...]

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