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[titzer]

> Too many people is addicted to High Carbs without even knowing it.

Not to mention, and probably worse, refined sugar. It is basically crack cocaine.

[Angostura → titzer]

> refined sugar. It is basically crack cocaine.

To put this into context. I've been on refined sugar for about 50 years now. The health effects are - I have 2 fillings and and a BMI somewhat above the recommended.

It's basically not crack cocaine.

[truculation → Angostura]

An interesting thing about sugar: though a key part of certain delicious recipes (e.g. cake, ice cream) a cup full of pure granulated sugar does not appeal.

[kaolti → Angostura]

Science right there.

[tree_of_item → titzer]

What is it about nutrition that makes people resort to ridiculous hyperbole like this? No, sugar is not like crack cocaine, and red meat is not like cigarettes.

[titzer → tree_of_item]

> What is it about nutrition that makes people resort to ridiculous hyperbole like this?

A 2017 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2017/08/23/bjsports-2017-0...

[kaolti → tree_of_item]

Agree with the sentiment, but there is a valid point to be made about the addictive qualities of sugar vs cocaine.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1931610/

[titzer → titzer]

To downvoters: let me know you think about the following study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2017/08/23/bjsports-2017-0...