On: Maintaining weight loss

[homie]

“Sugar is poison” is an absolutely insane claim to make

[pjmorris → homie]

The claim seemed less overblown to me after watching 'Sugar: The Bitter Truth' by Robert Lustig, MD [0].

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dBnniua6-oM&t=8s

[oarfish → pjmorris]

PSA: Robert Lustig is notorious for broadcasting incorrect views contradicted by current science.

A good debunk of his nonsense claims is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZPKTaVB1IU&t=64s

[_Algernon_ → pjmorris]

Most long distance runners fuel in form of gels on their longer runs and races. Those gels are mainly simple sugars and water. They're fine.

[Catbert59 → homie]

I prefer calling it "Hidden sugar is poison for your soul and body".

If you are aware of it you can avoid it.

[lithocarpus → homie]

The dose makes the poison, and with refined sugar the dose required to be harmful is quite small compared to sugar embedded in while fruits.