Discussing Dietary Issues (Like Sugar Intake) Involves Habits. Even Liberals Tend To Ignore Science-

when the subject involves one of their habits.

Habits use the reptilian parts of our brain which rely on fight or flight responses.

Therefore, conversations involving issues that touch habitual behavior like eating sugar will mostly involve:

people feeling defensive
ignoring scientific information that doesn't conform to their present behavior
grasping at information that seems to support their present behavior

Slowly but surely the science is stacking up in regards to various forms of sugar in our diet and its deleterious effects on our health.

And this is about the metabolism of various sugars. What it does to our metabolic processes. Over a fairly small amount of certain types of sugar eaten a day will effect our metabolism in a very negative way. Similarly, reducing our intake of certain types of sugar every day effects our metabolism in a very positive way.

Some people point to the fact our brains need glucose to function. Well, there are various ways to get glucose to our brains.


Complex vs. Simple Carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates such as whole-grain oats, brown rice and muesli will provide your brain with more power than simple carbohydrates. Complex carbs stay in your body longer, allowing your bloodstream to send glucose to the brain in metered amounts. Therefore, the brain receives the perfect amount of glucose right when it needs it. Simple carbohydrates such as refined sugar, fruit juice and bread and pasta made with white flower will provide a quick shot of glucose to the brain but will not provide the lasting power that a complex carbohydrate will.

I would add that simple carbs also impact our blood sugar and guts in a negative way that complex carbs do not.


There is nothing wrong with enjoying the taste of sweet. It can be enjoyed in many other ways than eating food sweetened with glucose or HFCS. Humans are increasingly becoming insulin resistant due to the prevalence of sugar and simple carbs in our diets.

There are alternatives out there. If you enjoy sweet desserts and sweet drinks, please try to be less defensive and use your natural sense of curiosity. And consider the actual science. It's behind changing the Standard American Diet. The same way it was for changing our habit of smoking and driving without seat-belts.