Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'?

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Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 2, 2012 18:18:42 GMT -5

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Post by Forever Sunshine on Apr 2, 2012 18:18:42 GMT -5

How could something so sweet be so bad for you? That’s exactly the point.

Sugar in all forms -- from the refined stuff in the bowl on your table to honey and high fructose corn syrup -- is a key contributor to many of our diet-related diseases and conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer, according to Dr. Robert Lustig, professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco.

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gavinsnanna Guest	Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 2, 2012 19:31:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by gavinsnanna on Apr 2, 2012 19:31:18 GMT -5 Too much is, yes.

femme Guest	Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 2, 2012 21:10:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by femme on Apr 2, 2012 21:10:42 GMT -5 I eat lots of sugar when it comes to chocolate. But I do substitute with Splenda in tea, coffee and I drink Diet Soda.

starlight07 Gabber Extraordinaire Posts: 5,200	Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 3, 2012 4:05:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by starlight07 on Apr 3, 2012 4:05:04 GMT -5 I have a sweet tooth too! Been a Pepsi addict for almost 2 years.
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Deleted Posts: 0	Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 3, 2012 5:52:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2012 5:52:43 GMT -5 Everything in moderation. But, i will take natural sugar any day over chemicalized sugar substitutes.

isa Guest	Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 3, 2012 6:03:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by isa on Apr 3, 2012 6:03:17 GMT -5 Pound for pound sugar is more harmful to the body’s organs than heroin. As Fuzzems says - fine in moderation.

Deleted Posts: 0	Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 9, 2012 9:14:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2012 9:14:29 GMT -5 I am still on a sugar high after this weekend. DH got me a coconut egg which i love. And, dd and i made our own chocolate bunnies and chocolate pretzels, choc covered marshmallows, etc. Yum.

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Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 9, 2012 9:32:45 GMT -5

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Post by femme on Apr 9, 2012 9:32:45 GMT -5

Dayum, fuzzems. You had more than me, and I thought I was bad. Well, I've been eating sweets all my life and I aint dead yet. I think eating it in moderation is fine. Dark Chocolate has even been said to be good for you, if eaten in moderation. As far as sugar, I love it but too much of it makes me sick. That is why I use substitutes and drink Diet Sodas. At first, I hated the taste of diet Sodas but after a while, I acquired a taste for them.

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Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 9, 2012 9:46:56 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2012 9:46:56 GMT -5

I don't care for dark chocolate. I LOVE creamy milk chocolate. I really like cadbury chocolate. I don't drink diet soda. I hate the taste of it. I tried but just would rather drink water. I do enjoy a nice cold pop every now and then and love Pespi and Orange Crush. But, i treat them like a dessert or treat so something in only have now and then.

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Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 9, 2012 9:59:44 GMT -5

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Post by femme on Apr 9, 2012 9:59:44 GMT -5

I'm a Soda addict and aint even gonna try and lie about it. Its probably my biggest weakness when it comes to unhealthy and foods or drinks. I'm addicted to Diet Mt. Dew. I never thought I would like Diet drinks either, but I do now. I have to force myself to drink water.

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Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 9, 2012 10:07:59 GMT -5

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Post by femme on Apr 9, 2012 10:07:59 GMT -5

Oh, and as far as Chocolate goes fuzzems, I also prefer the Milk Chocolate...It tastes so much better and I could eat Cadbury eggs all day long.

I was just simply stating that they have said Dark Chocolate was good for you, in moderation.

starlight07 Gabber Extraordinaire Posts: 5,200	Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 9, 2012 16:36:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by starlight07 on Apr 9, 2012 16:36:08 GMT -5 Anyone here likes white chocolate?
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femme Guest	Sweet and toxic: Is sugar really 'poison'? Apr 9, 2012 21:16:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by femme on Apr 9, 2012 21:16:39 GMT -5 I love all chocolate, Star...Yes, I love white chocolate!!