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Are all sugars the same? Lately there has been a rash of TV commercials saying all sugars are the same. This is not true! Fruit has sugar that is mixed in with fiber. The package counts! The sugar by itself may be the same but dressed up in its package changes everything. The proof is in the Glycemic Index values. Raw and fake sugars usually are a 100 on this index (the highest you can go). Fruits are much lower 30 to 50 on the index. This indicates that are bodies can assimilate this type of sugar slower and the impact is less likely to cause diseases like diabetes.
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georgefebish
Oct 13, 2011 @ 14:25:02
I like that you mention that there is a difference between refined sugars and the sugar you find in fruit. I try to take my sugar in fruit – though I do enjoy a cookie or a piece of chocolate every now and then.
Oct 13, 2011 @ 14:29:48
LOL we all do. As long as we are eating more fruit than cookies we we be OK. Thanks for commenting. Did you see my new book is out at http://georgefebish.com