Quote (hoipolloi @ Oct 8 2019 10:18pm)
Sugar is highly addictive. Drug addicted mice and rats will forgo their drug addictions for sugar when given the choice, and non drug addicted mice choose it over drugs. And we know how addictive opioids and other narcotics are. I craved sugar for about 3 months after stopping, and I mean a sort of sensation like being thirsty that never leaves your mind and haunts your thoughts day and night. If you can handle it then yeah it's fine, but I suspect most people who would claim they handle it have never tried to quit. Of course you feel fine when you're still getting your dopamine spike. In essence sugar is something our ancestors ate but not something our very distant ancestors ate. They had fruit that was waaaaay less sweet than cultivated creations we make today. Serving of fruit for then would've been more fiber than sugar. It's a purely toxic substance. Which is why I only eat as much meat as I can
Yeah sugar is a potent substance! There’s no need to add it to the diet. Fruit is not a horrible source, at the very least you do get some of the diver you’re speaking up plus vitamins. Of all the sources of sugar it is not the worst, but can and should be regulated in a healthy diet.
The above wording of “some fruit” is pretty vague, but if you actually just keep it simple and not over indulge past two-three servings a day you’re good to go. It’s still a better choice over sugary sodas.