If all carbohydrates get broken down to their most simple form, sugar, why is it unhealthy to just eat tablespoons of sugar?
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A few reasons:
1.) The amount of carbohydrates you get per-pound from more complex foods is much less than the amount from processed table sugar, and it also takes more time to digest. So, it’s more difficult to overeat. A pound of table sugar will be stored mostly as fat, while a pound of chicken will need to be broken down and digested first. Whatever sugars are extracted will mostly be used, and only a minimal amount will be stored.
2.) Table sugar has virtually no other nutrients or minerals, so you won’t be getting any of those either.
3.) It can be killer for your teeth, since bacteria *love* sugar.
Sugar itself isn’t bad – in fact you need it. *Added* sugars are bad, because too much will cause your body to store it. This can lead to weight gain, heart disease, and a whole slew of other problems primarily caused by overeating.
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