Is all sugar equally bad? If not, what makes the sugar in fruit different?
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All forms of sugar are processed by your body differently
Fructose is by far the worst of the sugars but it’s also really cheap and it’s natural form is more of a syrup. Sucrose is a glucose and fructose bound and has a lower sweet taste then fructose and is more expensive. Natural cane sugar is probably the best kind for you as it has other compounds present but it also adds taste.
One thing to remember though is the end products , glucose is the basic sugar your body uses for everything so your body is capable of using it directly. Fructose however can’t be easily used directly so it generally is turned into fat but if your body needs carbohydrates it “will” use fructose but in general most organisms are glucophilic.
Lastly the biggest problem sugars are the ones people don’t realize they are eating, it takes a lot of carbohydrates to make you sick over a long period of time and our diets do need some , the problem is if you mix sugary drinks + carb rich foods + lack of exercise it’s just a terrible spiralling problem for your health. Some of the biggest foods to look out for (that are not inherently sweet or meant to be desserts ) are rice (which triggers a bigger insulin spike then pure white sugar), pasta and noodles , breads , super starchy potatoes.
I won’t touch on 5 unit sugars as our bodies process those in even more fancy ways but those usually are pretty simple
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