![]() ![]() That fact has misled many people into thinking that sweeteners like agave nectar, which is almost pure fructose, is "safe for diabetics," as you can often see it advertised. The most dangerous sugar is fructose, which ironically has the lowest glycemic index. Several types of sugar exist, and they aren't all created equal. When we talk about the dangers of sugar, we have to be clear what we are referring to. But one sugar in particular can also be hard for our bodies to handle. Sugar is not only empty calories, which people might think of as being neutral, neither good nor bad. On this so-called "diet" I have kept my A1C and weight levels right where I want them to be.Īdded sugar doesn't fit in my life. You might call it my diet, but I prefer to think of it as the way I prefer to eat for the rest of my life. As Humphrey Bogart said in the film Casablanca, "I was misinformed."Įver since 2007 I have followed a very low-carb lifestyle. ![]() ![]() After all, I buy all my groceries at Whole Foods and at an even more selective local natural foods store. As a careful shopper, I thought that I could kick added sugar right out of my life. ![]()
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