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<CKY> Smith Oct 2, 2014 @ 2:58pm
Why do our bodies push out sugar with insulin?
isnt that a clear sign that sugar is toxic and we shouldnt be eating it?

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76561198117027862 Oct 2, 2014 @ 3:04pm 
An excess of any substance can cause harmful effects. Even water intake in large quantities is not adviced and can be fatal. But does that mean that we shouldn't be drinking water ?
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<CKY> Smith Oct 2, 2014 @ 3:05pm 
Originally posted by Agni:
An excess of any substance can cause harmful effects. Even water intake in large quantities is not adviced and can be fatal. But does that mean that we shouldn't be drinking water ?

we havent got a defence system dedicated to getting rid of water

with sugars in our food we do
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76561198117027862 Oct 2, 2014 @ 3:08pm 
Originally posted by Skilluck:
Originally posted by Agni:
An excess of any substance can cause harmful effects. Even water intake in large quantities is not adviced and can be fatal. But does that mean that we shouldn't be drinking water ?

we havent got a defence system dedicated to getting rid of water

with sugars in our food we do

No, we don't. Insulin is not a defence mechanism against sugar.

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76561198117027862 Oct 2, 2014 @ 3:10pm 
Originally posted by Grox3000:
Originally posted by Skilluck:

we havent got a defence system dedicated to getting rid of water

with sugars in our food we do
High fructose is bad. Cane sugar, and the kind found in fruits isn't

Excess of glucose is also not good.
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Fork_Q2 Oct 2, 2014 @ 3:23pm 
That vet training really comes handy here, huh?
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Fork_Q2 Oct 2, 2014 @ 3:25pm 
Originally posted by Grox3000:
Originally posted by Agni:

Excess of glucose is also not good.
Most normal people don't inhale whole bags of sugar...

i do
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76561198117027862 Oct 2, 2014 @ 3:28pm 
Originally posted by Grox3000:
Originally posted by Agni:

Excess of glucose is also not good.
Most normal people don't inhale whole bags of sugar...

It applies to those who do.

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MA☝Omgwtfbbqstfu™ Oct 2, 2014 @ 3:42pm 
Originally posted by Grox3000:
Originally posted by Skilluck:

we havent got a defence system dedicated to getting rid of water

with sugars in our food we do
High fructose is bad. Cane sugar, and the kind found in fruits isn't

Even excess fruit is bad for you.
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Dendrobates Tinctorius Oct 2, 2014 @ 3:55pm 
Originally posted by Skilluck:
we havent got a defence system dedicated to getting rid of water

with sugars in our food we do
Urine: not just a tasty beverage anymore!
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Littlefoot Oct 3, 2014 @ 2:08am 
That's why it's a dvised to only eat candy at weekends.
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<CKY> Smith Oct 3, 2014 @ 2:10am 
it's not just candy though

any form of carbohydrate food creates the insulin response

people are now saying it's responsable for obsesity and type 2 diabetes
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Vox Oct 3, 2014 @ 2:30am 
Fruit is fine but drinking numerous litres of fizzy drinks on a daily basis is not
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MA☝Omgwtfbbqstfu™ Oct 3, 2014 @ 6:08am 
Eh, even fruit juice can just be excessive calories.

Anyways, if you think about how we evolved, we didn't have access to fruit all year anyways:rrazz:
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chiefputsa☒lag Oct 3, 2014 @ 4:07pm 
balance... the body should only create/release glucose (sugar) to levels which are actually needed. excess food are stored as glycogen and fat.
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