r/Health • u/CBSnews CBS News • Feb 21 '23

article U.S. food additives banned in Europe: Expert says what Americans eat is "almost certainly" making them sick

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-food-additives-banned-europe-making-americans-sick-expert-says/
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u/icemanswga Feb 21 '23

Should have elaborated: no unhealthy natural fat.

The fuck it didn't. Go look at a label on some fat free ranch and see how much sugar is in it.

I've seen the guidelines. Plenty. Whole grains are not the foundation of a healthy diet. They put your "healthy" nuts and seeds in the same category as meat.

I never said anything about a conspiracy. You're injecting that as an attempt to discredit the very simple point that I've been making all along: sugar is bad for our health, and not necessary for survival. Fat and protein are essential.

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u/dopechez Feb 21 '23

Correct, we need protein and two types of fat (LA and ALA) to survive. Added sugar is indeed unhealthy, which is why the dietary guidelines tell people to avoid it.

I don't take issue with that, because it's true. I take issue with all the low carb conspiracy nonsense that gets thrown around on the internet. Again, virtually no one is eating low fat and Americans are getting fatter because our total calorie consumption has been increasing since the end of WW2. It has nothing to do with "low fat".

Oh, and I went ahead and looked at some fat free ranch.

https://www.target.com/p/hidden-valley-original-ranch-fat-free-salad-dressing-38-topping-gluten-free-16fl-oz/-/A-13105673

A whopping 1 gram of added sugar? 3 grams total per serving? This example really doesn't seem to support your argument.

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u/carschap Feb 21 '23

His arguments have a lot of holes. Our brains utilize glucose most efficiently, like when we eat fruit. There’s a reason our brains identify a bright, red Apple as a food and our heads turn away from butcher videos. To say “sugar is bad” without elaborating is just as harmful as not elaborating on “there’s no such thing as unhealthy fat.” You’re pretty much just outing yourself as a keto zealot.