So? A 6 inch sub has 300-500 calories. No one is getting obese from eating a 6 inch sub for lunch once in a while and whether the bread has 5 gm sugar or 2 gm isnt going to make a difference in your health. A qboda burrito has over 1300 calories. |
Again. It’s not calories in, calories out. It’s the sugar. It’s probably also additives that have a synergistic effect, but mostly the sugar. And people pushing the low cal, low fat lifestyle have done untold damage to people whose genetics are inclined to gain weight with excess sugar. But please go on. |
Probably that's why so many people are overweight - because they can't tell apples from oranges, they can't understand labels... Okay, so how much did a 6 inch Subway roll weigh? It's 70 to 80 grams. A slice of bread is typically 25 to 45 grams. See? 5 grams of sugar in a 70 g roll is roughly the same as 3 grams of sugar in a 40 g slice of bread. It's really simple. https://www.google.com/search?q=subway+roll+nutritional+information&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjR1YqbqcfwAhU-7bsIHXx4DysQ2-cCegQIABAC&oq=subway+roll+nutritional+information&gs_lcp=ChJtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1pbWcQAzoECCMQJ1D4YFj4YGCcY2gAcAB4AIABkQGIAf4BkgEDMC4ymAEAoAEBwAEB&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img&ei=iHSdYNHxCb7a7_UP_PC92AI&bih=544&biw=360&client=ms-android-xiaomi&prmd=ismvn#imgrc=iPngztPzg7c5cM |
It's not about sub itself or the calories, it's the domino effect 5 grams of sugar can cause in your body, Added sugar causes glucose level spikes, due to metabolic syndrome pancreas pumps out more insulin than needed, so after spike there is a steep dip down that drives hunger and cravings. And what do you really want during those dips? Right, sugar as fastest available source to bring glucose level up. And there you go again - up and down, up and down. And you're ended up overeating, because those cravings are really hard to control, they stronger than you. Oh, and on top of that - dips in the blood glucose levels can cause release of the stress hormone cortisol, that also plays huge role in that whole circle. Easiest way to manage - monitor sugar, in every bite, every time, everywhere. One wrong step - and you're on that glucose/insulin/cortisol roller-coaster again. |
No, I know that, but it is indeed what we’re talking about. Just because it proves that your claim was wrong you want to pretend it’s irrelevant, but it’s not. |
If you’re the one claiming that 3 g of sugar isn’t a big deal, you just proved the other PP’s point. Again, in Ireland (and I believe some other countries), that is legally cake. And you’re telling people with metabolic issues that it’s nothing? Please listen when those of us who know: sugar is to weight gain what oxygen is to fire. |
If you have metabolic issues, you shouldn't be eating fast food. |
Yeah, and also 95% of the products in the supermarket. So, back to square 1 - if 50% of the population should avoid fast food and 95% of the food sold in the grocery stores - who's problem is that? Individuals or society as a whole? |
Cushing's syndrome and type II diabetes are separate diseases with completely different pathologies. Don't try to weasel out of admitting being overweight contributes to the most prevelent metabolic issues; type II diabetes and pre-diabetes. |
You, or someone whose viewpoint you’re defending said, “It is fact being overweight puts you at risk for developing metabolic issues.” And I gave an example of a metabolic disorder that most definitely causes weight gain. I’m not weaseling out of anything; I’m proving you wrong. Just once I wish one of you know it alls would read a book or two. This will blow your mind. https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Fat-About/dp/0307272702/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn all about the atypical cases of fat and what it means for regular fat. Fat’s an organ; did you know? https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Life-Fat-Science-Understood/dp/0393354970/ref=pd_sbs_55?pd_rd_w=Cz729&pf_rd_p=2419a049-62bf-452e-b0d0-ca5b7e35a7b4&pf_rd_r=SFPE32W3AXBKB2W3JMM0&pd_rd_r=05275855-5dac-469f-91c1-311e24be865c&pd_rd_wg=TwURH&pd_rd_i=0393354970&psc=1 |
No, I misspoke. I was a high but normal weight, started gaining rapidly in my late teens, saw a doctor and was diagnosed with insulin resistance via PCOS, triggered into overdrive by puberty. I did say that in my previous post and I think its because I always felt fat, because I was always feeling like the biggest person. Since childhood I was on the high end of normal. And everyone in my family is skinny. So I was always made to feel fat. But it seems clear to me now that I've always had insulin resistance. Which is why despite growing up in the same house eating the same foods my siblings and I look really different today. |
Yes, regular bread definitely had a load of unnecessary sugar. When I first arrived in the US, I actually spat out my first bite of bread from Giant and subsequently spent an inordinate amount of time reading labels on bread to find something with less sugar. We foreigners swap tops on where to get ‘regular’ bread. |
New poster here. So, you are both right. Being overweight put you are risk for developing metabolic issues, but only 90% to 95% of the time. Nearly all reputable sources conclude that obesity and an inactive lifestyle are two of the most common causes of type 2 diabetes. These things are responsible for about 90% to 95% of diabetes cases in the United States. Cushing's falls in the 5% to 10% range that is outside of the 90%-95% of cases that apply to the vast majority of people. |
Can you city your sources, please? |
It’s 2021. 5% is the new 100%. Right? Also, the cheeseburgers made people eat them. In short, we can’t even have this discussion if the conversation diverts to rare disorders to the exclusion of actually talking about the overwhelming majority. |