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RE: The Type of Sugar, In Addition to Amount Consumed Determines Negative Health Outcomes
Certainly! It also appears that type of sugar consumed may play a role in addition to weight, or even type of sugar contributing to excess weight may make health issues worse for some patients. It appears (not shockingly anymore I suppose, the more we learn the more we find out that our bodies are so finely regulated and complex) that we were simplifying things a bit too much.
The simple point to make is if you are eating and you are full... why are you eating? The addictive properties of sugar are scary. The dopamine release is the major factor there. I really liked how you applied chemistry to this. Another good chemistry topic for foods is trans fats. Everyone thought that unsaturated fats were the answer until it was trans!
Trans fats are pretty interesting, the body really cares about the orientation (probably a more understandable word choice) of the double bonds. I remember learning about it way back when in my undergraduate biochem course and I thought it was quite interesting that such a small change to an otherwise identical molecule could result in such differing effects in the body.