Sugar
Cross-source consensus on Sugar from 212 sources and 998 claims.
212 sources · 998 claims
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- White bread has a glycemic index of 69, placing it in the high-GI category. — Glycemic Index and Food Breakdown
- White bread exceeds the 55-point threshold for high-GI foods. — Glycemic Index and Food Breakdown
- MSG is classified as an excitotoxin because it causes nerve cells on the tongue to over-fire. — Monosodium Glutamate and Taste Perception
- MSG makes all food taste significantly better than it otherwise would, regardless of the food's actual quality or condition. — Monosodium Glutamate and Taste Perception
- MSG masks the natural sensory warning signs that indicate food has spoiled or rotted. — Monosodium Glutamate and Taste Perception
- Refined carbohydrates lose their magnesium content during food processing. — Magnesium: Why You Feel Better When You Get Enough
- Bread, pasta, cereals, crackers, fruit juice, and sugar — foods that form the bulk of the modern Western diet — contain negligible magnesium. — Magnesium: Why You Feel Better When You Get Enough
- Regular consumption of refined foods displaces magnesium-rich whole foods without supplying any magnesium in return. — Magnesium: Why You Feel Better When You Get Enough
- Diabetics who have reduced carbohydrate intake may still see persistently elevated blood sugar because of endogenous glucose overproduction. — Diabetic's High Blood Sugar From Gluconeogenesis
- The result of dysfunctional insulin in diabetics is unrestrained glucose production by the liver and kidneys. — Diabetic's High Blood Sugar From Gluconeogenesis