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Old Tue, Dec-05-17, 13:54
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Unfortunately there is a mistake in the paper.

It says, "Considering that refined sugar, even when compared with starch, has been found to raise serum insulin levels,14 15 this provides compelling evidence that overconsuming added sugars (sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup) may lead to an increased risk of CHD through raised insulin levels."

Unfortunately the reference it cites states, "Fasting serum insulin and glucose levels were significantly higher with the sucrose than with the starch diet. " They did not test for added sugar. They tested for the chemical sucrose. Nor did they test for HFCS so there is no information on that.

Frankly I found it surprising that a scientist would find something wrong with added sugar but not plain sugar. As if eating a gram of honey is better than eating the equivalent amount of refined sugar. Good thing though. They did not. Eating honey or wild cane sugar or the sugar in fruit or the sugar in a sugar beat, molasses, etc. is all the same. It's just sugar and sugar is generally bad.
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