How To Read Food & Nutrition Labels on Snacks - No Sweat: EP65 

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this is absolutely correct! esp when most of us have poor omega 6:omega 3 ratio and those vegetable oil ain't helping it. trans fats are obvious problems with these vegetable oils. for olive oil though.. our concern has been that there are a lot of olive oil frauds (i.e olive oil brands mixing olive oil with other oil to reduce costs)..it's unfortunate because true olive oil can be a good replacement

YES finally someone said it 👏🏻

Hello ! Does that mean that it'd be recommended recommended get sugar from stevia or sugar alcohol vs eating fruits?

Dietetic student here! In general, sugar is not evil. Its the amount of sugar we consume that is the problem :) It doesn’t really matter what kind of sugars you consume because ultimately, the body still breaks it down to glucose for energy. The reason behind recommendations to reduce intake of added sugar in our day to day is because added sugar intake is a very easy way that many of us consume excess calories, which leads to increased weight gain and increased risk for chronic diseases. It’s true that one can eat too much fruit. however, lots of studies indicate that we actually do not eat enough fruit (2 servings per day). Fruits are great sources of fibre, vitamins and minerals. Adequate intake is also associated with better diet quality and improved health outcomes. so I think it’s always best to shift focus away from whether fruits are bad but to focus more on how we can reduce added sugar intake :) Artificial sweeteners can benefit those who want to slowly minimise their sugar intake or for people with diabetes. It is generally safe to consume if FDA recommendations are followed. But one thing to note is that artificial sweeteners are still considered new and it’s long term effects are still unknown. My conclusion is sugar isn’t bad. Which sugar should you choose? Whichever you want to use. Just be mindful with how much you’re eating :) Hope this helps!

@@ShaineSmileyYes, but the problem is people are overconsuming sugar. In fact, the obesity and its mortality rate tripled in the US when the low-fat movements because ....guess what? the consumption of sugar consequently increase. Consumption of sugar increases insulin. Insulin is almost like a double-edged sword. Insulin resistance has been an emerging problem and it's associated with metabolic syndrome and obesity. Excessive release of insulin (esp in case of insulin resistance) is also well-established to promote weight gain. Yes, that includes sugar in fruit and natural sugars. so when you already consume too much sugar, the solution is not to 'add fruits'. because at the end of the day, it would further jeopardize ur susceptibility to insulin resistance Sugar IS the door to many disease, when not consumed in moderation