Sigma Nutrition Radio #468: High Sugar Intakes Without Excess Calories: Harmful or Benign?
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Jan 24, 2023 
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Sugar Harm Tied to Calories
- Most negative health impacts of sugar are tied to excess calorie intake and fat gain.
- Sugar alone, without calorie surplus, shows unclear direct harm in most cases.
Glycemic Response Complexity
- Glycemic response depends on many factors beyond sugar alone.
- High sugar intake doesn't inevitably cause worse daily glycemic control without calorie surplus.
Sugar Alone Doesn't Raise Liver Fat
- Isochloric high sugar diet (20% energy) did not increase liver fat or weight.
- Saturated fat raised liver fat even without much weight gain, unlike sugar in this context.