Whats the ideal amount of sugar I should consume daily?

[redneck99]

Originally posted by sana
from fitday.

FOUR CUPS OF SUGAR = 3096 CALS

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per 4 cup
Calories 3096
Calories from Fat 0

% Daily Value *

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Total Fat 0g 0%

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Saturated Fat 0g 0%

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Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

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Monounsaturated Fat 0g

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Cholesterol 0mg 0%

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Sodium 8mg 0%

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Potassium 16mg 0%

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Total Carbohydrate 799.2g 266%

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Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

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Protein 0g 0%

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Alcohol 0g

:hang: that is a ton of Carbs!

[Taylor]

Re: Re: Whats the ideal amount of sugar I should consume daily?

Originally posted by sana
yogurt and bananas are full of sugar too. one a day is fine, but if you're eating like 4-5 a day when you get hungry - that's a ton of extra sugar there too.

if you need 4 cups of sugar in your tea, why not just drink water?

I do drink water....water and tea...and after i drink water for a while i need some flavor, and water just doesn't do it for me, especially when im not thirsty at all, or if i haven't had any tea all day

yogurt and banana's i probably eat every other day...Just because I don't really buy that many, and banana's seem to go brown after 4 days so i throw them out

had no idea 4 cups of sugar had that many carbs tho....its alot

[Taylor]

correction....

i thought our scoop = 1 cup...but it equals about half a cup, so really theres probably 2 to 2 1/2 cups of sugar in our tea

i'm sure that's still a nice and healthy 400 or 500 carbs

[beefcake]

Re: Re: Re: Whats the ideal amount of sugar I should consume daily?

Originally posted by Taylor
I do drink water....water and tea...and after i drink water for a while i need some flavor, and water just doesn't do it for me, especially when im not thirsty at all, or if i haven't had any tea all day

yogurt and banana's i probably eat every other day...Just because I don't really buy that many, and banana's seem to go brown after 4 days so i throw them out

had no idea 4 cups of sugar had that many carbs tho....its alot

Not to mention too much sugar over time could lead to diabetes.

[Bouncer]

Re: Re: Re: Whats the ideal amount of sugar I should consume daily?

Originally posted by Taylor
I do drink water....water and tea...and after i drink water for a while i need some flavor, and water just doesn't do it for me, especially when im not thirsty at all, or if i haven't had any tea all day

You have to get rid of that mentality. Drink the damn water! Your doing this for your body, not for taste.

[Taylor]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Whats the ideal amount of sugar I should consume daily?

Originally posted by beefcake
Not to mention too much sugar over time could lead to diabetes.

couldn't artificial things you put in your body lead to other diseases, like cancer?

[Bouncer]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whats the ideal amount of sugar I should consume daily?

Originally posted by Taylor
couldn't artificial things you put in your body lead to other diseases, like cancer?

like what? splenda? splenda is malodextrin. that is natural, its made from sugar.

bro you can argue all you want. the bottom line is this, keep eating 2 or 3 cups of sugar or whatever in your tea and your going to stay the same. if you want results with your body listen to the suggestions in this thread.

[bigandreasg]

Why come on the board and ask for advice if you won't listen. The answers you have gotten are solid. Stop trying to escape the fact that healthy or bodybuilding lifestyles take sacrifice. It really isn't even sacrificing when things like splenda exists. I don't get you at all. All wants but no desire.

[Taylor]

I simply asked a question, no need for anyone to jump on my ass about it

way too defensive

couldn't artificial things you put in your body lead to other diseases, like cancer?

ya'll are talking about splenda and equal i ask since its an artificial product, if that is unhealthy...and that's arguing?

[Doctor T]

Bro the only sugar I recommend is post-workout...Your body is in a state that favors muscle glycogen replete over fat storage. For this purpose use Dextrose.

Sugars should be avoided during the day other than that. Natural fruit sugars are metabolized differently than refined sugars as well as Honey. These should be fine for a carb source is reasonable / calculated quantities. As always, any other questions don't hesitate...

-Doc T

[DrMull04]

I hear nothing but negativity about artificial sweetners, aspartame has countless research on side effects, and prolonged use leading to cancer. What does Splenda or Equal have that aspartame doesn't? Wouldn't they have the same effects on the body over time?

[Taylor]

i've been using nutrisweet sweetener...it's the same as splenda but cheaper


and I think eventually someone will discover that something in cars or electronics leads to cancer, because i swear it seems like over 90% of the population gets some form of cancer in their lifetime....