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[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 77 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Important to note

In the 1960s, the sugar industry funded research that downplayed the risks of sugar and highlighted the hazards of fat, according to a newly published article in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Fat still isn't good for you. It's just that sugar is bad for you also.

[–] Mkengine@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Maybe a dumb question, but is there a fat industry which could have lobbied against the sugar industry?

[–] nodsocket@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The meat industry wants you to believe carbs are the problem.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think that'd be anyone selling high-fat products, but I don't know if they have a specific lobby. Fast food industry alone would support such effort I bet.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, there's big oil, but their lobbying agenda was pretty full already.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

They were too busy taking a victory lap after pushing the idea of a "carbon footprint"

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Depends on the fat.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 1 year ago

There is active and vigorous debate about fat.

https://fatlotofgood.com.au/

Fats from natural foods appear to be unquestionably good for you.

The consensus around sugar is slowly slowly painfully slowly agreeing that sugar is not good for you.

It's going to take us a century to undo the harm of the 1960s

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fat is an essential macronutrient. It's just that we consume way too much.

Just stay clear of transfat and saturated fat as much as possible, and you will be healthier.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Yes. Everything in moderation. I should've clarified what I said.

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

Bro science here: I heard fat and sugar combined is a force multiplier. Easier for body to store fat in presence of sugar.

[–] Blackout@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is never a better time to quit sugar than now. I lost 20 pounds within a few months when I did it. It is amazing the excess calories we eat without realizing.

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not fat, obese or overweight, but sugar is the fucking devil. I have no addictive personality at all, and i don't even like sweets, but atarted to drink energy drinks at almost 40, and i'm absolutely hooked. I quit smoking like it's nothing. Alcohol? Nah. But i'm getting nervous when i can't get my stupid energy drink. I don't need the energy either

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago

Depending on the drink you've probably got a twofold addiction to sugar and also caffeine.

I don't get any kind of withdrawal symptoms from sugar, but if I don't have caffeine I start to get anxiety like that.

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

Fat industry just took it like a bitch.