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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If I remember my highschool biology correctly (which I probably don't, so take this with all the grains of salt), natural sources like berries, fruits, etc... create natural glucose which is what every living organism (including us...use for energy). Meaning when we eat berries and fruit, that natural glucose doesn't need to be converted or processed in order for our body to make use of it. That also gives it a more stable effect in our system.

Refined sugars, on the other hand, need to be processed into glucose before it can bind to (oxygen? I think?) and pass into our bloodstream. That process leaves a lot of junk leftover which can have detrimental effects.

Again...I'm trying to remember a 35 year old highschool biology course, so correct me if I'm wrong.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    close but not quite

    All carbohydrates have to be converted into glucose. Your breads, pastas, starches, etc

    All forms of glucose can be used directly, without the conversion. But that does not make them healthier by any stretch

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    You're off I think, been that long since biology class for me as well. Sucrose, glucose and fructose are the same molecule, just arranged differently. That has some effects on bio uptake, can't remember what.

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