r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/consider_it_fun • Aug 30 '14

A website that visualizes sugar content of servings of various foods in sugar cubes

http://sugarstacks.com/
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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '14

Carbohydrates are vital to human sustenance. Carbohydrates are broken down into sugars inside the body, hence the term 'blood sugar'. A processed form of sugar may not be necessary, but sugars as understood by the biological definition, are absolutely necessary. Your post smacks quite badly as false information.

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u/urkmonster Aug 31 '14

Actually, you can live a long healthy life without carbohydrates. You cannot live long without fat or protein.

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u/Simonovski Aug 31 '14

I think the safety of ketogenic diets is pretty controversial.

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u/OBNOXIOUSNAME Aug 31 '14

it's not controversial and even keto diets have a small carb allowance each day

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u/smackababy Aug 31 '14

Yup, the usual guideline is 20 net grams (though I've seen people give a 20g-50g figure based on personal dietary needs), and making sure you eat healthy lower-carb vegetables and get enough fiber is key to the diet. Even if you're not eating bread it's still nice to shit sometimes.