Charles Choi
7th July 2003, 04:09
99% fat free, yeah, but it’s loaded with sugar sometimes you’re not likely to burn off before it becomes fat. How many times have we heard that? Did you know that the carbs in milk are simple-carbs?
We also often hear that we should stay away from simple-carbs and stick to complex-carbs (in moderation of course).
But how about fruit – that contains fructose right? Fruit is full of simple-carbs (monosaccharides), but would an overdose of fruit mean a person will overload on sugar? If the kilojoules intake is high enough without the body burning it off, it’ll get stored in the liver and as fat yeah?
Can someone take me through the logic?
http://www.gymaddiction.com/Nutrition/Carbohydrates.html#Fructose
We also often hear that we should stay away from simple-carbs and stick to complex-carbs (in moderation of course).
But how about fruit – that contains fructose right? Fruit is full of simple-carbs (monosaccharides), but would an overdose of fruit mean a person will overload on sugar? If the kilojoules intake is high enough without the body burning it off, it’ll get stored in the liver and as fat yeah?
Can someone take me through the logic?
http://www.gymaddiction.com/Nutrition/Carbohydrates.html#Fructose