momo3kaj

I thought that all our food was processed to sugar in the C6H12O6 form
for cellular energy/function. How in the world can we be allergic to
it?? Is it the chemicals/impurites in processed sugar that are the
problem or am I the victim of an old school Biology/Chemistry myth?
Beth in MD

glad2bmadly

I hope you get a reply from a more scientific mind with a better memory for facts than mine but I do know that yes there are a lot of chemicals in processed white sugar that cause a lot of reactions in children especially (not that mine don't eat it) and that sugar in it's processed form is chemically much different than the sugar that results from other foods naturally breaking down in your body.

momo3kaj <scott-wecht@...> wrote:I thought that all our food was processed to sugar in the C6H12O6 form
for cellular energy/function. How in the world can we be allergic to
it?? Is it the chemicals/impurites in processed sugar that are the
problem or am I the victim of an old school Biology/Chemistry myth?
Beth in MD


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gruvystarchild

>
> momo3kaj <scott-wecht@e...> wrote:I thought that all our food was
processed to sugar in the C6H12O6 form
> for cellular energy/function. How in the world can we be allergic
to
> it?? Is it the chemicals/impurites in processed sugar that are the
> problem or am I the victim of an old school Biology/Chemistry myth?
> Beth in MD
>

My ds is sensitive to all cane products. So it's not the fact that
it's sugar, it's the cane itself.
All sugars/starches are converted to glucose in the body, that much
is true. But how quickly they convert to glucose hugely affects the
biological response and how healthy it is. That's why the glycaemic
index (gi) was invented, to try and rate how quickly foods break
down to glucose.
Also, you've got to remember that some sugars have trace minerals
and other healthful side benefits. Honey has minerals, same with
maple syrup, but corn syrup has none of those benefits and a high gi
to boot. The more processed a sugar is, the more healthful compounds
are taken out.
So there's a lot more to it than just what it ends up being at the
end of the process. How hard your body has to work to make it become
glucose affects more than you think. If your body has to dump a ton
of insulin to get the desired result, it's a lot harder on your body.

Ren