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Fruit contains fructose. It has to be processed by the liver to turn it into glucose. This does not mean it won’t make you fat or slow metabolic rate if eaten in excess or eating the higher sugar rated types.Yeah, fruit is fine - I mean it's hard to eat too much of it or you'll be on the can all day. It's the easiest sugar to convert to energy, at least without the hazards of sucrose. As for juice, I buy 100% juice with no sugar, but I water it down to a ratio of 9/1 water/juice, just for a little flavor.
FYI sugar alternatives like stevia and agave are just other syrups or derivatives that are almost as bad as corn syrup (maybe not quite as bad though). I think it's better to get used to flavors without adding sugar unnecessarily.
As for carbs, keep it moderate. Most of the anti-carb craze is due to American inability to curb their appetites and/or exercise. People eat carbs in other countries and overall weigh far less than Americans. I've read that people that eat rice regularly, even white rice, have less body fat on average, though no one is sure why since it's so starchy.
I try to eat healthy overall and exercise regularly, but you gotta live a little. A piece of cake once in a while is not going to destroy you.
Whole grains are still converted to glucose, so no, it is still converted to fat. Your muscles can only hold about 400-500 grams of glucose. Any excess is going to adipose tissue. Your body can make its own glucose from protein. Hormonal response is a science all by itself.
I can drain most of my glucose via heavy weights (squats or deadlifts) or sprints. At that point my testosterone is lower as I workout in a fasted state. By the next day my testosterone is sky high.
I am fat adapted. My body will switch to burning fat. Thus I have a low body fat percentage and can run all day or night with very little or no caloric intake and not loose muscle.
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