I felt I made my point pretty clear when my math teacher gave me a test that used Imperial measurements and I handed it back with the short length answers in light-years and the long length answers in Ångströms.
Eh. At best carbohydrates (which include all sugars) are neutral at best. When they're buffered by water and fiber and in low quantities sugar has little effect on system inflammation, and does supply energy... However, sugar does cause inflammation. In everyone. This means lower immune system function, feeling ill, etc. Most of the time it is asymptomatic, though sometimes it can even cause noticeable symptoms such as tonsillitis or sinusitis
Obesity is very much linked to high GI foods chock full of carbs (I'm looking at you, potatoes and grains). These foods have incredible caloric density, and do not have the fiber or water content in place to buffer it into the bloodstream. It is absorbed quickly, then negative feedback loop takes effect and insulin stores excess as fat; but, it stores TOO much. And now blood sugar levels are low again. This creates a tired feeling and more hunger. It's a vicious cycle.
That said, there are diets that induce ketosis, and so carbohydrate intake, if at all, is negligible. As far as I know, there aren't any cases of this causing any sort of health problems (at least in people with working gall bladders).
TL;DR: More steak and green things. Less donuts. Stuff face. Go fight bear.
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Yeah, but which job position is more likely to survive the zombie apocalypse?
I felt I made my point pretty clear when my math teacher gave me a test that used Imperial measurements and I handed it back with the short length answers in light-years and the long length answers in Ångströms.
You should become acquainted with an engineer. If it isn't broken, then it doesn't have enough features.
What are you talking about? This is a huge leap for the Federation.
Eh. At best carbohydrates (which include all sugars) are neutral at best. When they're buffered by water and fiber and in low quantities sugar has little effect on system inflammation, and does supply energy... However, sugar does cause inflammation. In everyone. This means lower immune system function, feeling ill, etc. Most of the time it is asymptomatic, though sometimes it can even cause noticeable symptoms such as tonsillitis or sinusitis Obesity is very much linked to high GI foods chock full of carbs (I'm looking at you, potatoes and grains). These foods have incredible caloric density, and do not have the fiber or water content in place to buffer it into the bloodstream. It is absorbed quickly, then negative feedback loop takes effect and insulin stores excess as fat; but, it stores TOO much. And now blood sugar levels are low again. This creates a tired feeling and more hunger. It's a vicious cycle. That said, there are diets that induce ketosis, and so carbohydrate intake, if at all, is negligible. As far as I know, there aren't any cases of this causing any sort of health problems (at least in people with working gall bladders). TL;DR: More steak and green things. Less donuts. Stuff face. Go fight bear.