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Re:Is Fat Killing Us, or Is Sugar? by prostoalex on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @04:48PM (#13990424)
> Neither by themselves, but when combined...

I buy that argument with high-fat zero-sugar diet, but is there a reasonable evidence that eating a high-sugar but low-fat diet is healthy?

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Re:Is Fat Killing Us, or Is Sugar? by superioritycplx on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @05:02PM (#13990569)
No

There are essential fatty acids, there are essential amino acids (protein), but there are no essential carbohydrates.

The "need" for sugar is completely manufactured, literally and figuratively.

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