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Impact of Sugar on cholesterol measures

Thank you.

27% increase in fat in the liver, with only 2% increase of subcutaneous fat in a mere 3 weeks of overfeeding carbs.
Then a 25% decrease in fat in the liver, and a 4% decrease of subcutaneous fat in 3 weeks of low carbing.

Wow.
 
It is not difficult to understand when we compare the marbling of grain fed vs carb fed beef...

This less scientific blog may also an interesting read :D
http://www.wellfedhomestead.com/how-to-fatten-pigs-and-people
Pigs who were fed molasses and cane juice products the night before slaughter had a 34% larger liver than pigs who were fed a traditional grain-based diet. A larger liver = a sicker liver. Adding sugar to a pig’s diet increases their rate of carcass growth. Weanling pigs have a greater growth performance when they eat milk chocolate products leftover from the candy making industry. Go figure. Pigs who have diets that are sweetened end up eating more. In fact, simply giving the pigs a sweetener increased their chewing behavior. Ever feel the need to chew something, even though you’re not hungry? You’ve probably been eating too much sugar.
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CherryAA said:
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2012/08/28/ajcn.112.038695.full.pdf+html
http://www.buttermakesyourpantsfalloff.com/get-sugar-out/

These two articles together give a great analysis of what happens to cholesterol related health markers when you eat sugar.
its well worth reading for anyone with high trigs.
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I'm going to send this to one of my co-workers. He drinks two cans of coke a day along with a large bag of chips and yes - he has quite the gut. It's like an addiction ...
 
This is why its so worrying that doctors promptly point - towards - you need a low fat diet if you have high cholesterol.
Lots of evidence that its the sugar you need to cut out not the saturated fats.
My cholesterol markers improved dramatically with a high fat including saturated fat diet but very low carbs.
 
fletchweb said:
I'm going to send this to one of my co-workers. He drinks two cans of coke a day along with a large bag of chips and yes - he has quite the gut. It's like an addiction ...
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Eating sugar "is" an addiction - everything about the process is designed to have people eat more and more of it. no wonder people end up drinking litres of coke.
 
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