I need sugar to function properly

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Humberto

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It feels like my brain only wakes up when I've eaten something sweet.

Please offer insight and advice.
 
Brain requires sugar to work. Maybe your blood sugar is low.

That's why breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day. When you sleep your body is in fasting mode for 8 hours or so but during that time your heart lungs ect are working and consuming sugar.

So that's what I would assume in your case. Are you dieting ?
 
Don't overdo it, the sugar thing, especially if you are a little overweight. Diabetes is a disease that can strike without warning, and is incurable although can be managed. Modern processed foods have far too much sugar in them anyway.

As the person above says, have a decent breakfast every day, even if it makes you get up 15 mins early
 
Yeah but keep it low gi. So the sugar is released slowly as you digest
 
  • I am not overweight.
  • To my knowledge and understanding, high sugar intake is not a direct risk factor for type II diabetes.
  • I try to follow a low GI diet where possible, except of course for eating sweets.
  • My overall sugar consumption may be lower than those of people who drink sugary drinks like Coca Cola.
  • When I have something sweet, it's like my brain suddenly wakes up. Otherwise I feel like dosing off all the time and I struggle to concentrate.
 
Humberto said:
When I have something sweet, it's like my brain suddenly wakes up.
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Commonly know as sugar rush. In my experience its a pretty useless rush though: Doesn't scale at all & crashes like hell. Better to go high carbs.

Humberto said:
high sugar intake is not a direct risk factor for type II diabetes.
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You're wrong about that.

Humberto said:
My overall sugar consumption may be lower than those of people who drink sugary drinks like Coca Cola.
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afaik it has a lot to do with the spikes in the blood sugar level rather *and* the absolute quantity. Though yes, consuming less than other does put you ahead of the pack.
 
My understanding is that the major risk factor for type II diabetes is obesity. High sugar consumption may be an indirect risk factor insofar as it contributes to obesity, but it is not a direct cause of type II diabetes. See for example

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-myths/:

Myth: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes.

Fact: The answer is not so simple. Type 1 diabetes is caused by genetics and unknown factors that trigger the onset of the disease; type 2 diabetes is caused by genetics and lifestyle factors.

Being overweight does increase your risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and a diet high in calories from any source contributes to weight gain. Research has shown that drinking sugary drinks is linked to type 2 diabetes.
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Please critique my claim.
 
Humberto said:
Please critique my claim.
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No thanks. With 20 seconds googling you can find half a dozen studies showing the opposite. Besides whether its a direct factor or indirect factor is ultimately pretty academic anyway.
 
Try more fresh fruit. This contains fractose and might meet your requirement. Obviously pineapples and oranges are the sweetest
 
I am diabetic, and yes I ate myself into it... Not by being obese (overweight yes, but not obese, BMI was 28). Insulin insensitivity is an issue with sugar, consume sugary food constantly and your body will constantly be releasing insulin, it will eventually (if you are unlucky) build up an insensitivity to the insulin. Ergo... Type 2. Stick to natural sugars, Up the protein and Low-Gi carbs... If you need a pick me up switch to caffeine lol
 
TopazBlue said:
I am diabetic, and yes I ate myself into it... Not by being obese (overweight yes, but not obese, BMI was 28). Insulin insensitivity is an issue with sugar, consume sugary food constantly and your body will constantly be releasing insulin, it will eventually (if you are unlucky) build up an insensitivity to the insulin. Ergo... Type 2. Stick to natural sugars, Up the protein and Low-Gi carbs... If you need a pick me up switch to caffeine lol
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Thank you for this information.

How old were you when you were diagnosed as having diabetes and for how long before that were you overweight?
 
Large quantities of fructose makes me feel sick for some reason while large quantities of sucrose does not.

I now restrict myself to two servings of fruit per day otherwise I begin to suffer from what I think of as "fructose poisoning".
 
I was 29 when Diagnosed, On New Years day.... Not a very joyous new year I can tell you :wtf:, I had gradually picked up weight over about a 5 year period, but my diet had never been great, sport and had kept the weight off though.
 
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