Fat is sugar, right?

[tharpdevenport]

Well, I got to admit I don't know myself, I just always assumed fat could be made by lard and sugar, and other unhealthy food along those lines. One of the reasons I get Fat FRee Milk, besides prefering the taste, is that I assumed it was "fat free".

I don't think I have ever in my adult life checked the nutrituion label on Fat Free Milk until today, and low & behold -- despite the "Fat Free" part, there is 12 grams of fat per cup. Well, damn! No wonder this weight loss hasn't gone as fast as it should (only lost eight pounds these passed three months [making important extra changes in the diet later on]).


So, would Fat Free be the same thing as Skim Milk, because I always assume that too.

 

[thestrangequark]

Fat is most definitely not sugar. Both can be good or bad, and both can make you gain weight.

This website is a useful guide to the nutritional information of various foods.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Skim Milk = Fat Free Milk and I don't know what you're drinking but it shouldn't have 12g of fat (more like zero). BTW, whole milk only has 8g per cup...

I was getting sick because I had cut too much fat out of my diet at one point. While you need to make sure you have a good balance of protein, carbs and fat you need fat in your diet to be healthy. Some vitamins for example are only fat-soluble.

Having fat in your diet isn't going to make you fat, consuming more calories than you burn will make you fat.

 

[Trekker4747]

Sugar spikes your insulin levels and insulin helps your body store fat.

Less sugar, less insulin, your body works harder to store fat.

 

[shrantastic]

switch to soy milk, it has less fat and no BGH.

 

[tharpdevenport]

Just drinking standard Fat FRee Milk from Wal-Mart. Serving size: 1 cup. Sugars: 12g.

At the rate I am loosing weight now, because of the important changes I made very late in the three month game, by Summertime I should be 20 pounds lighter, which is my goal. In fact, I'd like to take another 15 off after that, which should be too hard as by then I will be stronger, faster (not bionic though), better lounge capacticy, and longer lasting endurace, so I can accimplosh more in the time that I would normall accomplish.

 

[Gary Mitchell]

Just drinking standard Fat FRee Milk from Wal-Mart. Serving size: 1 cup. Sugars: 12g.

12 g of fat or 12g of sugars? They are not the same. It is 12g of sugars.

 

[Ashu]

Sugar and fat are completely different despite their similar negativity to the human body when consumed too much or too little.

 

[jkladis]

I cut back on milk because of lactose sugar. It spikes your blood sugar very fast in the morning. Makes sense why we liked it as young children.,

 

[Bears Discover Fire]

"Sugar" and "fat" are not synonymous. However, sugar can turn to fat once it's in your system.

To be labeled "Fat Free" a food must contain 0.5 grams or less of fat per serving. (note, this is a different requirement from "xx% fat free" labeling").

Skim milk had 0.5 grams per serving, I think.

Sugar is a whole 'nother ball of wax. Sugar is one of your body's energy sources, and your body will metabolize it into fat (stored energy) if it isn't burned off or otherwise used. It's certainly not the best energy source. If you can choose between sugar and protein for energy, choose the protien. Also, refined sugars found in processed foods are much worse for you than the natural sugars found in things like milk or fruit.

In any case, it's best consume sugars and fat sparingly and fat should make up no more than 20% of your daily caloric intake. Of that, you want most of it to be monounstaturated or omega-3 fat (the good fat that comprises your brain tissue and some cardiac tissue). Don't know what's an acceptable amount of sugar in a healthy diet, but my diabetic father was limited to less than 15 grams per day.

 

[Trekker4747]

Sugar doesn't turn to fat it just makes it easier for your body to STORE fat.

 

[Bears Discover Fire]

Sugar doesn't turn to fat it just makes it easier for your body to STORE fat.

It metabolizes into fat:

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/mole00/mole00027.htm

 

[Trekker4747]

Sugar doesn't turn to fat it just makes it easier for your body to STORE fat.

It metabolizes into fat:

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/mole00/mole00027.htm

Some stuff I've read contradicts this, that the body doesn't convert sugar into fat but simply makes it easier for the body to store fats through higher insulin production. I'm trying to find a link for it but can't seem to dig one up but it would seem there's also a lot of info out there that says what you say and what I once believed.

Perhaps what I read was an isolated report/opinion on the process or a study not fully established or recognised.

 

[The Borg Queen]

I think you're thinking of starch, not fat. Starch and sugar as essentially the same thing, they're both carbohydrates.

Potatoes and Pasta are traditionally "starchy" foods.

 

[JonathonWally]

Yuck, dairy, blech

 

[Lindley]

I cut back on milk because of lactose sugar. It spikes your blood sugar very fast in the morning. Makes sense why we liked it as young children.,

You can always try lactaid milk. I've been drinking that since forever. But then, I kinda have to.

Since my weight loss seemed stalled around 195lbs, I decided to try switching sugar for Splenda. At least until the weather warms up and I can go back to walking more outside.

 

[ThankQ]

Really, and no one has mentioned this yet, drinking milk isn't the best thing for human adults.

 

[Arrqh]

Sugar doesn't turn to fat it just makes it easier for your body to STORE fat.

It metabolizes into fat:

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/mole00/mole00027.htm

Some stuff I've read contradicts this, that the body doesn't convert sugar into fat but simply makes it easier for the body to store fats through higher insulin production. I'm trying to find a link for it but can't seem to dig one up but it would seem there's also a lot of info out there that says what you say and what I once believed.

Perhaps what I read was an isolated report/opinion on the process or a study not fully established or recognised.

It really comes down to energy.

Sugar is a short term way of storing energy, fat is a long term way. Your body takes excess sugar and turns it into fat for long term storage. Insulin is the enzyme the body uses to carry this process out and if insulin levels are high then your body will not metabolize fat (because this means your sugar levels are high, which is easier to metabolize being that it's short term storage).

 

[Bears Discover Fire]

Sugar doesn't turn to fat it just makes it easier for your body to STORE fat.

It metabolizes into fat:

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/mole00/mole00027.htm

Some stuff I've read contradicts this, that the body doesn't convert sugar into fat but simply makes it easier for the body to store fats through higher insulin production. I'm trying to find a link for it but can't seem to dig one up but it would seem there's also a lot of info out there that says what you say and what I once believed.

Perhaps what I read was an isolated report/opinion on the process or a study not fully established or recognised.

My google search on sugars-to-fat turned up consistent results. I saw nothing to contradict it.

 

[RoJoHen]

Really, and no one has mentioned this yet, drinking milk isn't the best thing for human adults.

I'm getting along just fine with my half gallon a day, thank you very much.

Milk is the greatest beverage ever.

And no, fats and sugars are absolutely not the same thing.