And, sweet fruits can have a similar effect on the biochemistry. Eating them after a wholesome meal or having them with some form of fat will mitigate this. And, dried fruit and fruit juice is concentrated sugar no mater what else might be good about it.

Lastly, there are new studies that show that artificial sweeteners like saccharin leaves you craving the calories the body was promised: http://selfadjustingtechnique.com/artificial-sweeteners-dont-reduce-calories
The same effect may happen with xylotol and stevia too. I’d love to see a study done with them.

Refined white sugar is a poison, and an anti-mineral, and anti-vitamin. By this I mean simply eating a teaspoon of refined white sugar damages the body by depleting vitamins and minerals. Eating an apple (especially if it’s organic — soil depletion is a whole other topic) is adding to the health of the body in the form of fiber, vitamins and minerals. To associate the two forms of sugar — because most people have some sort of sugar metabolism problem probably cause by refined sugar to begin with — is a crime.

Yes, there are similarities (because all sugar metabolizes the same), but the similarities are not a problem, if you are not eating excessive amount of sugar and your sugar metabolism is balanced and healthy. It’s very hard to eat an excessive amount of sugar, if your only source was a healthy one like fresh organic fruit. And if your sugar metabolism is off, the negative affects on your health and body will not be the same if you eat one organic apple versus one teaspoon of white sugar. And of course, everybody’s body is different and we should all be listening to what our bodies say after we ingest any food.

I will be posting more articles soon. I’ve been busy with a book that will be out soon.

I’d put the link for comments at the bottom.

Thanks again for the great info. I look forward to more