[LibertarianLiz]

Do I think we put sugar in to many things? Yes. It is in everything

I remember reading, some years ago, that the reason sugar is "in everything", is because we went thru that anti-fat craze. Where any kind of fat was evil, to the point that pediatricians had to come out with a statement telling parents that very young children should not be fed non-fat milk because their brain development needs the fat.

Well, fat makes things tasty. So, to keep the taste of the foods they were producing, they added the sugar to try to make up for the loss of the flavor that the "fat" provided. So, yes, sugar is now in everything.

[goodwithagun]

The Snackwells scenario! Take out the fat, add in more sugar. As it turns out, fat is actually good for us. Even some saturated fats such as coconut oil. It keeps me fuller longer, so I’m less inclined to grab a sugary snack.

[Uncle Miltie]

What happens to the carbohydrates at the bottom of the pyramid when they are broken down by the enzymes in your gut? They turn into simple sugars. This much I remember from High School Biology. The Feds made everyone fat with this: