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by flukus 3422 days ago
Cane sugars good and/or not too bad? We used to munch on that as kids, although more often than not we just sucked on it, so probably not so good.
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tomhoward 3422 days ago
Sucked from cane is not too bad; in that form it has a lot of other nutrients that make it easier for the body to handle.

When it's refined into crystals, is when it does more damage, particularly when consumed to excess.

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vixen99 3422 days ago
No difference chemically between cane sugar and sugar from beet. It's sucrose i.e., glucose and fructose joined together.
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