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by undersuit 3294 days ago
>Finally, I can show you cultures, such as the Inuit, who's diet is almost exclusively saturated fat and protein and which are healthy (as long as they stick to their native diet). I challenge anyone to show me a culture who's diet is primarily sugar-based which has comparable health.

Eating fresh raw meat you actually do consume copious sugars in the form of the raw glycogen stores of the now dead animal.

>For instance, when blubber is analyzed by direct carbohydrate measurements, it has been shown to contain as much as 8—30% carbohydrates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuit_cuisine#Nutrition

But, I bet there is a world of difference to how our bodies process dietary glycogen and plant-sourced carbohydrates.

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Glycogen isn't made out of fructose. Fructose is the molecule that disregates appetite and is now considered by many to be at the root of the obesity epidemic.