[sebstefan]

There is a recommended dose of sugar a day, there is no safe dose of alcohol. Same as cigarettes

[lambdaba]

There is a recommended upper limit, your comment makes it sound like sugar is a requirement. I think some people might still believe you "need" sugar, I certainly grew up with that notion.

[cduzz]

People need carbohydrates.

Sugar is one of the possible ways of getting carbohydrates, certainly one of the most delicious.

You won't get sick if you get your carbohydrates from some non sucrose / fructose source.

[lambdaba]

Carbohydrates are not biologically required in the diet.

[wiseowise]

> Sugar is one of the possible ways of getting carbohydrates, certainly one of the most delicious.

And certainly one of the most expensive ones in the long run.

[sebstefan]

>your comment makes it sound like sugar is a requirement

Sugars plural yes

Hypoglycemia

[lambdaba]

There is no biological requirement for dietary carbohydrates.

[sebstefan]

Then how do we get glucose to avoid hypoglycemia?

[lambdaba]

the liver makes glucose (called gluconeogenesis), this happens regardless of diet

[sebstefan]

Damn I looked it up and it's true, the WHO has no recommendation for a minimum amount of carbs nor sugar