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Candy does not contain any vitamins or nutrients, whereas fruits do. As you stated, candy also does not have fiber. When you combine fiber with sugar as in the case of fruit, it lowers the glycemic rating of that food. That means you'll be able to digest it over a longer period of time, and the food will be available for energy for a longer period of time ...

Samuel Andrew hit a big part of it in his comment. Candies typically contain processed sugar, which is typically believed to be "more unhealthy" than natural sugars. I can't come up with specific studies at the moment on this though. Also, candy tends to be empty calories. Most fruits are high in vitamins and minerals and are usually a great source of ...

Glucose and Fructose are monosaccharides, the simplest forms of sugars that your body can use directly. Sucrose and high fructose corn syrup are disaccharides, or a larger more complex compound of glucose and fructose. Sucrose, the type of table sugar from sugar cane or beet sugar, is 50% fructose and 50% glucose. High fructose corn syrup is a ...

Snack on food with a low Glycemic index (most fruits and vegetables, legumes/pulses, whole grains, nuts, fructose) instead. From Wikipedia: A lower glycemic index suggests slower rates of digestion and absorption of the foods' carbohydrates and may also indicate greater extraction from the liver and periphery of the products of carbohydrate ...

Berin's explanation hits on a bunch of seriously good points, but as a diabetic who's taken a very keen interest in the whys and wherefores of my disease, I think I can fill in some of the blanks here. Firstly, it's important to understand that all carbs you eat will eventually boil down to sugars. The particulars vary based on the kind of carb, but I will ...

It sounds like nothing but sugar to me. Most highly processed foods work against fat loss, and this sugar shot is no different. At the very least, it is empty calories--calories that perform no function. The thing to be concerned with is what other affects those empty calories can have on your body. It might be just enough to kick start your metabolism, ...

Avoid You may think that this drink is only 100 calories. And that may be so. But, what it doesn't tell you is that the significant sugar (24g) will spike your blood sugar causing your body to produce more insulin. When your body produces insulin, it immediately goes into fat storage mode. So instead of burning some fat (in addition to carbohydrates), ...

Many people are used to lots of sugar input to the bloodstream, via carb-heavy meals and snacks throughout the day. This can lead to a spike-and-crash cycle that leaves you tired, especially in mid-afternoon. Changing to a low carbohydrate diet and skipping breakfast can help condition your cells to maintain steady energy levels without glucose input from ...

The Wikipedia article you referenced provides a link between AGE and hyperglycemia (common with diabetes). Essentially, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia are both related to the pancreatic function. The pancreas secretes insulin to store elevated sugar levels (hyperglycemia) as fat. In insulin resistant people, the pancreas has to secrete more insulin than ...

Depending on which camp you fit in, fruit isn't that much better than candy :) See Dr. Lustig's Video "Sugar: The Bitter Truth" here. There are some similar concepts presented in "Good Calories, Bad Calories" and "The End of Overeating" However, I am not saying that these are the final words on the subject :) They just might be interesting things to ...

"Candy is bad" is a pretty general statement. A little candy is probably fine from time to time, in moderation. In fact, some "candy" may be good for one's health: dark chocolate, candied ginger or ginseng, maybe licorice, etc. This said, yes, the fiber and vitamin (and water) benefits of fruits usually beats candy as a healthful food.