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Although referred as sugars there are different types: mainly glucose, fructose and galactose. The glucose itself can have various structure. Glucose can be absorbed by every cells whereas fructose has to be metabolised by the liver first. the liver will drop everything it is doing to metabolise fructose. Refined sugar (sucrose=glucose+fructose) are 'absorbed' quickly produces and as a result produces a sharp rise in your blood sugar and impact on insuline production; Their Glycemic Index reflect this.

However the GI index is not really appropriate to see the effect of fructose on the blood sugar (since GI is standardised for glucose). However studies have shown that fructose increases the blood sugar by almost as much as glucose:

A good paper to read to understand the fructose vs glucose:
http://www.obesityresearch.org/cgi/c...2/suppl_2/124S

Another interesting paper:

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/49/4/658

Basically if you think that refined sugar is poison and feeds cancer then perhaps you should extend this to fruits, .., except that at least with fruit you are getting anti oxidant & enzymes that are good for you.

The quoted 110mg is first thing in the morning (before breakfast) which is often referred as the fasting blood sugar, the lowest blood sugar level of the day. But it is not trully the fasting (absence of food) amount (which occur after 24hr after the last meal, once your liver has use its stock of glycogen). The fasting blood sugar is then around 50-70.

Anyhow since we talking about sugars I now use what I think is a better alternative for sugar than Stivia (which I do not like so much ): Xylitol which taste great is natural and comes with an array of good side effect from being tooth friendly& prevent weakening of the bone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol


Hope this help