Does Eating Sugar Make You Gain Weight?

20 Jul 2024 · 1 min
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In this informal, profanity‑laden monologue, Eric Roberts argues that sugar—whether from fruit or processed sweets—is not a unique driver of weight gain. He illustrates his point by comparing the sugar content of strawberries, raspberries, and a bowl of fruit to that of four Oreos, noting that no one blames weight gain on a handful of berries. Roberts dismisses the claim that “processed sugar” is especially harmful, stating that if he ate only four Oreos for a month he would lose weight because weight change is governed by total caloric intake, not sugar type. While he does not advocate eating sweets all day, he maintains that moderate consumption of processed sugar is acceptable and tells critics to “fuck off.” He anticipates a typical counter‑argument (“it’s processed sugar, not fruit sugar”) and rebuts it directly, using a confrontational tone toward anti‑sugar commentators.

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