It all depends on the context. If I just finished a massive weight lifting workout after a day of eating extremely low-carb, I’m going to need something to replace my glycogen stores. Even with that said, dark chocolate is still a high-fat food. According to the label the brand I’m eating right now contains 86% of my “recommended daily intake” of fat & only 6% of carbohydrates. Further, it provides one of the best fats for you—the saturated fat Stearic acid.
Starch can be converted to glycogen just fine, it just takes longer.
The only good reason I see to eat significant amounts of sugar is if I need an energy boost right now, ideally during exercise, though preemptive bread-eating reduces even that need. Active exercise also reduces the negative effects of eating sugar.
It all depends on the context. If I just finished a massive weight lifting workout after a day of eating extremely low-carb, I’m going to need something to replace my glycogen stores. Even with that said, dark chocolate is still a high-fat food. According to the label the brand I’m eating right now contains 86% of my “recommended daily intake” of fat & only 6% of carbohydrates. Further, it provides one of the best fats for you—the saturated fat Stearic acid.
Starch can be converted to glycogen just fine, it just takes longer.
The only good reason I see to eat significant amounts of sugar is if I need an energy boost right now, ideally during exercise, though preemptive bread-eating reduces even that need. Active exercise also reduces the negative effects of eating sugar.
Might want to rethink the bread. Gluten irritates the GI tract & increases gut permeability, which can lead to inflammation & autoimmune disorders.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonulin
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16635908
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1326203/