“Sugar” refers to several molecules that belong to a family of carbohydrates.  They are short carbohydrates.  “Sugar” includes glucose & fructose (monosaccharides), and sucrose (1 glucose + 1 fructose).  Ultra long carbohydrate chains (glycogen) are not considered “sugar”.  Longer carbohydrate chains are unrefined fuel, and the body has to “burn” them by first breaking them down.  So our bodies prefer to STORE longer chain carbohydrates and burn the more efficient shorter chain carbohydrates.

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