Question:
does our body need suger?

my aunt had a stroke last week and was put on a ventilater she also had a heart attack because a lack of oxygen , she died the day after christmas , her doctor said that the two things that the brain needs is oxygen and suger . And from what i have read , we can't have anything with suger .. I go for my consultation on Jan. 04, 2000 , seeing my aunt on ventilater has scared me a little , I have read of people having the surgery and half to go on ventilater , it is not a pleasent thing.thanks michelle    — michelle P. (posted on December 28, 1999)

December 28, 1999
The thought that you can't have any sugar is wrong. You can have the natural sugar in fruits. Fat free light yougurt has about 2 grams of sugar. you can have that. My diet program from BTC allows about 2 grams of sugar in a sitting. Most people will dump with more. Some don't . I for one don't intend to find out which catagory I am in. It will be a safety net for me, and the thoughts of dumping really don't turn me on. I hope this helps. I am sure the pro's will jump in with good answers.
   — C S.

December 28, 1999
Yes, your brain does need sugar, but that doesn't mean you have to eat sugar. The sugar in your blood is the source of energy for all the cells in your body, including your brain cells. That sugar is glucose. If you eat glucose, your body can use it directly. If you eat other foods with calories in them, your body can use the molecules in the food to make glucose. So, don't worry that you have to eat sugar to survive. You can be perfectly healthy with very little sugar in your diet.
   — Lynn K.