If I get into another argument with somebody about this, I'm going to lose my mind!!!!!
Sugars are carbohydrates-- but not all of your carbohydrates should be sugars! Only a fraction should be sugars, if any. Refined sugars are completely unneeded and provide only calories from a nutritional perspective -- they can be eliminated. So 0 grams of refined sugars are recommended in a day. Fruits contain a large amount of natural sugars, which are less rapidly absorbed. In addition, fruit offers a number of other nutritional benefits as well, so a portion of your sugars should come from fruit, since fruit should be included in one's diet.
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