From Abbie, Age 15 - 01/05/12 - IP#: 68.13.18.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'5", Start: 147 lb, Today: 145 lb (BMI %tile: 84), Goal: 125 lb - If some of you wonder why sugar makes you fat----Excess insulin is the problem. Insulin is a major hormone in the body, and is
released in high levels anytime you ingest what would be considered a "simple"
carbohydrate, which would include, but not be limited to: fruit juice, white bread,
most wheat,white rice, baked
white potato, bagels, croissants, pretzels, anything with high fructose corn syrup
Two actions occur when the insulin levels are spiked. First, the body's fat burning
process is shut down so that the sugar that has just been ingested can be
immediately used for energy. Then, insulin takes all that sugar and puts it into your
muscles. Well, not quite! Actually, most of us, except those random Ironman
triathletes and 8000-calories-per-day exercisers, walk around with fairly full energy
stores in the muscles. As soon as the muscles energy stores are full, the excess
sugars are converted to fat.
Reply from Maddie, Age 14 - 01/05/12  - IP#: 208.90.180.xxx
Thanks for the heads up. I was researching that a couple days ago and didn't get many results. Well, that food is going on my not to eat list. Thanks again Abbie!		 
Reply from Jessica, Age 16 - 01/05/12  - IP#: 71.2.41.xxx
That a good point you lost 2 points!keep going with the weight loss! Abbie
don't give up!
Jessica16.		 
Reply from Abbie, Age 15 - 01/05/12  - IP#: 68.13.18.xxx
Want to learn more, most likely not. But if your interested
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Sugar-Makes-You-Fat&id=205846