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> I consume multiple times more sugar than the average person, and I'm thin as a rail with a healthy metabolism.

The average American consumes around 125g of sugar per day [1, 2]. This is about 500 kcals. Multiple times that would mean most of your daily calories are coming from sugar, unless you are very physically active.

[1] https://www.sugar.org/diet/intake/

[2] https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/45-alarming-statistics-on...

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Yesterday, I had 3 bottles of coke at 40g of sugar each, 4 cups of OJ at 25g of sugar each, and 1/3 a pound of fudge, which I think is about 50g. That's around 270g of simple sugars. If you care about carb intake, I also had 7 idlis, which is an indian rice cake, and a dosa, which is a rice crepe, which probably adds a significant amount of starch.

I probably reliably have 2x the average for simple sugars

May I ask if you're under 45?

Yes haha. I'm sure my habits will change as I age

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