Freelee and Thalia discuss what sugar is, teeth concerns, why adding sugar to your diet will make you smarter. Plus, much more. Learn more and support young activists working to help heal the world.https://www.newrootsinstitute.orgThalia's channel:https://youtube.com/@thaliapuente?si=zrO7x0bG8PzUpXxQTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro + “Sun Crystals”: sugar as stored sunlight (photosynthesis, clear crystals)01:53 Family going low-carb for diabetes – kicking off the concern02:21 Sugar basics: sucrose → glucose + fructose; brain fuel (“Sugar Diva”)03:48 Fear & marketing: keto propaganda, “sugar spikes,” artificial sweeteners05:33 Lipotoxicity explained: excess dietary fat blocks glucose from cells07:12 Reintroducing sugar on a high-fat diet; why spikes happen (temporarily)08:17 Cut fat to ~5% of calories; fruit is “seasonal all year”09:16 Fruit-based diet + using sugar as a **supplement**, not a meal replacement10:43 “10 tablespoons” clarified; practical daily sugar use11:57 Targets: ≥1,600 kcal/day from sweet fruit minimum; RawTill4/Shine overview14:48 What 1,600–2,000 fruit calories looks like (bananas, apples, mangoes, juice)20:19 Why so much sugar fear? Normalizing fruit & sweetness23:35 Teeth & sugar: pH neutrality, acids/fat as culprits, dental erosion nuance27:34 Macros & acidity: fatty/amino acids vs carbohydrate hydrates32:00 Starch vs fruit: plant defense chemicals; frugivore physiology33:54 Symbiosis with fruit trees; ethical angle (fruit vs killing the plant)35:17 Abundance example: orchards, jackfruit, feeding families37:03 Bryan Johnson/“Blueprint” discussion (low sugar, chronic hunger critique)49:00 Caffeine vs sugar: fake energy, Prop 65/industry pushback; choose carbs45:31 Diabetes & sucrose: glucose+fructose balance; GI vs pure-glucose starches47:29 Kids & breast milk sweetness; brain energy demands43:41 Gut health: smoothies, transit time, microbiome support58:10 Movement matters: 10–12k steps; insulin action; spikes vs prolonged elevation (“glucose drag”)59:43 Fructose helps post-meal glucose come down; “fructophobia”1:00:42 DNL myth: “do carbs turn to fat?” vs dietary fat storage1:03:08 Ketosis as emergency mode; “make-yourself-sick” diet critique1:05:00 New Roots Institute shout-out + closing remarks🌱 My best-selling ebooks are here: https://www.thebananagirl.com🌱 Physical signed copies of my books: https://thebananagirl.com/products/paper🌟 Learn how the Shine Diet (Sugar High, Insulin Normal Everyday) works and why big fruit meals can transform your health. Ready to finally fix your digestion and live in alignment with your biology? Join my 12-Month Fruit-Based Course: Join us now at: 🍌 https://afruitbaseddiet.com/🌱 Learn more about my 1:1 coaching services at: https://thebananagirl.com/products/private-consulting-with-freelee🍌 Customised meal plans by Freelee: https://thebananagirl.com/products/customised-binge-busting-meal-plan-by-freelee🌱 My main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freeleethebananagirlRaw till 4 testimonials: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/testimonialsLearn more about Freelee here: https://thebananagirl.com/pages/about