Jason Day Gave up sugar/alcohol

I could give up sugar and substantially reduce alcohol, but I wouldn't want to completely cut out alcohol.

OP

Jason Day came from a really poor family, where he was considered an alcoholic by age 13 to where he is today.

If he actually did give up alcohol and sugar, he would be going through ketosis or even ketoacidosis. He would have extreme weightloss and show signs of starvation. In addition his breath would smell awful because of the buildup of acetone in his body.

There is no way he could be a pro golfer under this diet unless he is an Inuit.

Sugar is not the only carbohydrate you absolute fool.

I doubt it wrote:

If he actually did give up alcohol and sugar, he would be going through ketosis or even ketoacidosis. He would have extreme weightloss and show signs of starvation. In addition his breath would smell awful because of the buildup of acetone in his body.

There is no way he could be a pro golfer under this diet unless he is an Inuit.

You have it backwards and you missed the point. Simple and complex carbohydrates are the only source sugar (glucose) you absolute moran. By cutting out sugar, he is only allowing his body to use 2 of the 3 energy sources required to power all the cells in the human body. The others being monoacylglycerol and long-chain fatty acids (from lipids) and small peptides and amino acids (from protein). By denying the body all sugar as the OP implies, he will go into ketosis. The more likely scenario is that Jason is on a low carb diet, but still gets some amount of sugar through that diet. http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/nutrient-utilization-in-humans-metabolism-pathways-14234029

Biologist wrote:

Sugar is not the only carbohydrate you absolute fool.

I doubt it wrote:

If he actually did give up alcohol and sugar, he would be going through ketosis or even ketoacidosis. He would have extreme weightloss and show signs of starvation. In addition his breath would smell awful because of the buildup of acetone in his body.

There is no way he could be a pro golfer under this diet unless he is an Inuit.

What is the matter with you! When you are in a hole stop digging.

Complex carb consumption would not lead to ketosis as it can be easily broken down to simple carbs. You don't need sugar to avoid starvation or ketosis.

Now stop embarrassing yourself and stop posting your drizzle.

Yeah, but does he eat gluten?

Clearly wrote:

Complex carb consumption would not lead to ketosis as it can be easily broken down to simple carbs.

Reread the thread. Omitting carb consumption and thus the only source of glucose as the OP indicates Jason is doing does lead to ketosis.

I'm a vegan. And I don't eat sugar. I also do not consume alcohol. Being a vegan makes your brain work better.

phd biologist wrote:

You have it backwards and you missed the point. Simple and complex carbohydrates are the only source sugar (glucose) you absolute moran.

You can't be serious. The reference to 'sugar' will be a reference to 'sucrose', not 'glucose'.

If you read the article, it says sugar not carbs. I know lots of people who cut sugar out of their diet, but still eat rice, potatoes, etc. which would prevent ketosis. It helps lose weight and I guess get healthier, in the short term, but eventually the body will adapt, become efficient and they can gain it back.

I doubt it wrote:

If he actually did give up alcohol and sugar, he would be going through ketosis or even ketoacidosis. He would have extreme weightloss and show signs of starvation. In addition his breath would smell awful because of the buildup of acetone in his body.

There is no way he could be a pro golfer under this diet unless he is an Inuit.

I think he probably meant refined sugar, not all carbs. I know nearly all carbs are broken down into sugars (glucose), but, still, many people casually use "sugar" in reference to refined sugar and things like HF corn syrup and the products that contain them.

Yes, "sugar" here means sucrose, maybe also fructose.