Poison? Good grief. Eating fresh fruit is poisonous? Where do people come up with such nonsense? There's an old adage that's as true today as it was was in the 16th century: Poison is in everything, and no thing is without poison. The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy.
In your world, water is poisonous. Silly but true.
Fresh fruit is not high fructose corn syrup, is it? How many carbs are in an apple vs. a can of coke?
Everything in moderation, of course. But show me someone with a tummy, and I will find sugar in their diet (in general!)
I feel like a million bucks after losing 20 pounds this summer, treating sugar like poison. (And yes, fruit juices are on my banned list).
Just because something is *natural* doesn’t make it *good for you.* Try going out and eating a poisonous plant. Also, just because something *tastes really good* doesn’t necessarily make it *good* for you! Opium and Marijuana, which are lovely plants, would make me feel *really good* as it destroyed my brain if I consumed it every single day.
Laura Ingalls is a favorite example of mine - she disliked sugar and lived into her 90s. I like the idea.