Is glucose fattening

Answer 1

Glucose is a simple sugar "monosaccharide". Basically it is one of the smallest units of sugar and it is used as the building block for carbohydrates. Starch is basically a bunch of glucose molecules stuck together. All carbs that you eat bring your system glucose.

Eating high levels of pure glucose "sugar" and not complex carbs like starch is potentially very bad for you. This is due to the fact that your body was not designed by evolution to each pure sugar. Insulin receptors can become less responsive with time if you bombard your bloodstream with glucose.

As for it being fattening... all foods have the potential to be fattening when eating outside the realm of moderation. Fat should not be your primary concern in this matter, Diabetes should be.

Remember, complex carbs rich foods are your friend. Bread, pasta, fruit, potatoes etc. As a random fact, glucose is the only kind of sugar that your brain can utilize.