system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Can athletes and other people who burn a lot of calories "safely" ingest more saturated fat and sugar than the average person?
gpt
If by "safely" you mean "maintain better health markers and quality of life," then yes.

If you are predisposed to heart disease or diabetes, it might take longer, but a bad diet is going to catch up to you at some point. 

Health is complicated. Genetics, stress, diet, exercise, lifestyle all play into your risk for disease.