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In reply to the discussion: My life without sugar [View all]Shanti Mama
(1,288 posts)2. Wonderful! me, too
I've been more or less off sugar for a few years. I'm not fanatic about it and will enjoy a delicious dessert when served to me, but don't intentionally put any form of it in my diet. My decrease in appetite has been substantial, but I do need saturated fat from animals to feel satiated. I'm fine with this as my reading has led me to believe that we've all been terribly misled by the "saturated fat is bad" bandwagon.
Good luck in your continued success!
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There is a growing shift in the medical community attributing high blood pressure to
in2herbs
Aug 2019
#1
That is a very good point re: too much sugar which results in poorly controlled blood sugar/insulin
hlthe2b
Aug 2019
#74
I use lots of artifical sweetener, mostly sucralose (Splenda). It has no harmful effect whatsoever.
Towlie
Aug 2019
#27
And I think few people realize a gram is about a teaspoon. And no sane person would sit and eat 32
rwsanders
Aug 2019
#84
The trick sugar plays is it contains empty calories. Body craves nutrition so it craves food. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2019
#18
Thank you for your encouraging post. I've been doing low carb for 2 weeks.
Cousin Dupree
Aug 2019
#20
Great post. Sugar is indeed addicting and reducing sugar intake has many benefits to your health.
Pepsidog
Aug 2019
#28
Nor is there such a thing as A piece of candy. I'll eat the whole bag. Portal to danger for sure!
Cousin Dupree
Aug 2019
#56
You mentioned you're a "white" male. Are you saying race plays into the health outcome too?
MadDAsHell
Aug 2019
#42
Sugar is not good, mostly processed. Something else most people have not caught up with...Soy
Perseus
Aug 2019
#52
As a poor person who relies on going to food pantries to get enough to eat. let me chime in.
elocs
Aug 2019
#63
Instead of prohibiting "bad" foods, focus on getting enough nutritous, healthy foods
Kali
Aug 2019
#76
I haven't cut all sugar but I have very little and feel so much better for it!!!
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2019
#80