the year of no sugar.

bethlaf
bethlaf Posts: 954 Member
in Food and Nutrition
huffington post article, theres a family that went 1 year(book forthcoming) no sugar, corn syrup or sweeteners

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/07/year-of-no-sugar_n_5084561.html

kind of looking forward to hearing more about it , there is so much sugar in literally everything, she does mention they lost no weight, but looks like from the video they were within normal anyhow...

but what do you think ?

I know how i feel about any type of "eliminate this food" diet .... and then there was the "sugar busters" diets a few years back....

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,224 Member
    Barnum and Bailey would have be proud of them.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    They ate dessert once a month and I bet they ate fruit fairly often. So really they just reduced sugar intake.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I love the bait-and-switch of "no sugar" and "added sugar". There's a big difference because I'd bet that this family didn't go a year without eating fruits and vegetables.
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    I don't believe in eliminating any food for weight loss, but if the family felt they were helping each other get healthier - then okay. Different things work for different people.
    Some people trying that elimination thing would feel restricted might be more prone to binge later.
    Others would feel it helps them, because when they're not eating sugar, the cravings for it diminish.
    We know that the simple way to lose weight is to eat less and move more, to have a calorie deficit.
    As far as how much fat, carbs, or protein they're consuming... or how many sugar grams, is a personal preference. I don't see it as a big deal if they choose a certain type of diet because it makes them feel more energized and healthy.
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    No. Your body runs on sugar. Moderation yes, eliminating sugar entirely, no. To totally eliminate sugar would mean no chocolate!!
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    I love the bait-and-switch of "no sugar" and "added sugar". There's a big difference because I'd bet that this family didn't go a year without eating fruits and vegetables.

    Exactly, plus:
    Each family member was allowed one regular exception that contained a small amount of sugar and once a month the family would have an agreed-upon dessert.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,224 Member
    Someone should have told mommy that most good wineries don't use added sugar and therefore could have enjoyed wine more often....
  • bethlaf
    bethlaf Posts: 954 Member
    i guess that part that kind of peeved me , was in the article they show the shopping trip , but if you follow the vimeo other postings it shos her making a "sugar free" coconut cake with what looks like a CUP of Dextrose...

    guess what honey... DEXTROSE is a SUGAR!! , not cane sugar and not High Fructose corn sugar, to be sure , but it is sugar;;;

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/478588-ingredients-of-dextrose/
    http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-the-difference-between-dextrose-fructose-and-glucose.htm
    http://candyprofessor.com/2010/09/29/dextrose-all-american-corn-sugar/
    http://blog.bobsredmill.com/featured-articles/maltodextrin-dextrin-and-dextrose-demystified/
  • 1LoveChips
    1LoveChips Posts: 260 Member
    Read it... the title got me excited, but really is a non-story :indifferent:

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