Will you change your sugar consumption after watching the 60
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Maybe instead of doing a study on sugar (which is natural), maybe they should do a study on all the artificial crap they put in food these days. Yes, keep sugar to a minimum, I think we all know that. But what about all the manmade sugar substitutes, preservatives and artificial flavorings that are in food. I'm much more aware of putting that type of stuff in my body than natural sugar. Like I said, obviously you need to keep it to a minimum, but I agree with the comment that said the study was a little on the alarmist side. They're always coming out with new studies, and most of it goes way overboard one way or the other. In my mind, the more natural I can eat the better.
They do. They study those things (artificial sweeteners and additives) out the yin-yang.
I prefer sugar to aspartame, myself, but I think there's a real problem with sugar. It may explain the obesity epidemic. Only a couple hundred years ago, sugar was too expensive for anybody but the rich.0 -
After watching the segment, all I have to say is they didn't say anything that people didn't already know. Too much added sugar is bad for you....duh.0
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If I thought the information and statistics were valid I might consider altering my intake volume. That being said I changed my sugar intake drastically years ago when I was in high school after I lost the presence of the one who instigated my consumption and, strangely enough, when I began making jewelry from candy. My perception changed from "ooh I want to try that" to "ooh I wonder how this will look as earrings?"
That aside, my father was a big consumer of sweets, always had been. He got juvenile diabetes from it and when he never altered his intake (which often was a whole pint of ice cream within an hour's time, a whole thing of oreos over a few hours, lots of bagged candy that was all over the house and in the car, and dessert with every meal) he ended up constantly hospitalized. For roughly 3 years he spent 75% of his time in the hospital because he wouldn't stop. He ended up losing sight and hearing on his left side from a stroke, had multiple heart surgeries, and then had to be in rehab after he got addicted to Vicodin and had a bad detox episode. The man died at 57, basically killed himself even though it was a heart attack.
My point with that was, in that excess it is deadly, especially if you have conditions that ask you to restrict your intake for health reasons.
Your father did NOT get juvenile diabetes from sugar. Juvenile diabetes is caused by an immune deficiency and not by eating sugar. Diabetes is a terrible disease and if a person has it they do need to watch their carbohydrate (not sugar) intake. I'm sorry that happened to your father. But sugar is not the cause.
My father had many other medical issues wrong with him so I realize that sugar intake or unhealthy diets were not the main cause for the disease or perhaps not even a factor at all, but they very much were after he had it and refused to take his doctor's advice on how to eat properly for his diabetes. Aside from the sugar my father ate large quantities of fatty, fried, unhealthy food and was constantly gaining and losing large amounts of weight depending on when he was in or out of the hospital. My point with my initial post was to say that it is indeed a bad thing to consume excess amounts of sugar in the amounts he did, which were really over what I've known others who say they gorge on similar things consume within a single day. Add in things like Diabetes, Mutliple Sclerosis, and other disorders that are not physical but can affect you physically and it's basically a waiting game for either something like loss of a limb, loss of mobility, or death. And no I'm not some sugar extremist, I'm just aware how stupid my dad was.
And don't be sorry, the man deserved it. He was a sociopathic pedophile and earned his pain through his narrow, selfish vision.0 -
ALL carbs, and in some cases protein as well, will turn to sugar in your body. The body runs on glucose, which is a sugar. So yes, starches do get converted to sugar in the human body, after all, technically, they are sugars in the first place. Even fiber is technically sugar, the thing with fiber, is the human body does not always possess the proper enzymes to break it down into glucose, so it just passes through the small intestine and into the colon, where it's broken down and eliminated.I did not see the show, but my Nutritionist told me last week ( my first visit) to start paying more attention to the sugar I am eating without me even knowing about it. I have done that now for almost a week and my plateau is finally broken. Yep, the starches I was eating (potatoes were a biggie) were turning into sugar in my body , too. So now I am watching good carbs/ bad carbs, & ingredient listings. So much to learn !0 -
I will say I find the level of resistance based on agenda in this thread to be surprising given why we're all here.
Not all of us are here because we ate too much sugar. Most of us are here because we ate too much, period.
That said, the skepticism doesn't surprise me, given the number of other things we've been told are "deadly," "causing the obesity epidemic," or are otherwise "bad," including, but not limited to:
Dairy
Meat (any)
Grains
Sugar
Fat (any)
Eggs
Nuts
Carbs (in general)
Sodium (any amount)
What does that leave? Um... maybe Iceberg Lettuce? Vegetables have carbs, nuts have fats, fruits have sugar, most protein sources in general also come with a certain amount of fat.
But wait! The things that were fed to us as gospel last decade has since been debunked (the whole "all fats are bad!" thing, the eggs-cholesterol "link", the entire 90s food pyramid if you subscribe to the Atkins/Paleo stuff, etc)! So now, eggs, nuts, avocado, maybe even full-fat milk are back on the menu.
In my opinion, the issue isn't just "fats" or just "sugar" or even just "meat." It's the fact that most of our food is grown on factory farms, where animals are confined in spaces so tight they can barely move and the crops are genetically modified and soaked down with petroleum-based fertilizers and pesticides. Even simple concepts like crop rotation seem to be alien to these kinds of farms ("bah, who needs that when this new formula of fertilizer makes our stuff grow with twice the volume!"). It's the combination of the low quality commodities we call "food," the stuffing of sugar (be it sucrose or HFCS or any other variation of calorie sweetener) into *everything,* stuffing salt into *everything,* and pawning off man-made chemical concoctions as "food," combined with our increasingly sedentary lifestyles (from its own myriad of causes, not the least of which being an abundance of technology, coupled with perceived fears of a world more dangerous than what it really is) and possibly even political agendas (see NYT's 2002 article on Atkins and sugar - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/magazine/what-if-it-s-all-been-a-big-fat-lie.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm ) that's killing us.
To try to lay the blame for the "obesity epidemic" on *any* one thing completely misses the *rest* of the picture and keeps us in this rat race of fear (in part thanks to sensationalist media hype) instead of actually *fixing* the problem. Unfortunately, the scientific method, while great at most things, nearly completely falls apart in situations such as this, because no one single factor can be isolated and definitively said to be the cause of our problems. No one thing is the sole cause of our problems. If it was, then we would have found it a decade (or three...or four) ago *and* it would have been accepted.
But biology...and politics....is more complicated than that, and the rest of us are stuck doing what we feel is best for ourselves, based on the information we have and how our diet makes us feel.0 -
I didn't watch the segment you are talking about but I drastically cut my sugar consumption decades ago because I believe eating too much sugar, specifically added sugar, is harmful. I still eat sweets on occasions, but on a day to day basis I don't even think about it anymore.0
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Didn't watch it, but I think you are fine as long as your stick to fresh unprocessed foods.
Limiting the amount of processed and added sugars is what matters, and that is easy to do if you watch how much processed foods you eat.
Processed foods are the enemy.0 -
I don't believe in giving something up entirely as far as diet is concerned - no carbs, no fat, no sugar, no gluten, no fructose corn syrup, etc. BUT - I'm always trying to eat better and I should cut back my sugar intake, as should my kids. Everything in moderation, and just try and do better - little by little. My husband took two waters instead of two gatorade's to work this a.m. But he's still going to come home and have a coke. :-)0
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Here's my take.....
I LOVE Dark Chocolate... :-)
Now back to my workout....0 -
If more people knew the real/true history of processed sugar (or even bothered to care)...they would avoid it like the plague, as much as earthly possible. Well... maybe not-- because in our culture--of "I want it and I don't care what it's history is, it's negative effects/affects on my mind, or body...it tastes good so I'll eat it as much as I jolly well want to". I think it was Jillian Michael's that says sugar is the devil (ETA: No...it wasn't Jillian Michael's it was from the author or Skinny b&tch who said that)....it may not be the devil--but from it's history and consequences, it's surely one of his tools and you'll see that FOR SURE if you watch sugar and it's history.
Here's an excellent C-span report called:
Sugar Changed The World
Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos present their book for children about the impact of sugar on world history - including the role sugar played in the creation of the Atlantic slave trade and the impact it had on the Industrial Revolution. Mr. Aronson and Ms. Budhos spoke to a group of 8th grade and high school students at the Brooklyn Public Library in Brooklyn, New York.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297825-1
Even though it is a class report directed for older children, I didn't have a clue as to the disgusting/horrible and dark and positively wicked history of sugar until I watched this last year. It's utterly fascinating, true and eye-opening/mind-blowing as well.
I didn't watch the 60 minutes report...but since my new lifestyle change, I eat and drink a little processed sugar as I possibly can. I do indulge in sweet & juicy fruits and fruits and veggies for their sugars though and will continue to as well. The sugar referred to here is the processed "junk"0 -
I realize there are studies du jour and alarmists out for attention but I should probably chime in here. I have medical researchers, oncologists and heart specialists in my family. I'm not and so sit idly by during conversations about medical research. The two studies aren't the only ones, a lot more will start reaching publication and they are corroborative.
Sugar and corn syrup aren't the only things, the issues concern those plus simple carbs such as white rice and processed flour. In short, I'll just say when these family members became aware of some of the not yet published findings of other researchers, they put down the sugar. And these aren't health mavens when it comes to their personal lifestyle. We're talking burgers, fries, candy and even smoking.
So when I saw their level of alarm around October, I joined them and cut out almost all processed foods and sugar. I just checked my diary and found actually I've done great, except for Coffee Mate and dried plums (prunes). The plums are in a grey area, as fruit which come with fiber and so digest more slowly.
Anyways, the evidence on this is about to explode with research so get ready, particularly wrt heart disease.
FWIW, I will say we all feel so much better without the sugar we no longer feel deprived.
Yeah people! You just wait! Someday, someone might prove this right.. then you'll be sorry!0 -
HAHA! I've been reading a lot of the comments here. I keep seeing things like, "sugar is fine in moderation," "everything is bad for you if you eat enough of it" or "I shouldn't have to give up my sugar - a little bit is fine." I would agree with that, but most people aren't consuming sugar in moderation. Hardly anyone is eating a "little bit" of sugar. If you are eating processed food, you are eating tons of sugar, plus all that other crap. I try to avoid as much processed junk as possible - I make most of my meals from scratch, and I admit that I still eat too much sugar. I don't think this segment is going to change too many minds, because sugar is so fundamental in our diets and people are so jaded by media reports. I think it would be nice if it encouraged people to try to cut back a little, though. :flowerforyou:0
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I didn't see this, but was wondering 'out loud' to you fine people how to keep my sugar below the recommended 25 gms ....which still seems rather low especially if we are to eat a few pieces of fruit daily..in addition to beans...and perhaps a sweet potato???
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HAHA! I've been reading a lot of the comments here. I keep seeing things like, "sugar is fine in moderation," "everything is bad for you if you eat enough of it" or "I shouldn't have to give up my sugar - a little bit is fine." I would agree with that, but most people aren't consuming sugar in moderation. Hardly anyone is eating a "little bit" of sugar. If you are eating processed food, you are eating tons of sugar, plus all that other crap. I try to avoid as much processed junk as possible - I make most of my meals from scratch, and I admit that I still eat too much sugar. I don't think this segment is going to change too many minds, because sugar is so fundamental in our diets and people are so jaded by media reports. I think it would be nice if it encouraged people to try to cut back a little, though. :flowerforyou:
Thank you. Let's define moderation here and figure out how that might impact the typical MFP member's diet.0 -
HAHA! I've been reading a lot of the comments here. I keep seeing things like, "sugar is fine in moderation," "everything is bad for you if you eat enough of it" or "I shouldn't have to give up my sugar - a little bit is fine." I would agree with that, but most people aren't consuming sugar in moderation. Hardly anyone is eating a "little bit" of sugar. If you are eating processed food, you are eating tons of sugar, plus all that other crap. I try to avoid as much processed junk as possible - I make most of my meals from scratch, and I admit that I still eat too much sugar. I don't think this segment is going to change too many minds, because sugar is so fundamental in our diets and people are so jaded by media reports. I think it would be nice if it encouraged people to try to cut back a little, though. :flowerforyou:
Thank you for posting this and big thanks to the OP
for posting this as well. I just watched the report (it was about 15 minutes long, and ya know what? This report and a combination of other things has inspired to NOT to eat the kiddie size (which actually in my childhood days was a size medium or even large) Chocolate Ice cream cone I was going to have with the kids before bowling tonight. So, THANKS again OP:flowerforyou: I'll eat replace that with a couple of chunks of energy or more almonds or something else better for me instead. 0 -
I realize there are studies du jour and alarmists out for attention but I should probably chime in here. I have medical researchers, oncologists and heart specialists in my family. I'm not and so sit idly by during conversations about medical research. The two studies aren't the only ones, a lot more will start reaching publication and they are corroborative.
Sugar and corn syrup aren't the only things, the issues concern those plus simple carbs such as white rice and processed flour. In short, I'll just say when these family members became aware of some of the not yet published findings of other researchers, they put down the sugar. And these aren't health mavens when it comes to their personal lifestyle. We're talking burgers, fries, candy and even smoking.
So when I saw their level of alarm around October, I joined them and cut out almost all processed foods and sugar. I just checked my diary and found actually I've done great, except for Coffee Mate and dried plums (prunes). The plums are in a grey area, as fruit which come with fiber and so digest more slowly.
Anyways, the evidence on this is about to explode with research so get ready, particularly wrt heart disease.
FWIW, I will say we all feel so much better without the sugar we no longer feel deprived.
Yeah people! You just wait! Someday, someone might prove this right.. then you'll be sorry!
I find this thread more interesting for its random displays of defensiveness than I do as to its topic.0 -
HAHA! I've been reading a lot of the comments here. I keep seeing things like, "sugar is fine in moderation," "everything is bad for you if you eat enough of it" or "I shouldn't have to give up my sugar - a little bit is fine." I would agree with that, but most people aren't consuming sugar in moderation. Hardly anyone is eating a "little bit" of sugar. If you are eating processed food, you are eating tons of sugar, plus all that other crap. I try to avoid as much processed junk as possible - I make most of my meals from scratch, and I admit that I still eat too much sugar. I don't think this segment is going to change too many minds, because sugar is so fundamental in our diets and people are so jaded by media reports. I think it would be nice if it encouraged people to try to cut back a little, though. :flowerforyou:
Thanks for posting this and a special THANK YOU to the OP for starting this thread
I just watched the 60 minutes spot (about 14 minutes long) and it (and a combination of other things/lifestyle changes) have inspired me to forsake having a kiddie size (which when I was a kid, this size was labeled a medium or even large) ice cream cone I was going to have before bowling tonight.
I deleted it from my food diary and will instead eat an apple and some more almonds and other better choices for me instead.
So, thank you again for posting:drinker:0 -
HAHA! I've been reading a lot of the comments here. I keep seeing things like, "sugar is fine in moderation," "everything is bad for you if you eat enough of it" or "I shouldn't have to give up my sugar - a little bit is fine." I would agree with that, but most people aren't consuming sugar in moderation. Hardly anyone is eating a "little bit" of sugar. If you are eating processed food, you are eating tons of sugar, plus all that other crap. I try to avoid as much processed junk as possible - I make most of my meals from scratch, and I admit that I still eat too much sugar. I don't think this segment is going to change too many minds, because sugar is so fundamental in our diets and people are so jaded by media reports. I think it would be nice if it encouraged people to try to cut back a little, though. :flowerforyou:
Thanks for posting this and a special THANK YOU to the OP for starting this thread
I just watched the 60 minutes spot (about 14 minutes long) and it (and a combination of other things/lifestyle changes) have inspired me to forsake having a kiddie size (which when I was a kid, this size was labeled a medium or even large) ice cream cone I was going to have before bowling tonight.
I deleted it from my food diary and will instead eat an apple and some more almonds and other better choices for me instead.
So, thank you again for posting:drinker:
A large apple has as much if not more sugar then let's say a small kids cone from McD's, just sayin.0 -
I didn't see this, but was wondering 'out loud' to you fine people how to keep my sugar below the recommended 25 gms ....which still seems rather low especially if we are to eat a few pieces of fruit daily..in addition to beans...and perhaps a sweet potato???
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The sugar they were concerned with in this particular segment was added sugar, not sugars naturally occuring in real food.
Like I said in the original post, I don't count my fruit or anything like that against my sugar count.0 -
HAHA! I've been reading a lot of the comments here. I keep seeing things like, "sugar is fine in moderation," "everything is bad for you if you eat enough of it" or "I shouldn't have to give up my sugar - a little bit is fine." I would agree with that, but most people aren't consuming sugar in moderation. Hardly anyone is eating a "little bit" of sugar. If you are eating processed food, you are eating tons of sugar, plus all that other crap. I try to avoid as much processed junk as possible - I make most of my meals from scratch, and I admit that I still eat too much sugar. I don't think this segment is going to change too many minds, because sugar is so fundamental in our diets and people are so jaded by media reports. I think it would be nice if it encouraged people to try to cut back a little, though. :flowerforyou:
Thanks for posting this and a special THANK YOU to the OP for starting this thread
I just watched the 60 minutes spot (about 14 minutes long) and it (and a combination of other things/lifestyle changes) have inspired me to forsake having a kiddie size (which when I was a kid, this size was labeled a medium or even large) ice cream cone I was going to have before bowling tonight.
I deleted it from my food diary and will instead eat an apple and some more almonds and other better choices for me instead.
So, thank you again for posting:drinker:
A large apple has as much if not more sugar then let's say a small kids cone from McD's, just sayin.
That's true and it's the sugar I prefer to eat and will help me fuel my 2+ hours of bowling (burning 497 BIG OLE calories to boot) and striking & sparing it up something fun and fierce tonight.
I'm totally against processed junk/addictive sugar--but loves me some natural fruit sugars, especially before a work-out or bowling. Thanks though for your post :flowerforyou: 0 -
HAHA! I've been reading a lot of the comments here. I keep seeing things like, "sugar is fine in moderation," "everything is bad for you if you eat enough of it" or "I shouldn't have to give up my sugar - a little bit is fine." I would agree with that, but most people aren't consuming sugar in moderation. Hardly anyone is eating a "little bit" of sugar. If you are eating processed food, you are eating tons of sugar, plus all that other crap. I try to avoid as much processed junk as possible - I make most of my meals from scratch, and I admit that I still eat too much sugar. I don't think this segment is going to change too many minds, because sugar is so fundamental in our diets and people are so jaded by media reports. I think it would be nice if it encouraged people to try to cut back a little, though. :flowerforyou:
Thanks for posting this and a special THANK YOU to the OP for starting this thread
I just watched the 60 minutes spot (about 14 minutes long) and it (and a combination of other things/lifestyle changes) have inspired me to forsake having a kiddie size (which when I was a kid, this size was labeled a medium or even large) ice cream cone I was going to have before bowling tonight.
I deleted it from my food diary and will instead eat an apple and some more almonds and other better choices for me instead.
So, thank you again for posting:drinker:
A large apple has as much if not more sugar then let's say a small kids cone from McD's, just sayin.
That's true and it's the sugar I prefer to eat and will help me fuel my 2+ hours of bowling (burning 497 BIG OLE calories to boot) and striking & sparing it up something fun and fierce tonight. I'm totally against processed junk/addictive sugar--but loves me some natural fruit sugars, especially before a work-out or bowling. Thanks though for your post :flowerforyou:
You made the right choice. Better to eat the sugar food that doesn't leave you hungrier than you started.0 -
HAHA! I've been reading a lot of the comments here. I keep seeing things like, "sugar is fine in moderation," "everything is bad for you if you eat enough of it" or "I shouldn't have to give up my sugar - a little bit is fine." I would agree with that, but most people aren't consuming sugar in moderation. Hardly anyone is eating a "little bit" of sugar. If you are eating processed food, you are eating tons of sugar, plus all that other crap. I try to avoid as much processed junk as possible - I make most of my meals from scratch, and I admit that I still eat too much sugar. I don't think this segment is going to change too many minds, because sugar is so fundamental in our diets and people are so jaded by media reports. I think it would be nice if it encouraged people to try to cut back a little, though. :flowerforyou:
Thanks for posting this and a special THANK YOU to the OP for starting this thread
I just watched the 60 minutes spot (about 14 minutes long) and it (and a combination of other things/lifestyle changes) have inspired me to forsake having a kiddie size (which when I was a kid, this size was labeled a medium or even large) ice cream cone I was going to have before bowling tonight.
I deleted it from my food diary and will instead eat an apple and some more almonds and other better choices for me instead.
So, thank you again for posting:drinker:
A large apple has as much if not more sugar then let's say a small kids cone from McD's, just sayin.
That's true and it's the sugar I prefer to eat and will help me fuel my 2+ hours of bowling (burning 497 BIG OLE calories to boot) and striking & sparing it up something fun and fierce tonight. I'm totally against processed junk/addictive sugar--but loves me some natural fruit sugars, especially before a work-out or bowling. Thanks though for your post :flowerforyou:
You made the right choice. Better to eat the sugar food that doesn't leave you hungrier than you started.
Thanks!:flowerforyou: I'm so glad OP posted this...it really helped me a LOT!0 -
HAHA! I've been reading a lot of the comments here. I keep seeing things like, "sugar is fine in moderation," "everything is bad for you if you eat enough of it" or "I shouldn't have to give up my sugar - a little bit is fine." I would agree with that, but most people aren't consuming sugar in moderation. Hardly anyone is eating a "little bit" of sugar. If you are eating processed food, you are eating tons of sugar, plus all that other crap. I try to avoid as much processed junk as possible - I make most of my meals from scratch, and I admit that I still eat too much sugar. I don't think this segment is going to change too many minds, because sugar is so fundamental in our diets and people are so jaded by media reports. I think it would be nice if it encouraged people to try to cut back a little, though. :flowerforyou:
Thanks for posting this and a special THANK YOU to the OP for starting this thread
I just watched the 60 minutes spot (about 14 minutes long) and it (and a combination of other things/lifestyle changes) have inspired me to forsake having a kiddie size (which when I was a kid, this size was labeled a medium or even large) ice cream cone I was going to have before bowling tonight.
I deleted it from my food diary and will instead eat an apple and some more almonds and other better choices for me instead.
So, thank you again for posting:drinker:
A large apple has as much if not more sugar then let's say a small kids cone from McD's, just sayin.
You actually get some fiber, vitamins, and a feeling of fullness from the apple though.
Glad you like the video NewLifeStyle0 -
Sheesh. Some great responses but a few clarifications.
1. The video was about ADDED sugar in the diet, not fruit and such.
2. I wanted to know if segments such as this have an impact on choices people make or not. Did you learn anything new, would you change behavior, did it just reinforce what you already do, do you ignore such info, etc.
I didn't want to start an argument about whether sugar was bad or not. That has been done elsewhere.0 -
If more people knew the real/true history of processed sugar (or even bothered to care)...they would avoid it like the plague, as much as earthly possible. Well... maybe not-- because in our culture--of "I want it and I don't care what it's history is, it's negative effects/affects on my mind, or body...it tastes good so I'll eat it as much as I jolly well want to". I think it was Jillian Michael's that says sugar is the devil (ETA: No...it wasn't Jillian Michael's it was from the author or Skinny b&tch who said that)....it may not be the devil--but from it's history and consequences, it's surely one of his tools and you'll see that FOR SURE if you watch sugar and it's history.
Here's an excellent C-span report called:
Sugar Changed The World
Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos present their book for children about the impact of sugar on world history - including the role sugar played in the creation of the Atlantic slave trade and the impact it had on the Industrial Revolution. Mr. Aronson and Ms. Budhos spoke to a group of 8th grade and high school students at the Brooklyn Public Library in Brooklyn, New York.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297825-1
Even though it is a class report directed for older children, I didn't have a clue as to the disgusting/horrible and dark and positively wicked history of sugar until I watched this last year. It's utterly fascinating, true and eye-opening/mind-blowing as well.
I didn't watch the 60 minutes report...but since my new lifestyle change, I eat and drink a little processed sugar as I possibly can. I do indulge in sweet & juicy fruits and fruits and veggies for their sugars though and will continue to as well. The sugar referred to here is the processed "junk"
I suppose you are right. While we're at it.. let's give up everything that was at once associated with the slave trade.
Umm... Ok, I can't wear clothes. Slaves made clothes at one time. I can't eat either. Slaves cooked at one time. Umm.. did slaves ever make Pepsi? Can I have a Pepsi? No, dammit! It's got sugar. Water? I guess water is ok as long as it didn't come from a well, or a cistern, or a duct, or a pipe, or a bucket. I'll stand in the rain with my mouth open I guess.
Is there a nekkid water fast group here?0 -
I haven't seen the segment, but i already operate on a a no added sugar lifestyle. I'm not a sweet tooth, so it's not an issue for me.0
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I would have answered this question sooner, but I was too busy drinking a cup of maple syrup for breakfast.
Real answer: I will stick to my apples and bananas and other real food that just happens to contain sugar and not worry about it too much.
EXACTLY.... but this study wasn't talking about natural sugar, it was talking about ADDED sugar. Candies, confections, processed foods, sugary drinks, etc.0 -
If more people knew the real/true history of processed sugar (or even bothered to care)...they would avoid it like the plague, as much as earthly possible. Well... maybe not-- because in our culture--of "I want it and I don't care what it's history is, it's negative effects/affects on my mind, or body...it tastes good so I'll eat it as much as I jolly well want to". I think it was Jillian Michael's that says sugar is the devil (ETA: No...it wasn't Jillian Michael's it was from the author or Skinny b&tch who said that)....it may not be the devil--but from it's history and consequences, it's surely one of his tools and you'll see that FOR SURE if you watch sugar and it's history.
Here's an excellent C-span report called:
Sugar Changed The World
Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos present their book for children about the impact of sugar on world history - including the role sugar played in the creation of the Atlantic slave trade and the impact it had on the Industrial Revolution. Mr. Aronson and Ms. Budhos spoke to a group of 8th grade and high school students at the Brooklyn Public Library in Brooklyn, New York.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297825-1
Even though it is a class report directed for older children, I didn't have a clue as to the disgusting/horrible and dark and positively wicked history of sugar until I watched this last year. It's utterly fascinating, true and eye-opening/mind-blowing as well.
I didn't watch the 60 minutes report...but since my new lifestyle change, I eat and drink a little processed sugar as I possibly can. I do indulge in sweet & juicy fruits and fruits and veggies for their sugars though and will continue to as well. The sugar referred to here is the processed "junk"
I suppose you are right. While we're at it.. let's give up everything that was at once associated with the slave trade.
Umm... Ok, I can't wear clothes. Slaves made clothes at one time. I can't eat either. Slaves cooked at one time. Umm.. did slaves ever make Pepsi? Can I have a Pepsi? No, dammit! It's got sugar. Water? I guess water is ok as long as it didn't come from a well, or a cistern, or a duct, or a pipe, or a bucket. I'll stand in the rain with my mouth open I guess.
Is there a nekkid water fast group here?
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I posted that BEFORE the OP posted this;Sheesh. Some great responses but a few clarifications.
1. The video was about ADDED sugar in the diet, not fruit and such.
2. I wanted to know if segments such as this have an impact on choices people make or not. Did you learn anything new, would you change behavior, did it just reinforce what you already do, do you ignore such info, etc.
I didn't want to start an argument about whether sugar was bad or not. That has been done elsewhere.
So.....
Lastly, the c-Span report is not "merely" about how Sugar changed the world and was the key player in creating the Atlantic slave trade...it's about so MUCH more than that (not that I could even begin to persuade you to see that), but anyway your post is still so funny and made me :laugh:
Again, OP clarified she's more interested in how one feels about the 60 minutes report than strife and even the woes of sugar, let's respect that, okay:flowerforyou:
ETA: AND the post OP made here did indeed reinforce the lifestyle changes I'm allowing in/following and her posting this did have an impact on me, so as to not indulge in a ice cream cone that I rarely do anymore anyway. Posting this to respect and reply to OP as she's requested.0
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