Sugar???
suenewberry81
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I'm finding it hard not going over my sugar, I had sweet potato last night and omg the sugar was so high I could of had a cream cake for that amount, tips on keeping it low please xx
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Bump! I'm in the same situation0
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Agreed. Started a thread about it yesterday but still not sure what is a recommended intake of sugar if MFP's is not correct.0
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But this is good sugar!!! The sugar found naturally in fruits and vegetables doesn't cause the spike in blood sugar that processed foods cause because they're surrounded by fibre the body has to get to first! Fruits, veges and dairy shouldn't be avoided because of their natural sugar content, as the nutrients they give you are important, just remember you can have too much of a good thing! Avoiding processed foods with sugar is the best way to keep sugar down.0
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Unless you have a medical reason, don't worry a whole lot about sugar. The benefits of the fruits and veggies are worth it. Just be sure you are eating whole fruits and not juice.
I personally don't look at my sugar micro number at all. I watch macros and fiber. That's all.0 -
Just don't track your sugar and stick to fruits & veg, honey etc (anything natural) for sugar, avoiding processed sugars, which, for some reason, myfitnesspal doesn't take into account the difference! They affect the body very differently X0
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I focus far more on getting enough protein and not going over on total carbs (which crowd out the protein!!)0
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But this is good sugar!!! The sugar found naturally in fruits and vegetables doesn't cause the spike in blood sugar that processed foods cause because they're surrounded by fibre the body has to get to first! Fruits, veges and dairy shouldn't be avoided because of their natural sugar content, as the nutrients they give you are important, just remember you can have too much of a good thing! Avoiding processed foods with sugar is the best way to keep sugar down.
There's no difference between added sugar and fruit sugar, molecularly they are identical.
As long as your carbs and calories are in line with your goals, then sugar doesn't matter.0 -
yup as long as its not processed sugar and comes from your fruits and veggies. Dont worry about it!!0
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I ignore sugar from fruit and veg, and manually add up other sugars. I put nothing but 5 portions of F&V into a blank day once and it was over, proof that you should ignore the total, how can that be bad!!!0
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Good sugar or not, your body doesn't care. If you have too much sugar in one meal without adequate fiber, protein, and fats, then it is going to spike your blood sugar and you are going to have a heavy insulin payload for most of the day. But the only thing that makes potatoes and fruits "good sugars" is that these toxic sugars come with a LOAD of vitamins. But sugar is still sugar and if you over do it, it's going to cause your body to freak out.
I have a problem with sugar too admittedly. But a good rule of thumb on a 1200 diet is having less than 10g of sugar in a meal and only two meals a day (have a meal without sugar but high in healthy omega 3/6 fats instead). If a full sweet potato gives you 20g or more, sounds like you're only eating half of a potato today. Some nutrition is better than none.
EDIT: Sugar also triggers my ADHD symptoms so I have to be EXTRA careful to eat a balanced meal so I don't have symptoms.0 -
I don't remotely care about the sugar in things like carrots, sweet potatoes, bananas etc. Whether it's right or wrong I don't know, but I just feel that the body knows how to deal with a natural whole food and it's when sugar is added as an extra ingredient that it causes problems.0
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I dont watch sugar. If you eat a couple pieces of fruit your over on sugar.0
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It's added sugar that you have to worry about, not the sugar that comes naturally in sweet potatoes and fruit.0
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Stop tracking it. Stress is gone. And as others have said, the fiber and vitamins you get from fruits and veggies is a good thing. Don't let the sugar in them stop you from getting an adequate intake of nutrients.0
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Everything I've read about limiting sugar specifies "ADDED SUGAR" as the BAD sugar.
Maybe this article can help you:
http://www.rodale.com/recommended-sugar-intake
If you are pre-diabetic or diabetic or hypoglycemic talk to your doctor and/or dietitian/nutritionist.0 -
I don't bother about natural sugars. It's added sugar that i'm intersted in. I could eat no crap sugar all day and stil be over on my sugar. If i eat my 5 a day i'm over my sugar limit. I don't take any notice of it anymore.0
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ADDED SUGAR is especially bad for you because it comes from refining or processing/mutating foods to allow a sweetener to be extracted. Corn starch as an example, they literally extract the starch from the corn so it can be used to sweeten foods unnaturally! Sugar the same with sugar beets and sugar canes. Things that naturally have sugar in it are slightly better for your body, but the body still doesn't like sugar. The only reason we eat fruit is for the nutrition, that's why fruit is considered a "dessert".0
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Everything I've read about limiting sugar specifies "ADDED SUGAR" as the BAD sugar.
Maybe this article can help you:
http://www.rodale.com/recommended-sugar-intake
If you are pre-diabetic or diabetic or hypoglycemic talk to your doctor and/or dietitian/nutritionist.
Peeked at your article and it DOES say to track sugars but if you constantly go over, then you need to exercise to burn off the excess. It goes on to say that if you are going to go over in sugar, at least have the sugar come from a source that is healthy for you like bananas (loaded in potassium and other great vitamins) than a brownie (nutrition = 0 for common brownie).0 -
If you are not diabetic then don't bother tracking it. Sugar is a carb and you already track carbs0
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I don't keep sugar in my macros on my desktop version, but it shows up on my mobile versions (and I can't figure out how to change it). I'm over EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. However, I'm still losing weight and I don't have high blood sugar, so I don't really worry about it. Plus I'm not really willing to give up my daily piece of chocolate.0
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Everyone on MFP always says not to worry about 'natural' sugars coming from fruits and vegetables. This may not be so!!! I believed it because that really makes sense, but then I read the book "Wheat Belly" and it explained it in a different way. Fruits and vegetables (and wheat, for that matter) are natural foods that are grown from the earth, BUT they are not the same wholesome foods grown hundreds of years ago. Scientists have genetically modified almost everything to yield bigger crops that taste sweeter to match the growing population and competition. While f*ckin around with the plants genetic make-up they don't bother to test it for the nutritional properties that have been changed, and apparently wheat could possibly be responsible for all sorts of epidemics and diseases, including diabetes and obesity, as a result.
It says in the book that mangoes and pineapples are amongst the worst foods for causing insulin spikes. This upset me because they are my two favorite fruits in the world! Makes sense though, I guess I just loved all that sugar0 -
I dont watch sugar. If you eat a couple pieces of fruit your over on sugar.
This, I am horribly in love with mangoes and nectarines etc. If I eat one of each I am over my sugar count.
I cut out all other "added" sugars out of my life, fresh veggies, tea without sugar, no sodas anymore.
Sugars from fruit I can live with.0 -
try going cold turkey...what happens with processed sugar intake (not fruits) is it spikes blood glucose and insulin production spikes to remove excess blood glucose. when this is done, there will be a corresponding rapid drop in blood glucose which will leave you feeling hungry and crave for more sugar or starch. While this happens and insulin production is on going, the fat storage mechanism is enhanced.
just a suggestion. good luck!0 -
I'm finding it hard not going over my sugar, I had sweet potato last night and omg the sugar was so high I could of had a cream cake for that amount, tips on keeping it low please xx
Do you have diabetes? If the answer is yes, you already should know to keep it down. If the answer is no, you don't need to worry about it in the first place. Keep your carbs in check, stay in calorie limits and enjoy some sweet stuff.0 -
ADDED SUGAR is especially bad for you because it comes from refining or processing/mutating foods to allow a sweetener to be extracted. Corn starch as an example, they literally extract the starch from the corn so it can be used to sweeten foods unnaturally! Sugar the same with sugar beets and sugar canes. Things that naturally have sugar in it are slightly better for your body, but the body still doesn't like sugar. The only reason we eat fruit is for the nutrition, that's why fruit is considered a "dessert".
Corn starch isn't sweet.0 -
Everyone on MFP always says not to worry about 'natural' sugars coming from fruits and vegetables. This may not be so!!! I believed it because that really makes sense, but then I read the book "Wheat Belly" and it explained it in a different way. Fruits and vegetables (and wheat, for that matter) are natural foods that are grown from the earth, BUT they are not the same wholesome foods grown hundreds of years ago. Scientists have genetically modified almost everything to yield bigger crops that taste sweeter to match the growing population and competition. While f*ckin around with the plants genetic make-up they don't bother to test it for the nutritional properties that have been changed, and apparently wheat could possibly be responsible for all sorts of epidemics and diseases, including diabetes and obesity, as a result.
It says in the book that mangoes and pineapples are amongst the worst foods for causing insulin spikes. This upset me because they are my two favorite fruits in the world! Makes sense though, I guess I just loved all that sugar
Don't believe the hype!0 -
ADDED SUGAR is especially bad for you because it comes from refining or processing/mutating foods to allow a sweetener to be extracted. Corn starch as an example, they literally extract the starch from the corn so it can be used to sweeten foods unnaturally! Sugar the same with sugar beets and sugar canes. Things that naturally have sugar in it are slightly better for your body, but the body still doesn't like sugar. The only reason we eat fruit is for the nutrition, that's why fruit is considered a "dessert".
Corn starch isn't sweet.
True. It's used to thicken things - like cream pie. (mmm....pie) I use it once in a while in my cooking for gravies and sauces too.0 -
ADDED SUGAR is especially bad for you because it comes from refining or processing/mutating foods to allow a sweetener to be extracted. Corn starch as an example, they literally extract the starch from the corn so it can be used to sweeten foods unnaturally! Sugar the same with sugar beets and sugar canes. Things that naturally have sugar in it are slightly better for your body, but the body still doesn't like sugar. The only reason we eat fruit is for the nutrition, that's why fruit is considered a "dessert".
Corn starch isn't sweet.
Not sweet to taste but all starch is made out of is several sugar molecules. Therefore, corn starch is sugar but not in the nutrition label sense. But the molecules break off the starch and become sugar; therefore, starch is sugar and should be treated the same.0 -
Sure, fruits are great for a variety of reasons, but there is no denying that some of them have a lot of sugar. Consistently going over in your sugar intake could have bad effects. Personally, I thought "oh, these are GOOD sugars" when I was eating a few servings of fruit a day (watermelon, apples, mango), but I was stuck on a weight loss plateau that lasted for weeks. When I started tracking my sugars in earnest, I got right off that plateau.
I am now limiting my sugar-y fruits to very small portions, and go for blueberries and strawberries, fractions of bananas, sweet potatoes, etc. The kitchen scale has really become my best friend with sugar-y fruits and veggies - you can still have them, but weigh them out and enter that info into MFP.
Of course, it is better than added sugar with the dietary fiber and vitamins/minerals, but to just ignore sugar tracking (whether you are diabetic or not) seems short-sighted.0 -
ADDED SUGAR is especially bad for you because it comes from refining or processing/mutating foods to allow a sweetener to be extracted. Corn starch as an example, they literally extract the starch from the corn so it can be used to sweeten foods unnaturally! Sugar the same with sugar beets and sugar canes. Things that naturally have sugar in it are slightly better for your body, but the body still doesn't like sugar. The only reason we eat fruit is for the nutrition, that's why fruit is considered a "dessert".
Corn starch isn't sweet.
Not sweet to taste but all starch is made out of is several sugar molecules. Therefore, corn starch is sugar but not in the nutrition label sense. But the molecules break off the starch and become sugar; therefore, starch is sugar and should be treated the same.
This is also true. But the original comment quoted said that it was used as a sweetener. That isn't true. It's a thickening agent, not a sweetener. But yes, once we consume it, it's rather like potatoes or rice because it is a starch.0
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