SUGAR IS EVERY DAMN WHERE!!!

my solution was to remove the sugar column from my diary. i don't distinguish between "sugar" and "carbohydrates".

Smart fella.

except carbohydrates (at least here in the States) also include fiber. And fiber is key.

my solution was to remove the sugar column from my diary. i don't distinguish between "sugar" and "carbohydrates".

Smart fella.

except carbohydrates (at least here in the States) also include fiber. And fiber is key.

When you say they include fiber, are you talking about nutrition labels which give total carb grams and then under that show how many fiber grams are in that particular serving? Effective or Net carbs is indeed something to factor in but there are carbs without fiber. Granulated sucrose (table sugar) for example.

However many grams of table sugar you eat, you are eating that many grams of carbs without any fiber. Inulin on the other hand is a whole different ball of wax.


Inulin:


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Teaspoon (2.5 g)
Servings Per Container: 90

Amount
Per Serving % Daily
Value*

Total Calories 5

Total Carbohydrates 2.5 g 1%

Dietary Fiber 2.5 g 10%

Net Carbs
Minus Fiber 0 g

I don't think the jury is in on the whole "sugar is sugar" debate. Here are a couple articles that indicate there could be some difference.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037017/?tool=pmcentrez

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3214012/?tool=pmcentrez

Edited to add:

Here's another saying that consuming a moderate amount of fructose doesn't seem to be bad.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2991323/

except carbohydrates (at least here in the States) also include fiber. And fiber is key.

When you say they include fiber, are you talking about nutrition labels which give total carb grams and then under that show how many fiber grams are in that particular serving? Effective or Net carbs is indeed something to factor in but there are carbs without fiber. Granulated sucrose (table sugar) for example.

However many grams of table sugar you eat, you are eating that many grams of carbs without any fiber. Inulin on the other hand is a whole different ball of wax.


Inulin:
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Teaspoon (2.5 g)
Servings Per Container: 90

Amount
Per Serving % Daily
Value*

Total Calories 5

Total Carbohydrates 2.5 g 1%

Dietary Fiber 2.5 g 10%

Net Carbs
Minus Fiber 0 g

i meant whole foods that carry fiber, not necessarily barcoded / boxed foods, but essentially, yes: because here in the States, a carbohydrate is made of starch, sugars & fiber. so when people go "low carb" using only processed foods, they may inadvertently go "low fiber" which, imo, is really not to anybody's benefit.

i've never heard of this inulin... i'm going to look it up. i don't know what it is!

edit: doing a quick search on inulin, i think i'd rather just have it be in its naturally-occurring form. i wouldn't trust it from a manufacturer, much like i won't buy stevia, but i wouldn't have any problem using the plant itself (i've grown it and eaten it this way... it's lovely!)

except carbohydrates (at least here in the States) also include fiber. And fiber is key.

When you say they include fiber, are you talking about nutrition labels which give total carb grams and then under that show how many fiber grams are in that particular serving? Effective or Net carbs is indeed something to factor in but there are carbs without fiber. Granulated sucrose (table sugar) for example.

However many grams of table sugar you eat, you are eating that many grams of carbs without any fiber. Inulin on the other hand is a whole different ball of wax.


Inulin:
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Teaspoon (2.5 g)
Servings Per Container: 90

Amount
Per Serving % Daily
Value*

Total Calories 5

Total Carbohydrates 2.5 g 1%

Dietary Fiber 2.5 g 10%

Net Carbs
Minus Fiber 0 g

i meant whole foods that carry fiber, not necessarily barcoded / boxed foods, but essentially, yes: because here in the States, a carbohydrate is made of starch, sugars & fiber. so when people go "low carb" using only processed foods, they may inadvertently go "low fiber" which, imo, is really not to anybody's benefit.

i've never heard of this inulin... i'm going to look it up. i don't know what it is!

edit: doing a quick search on inulin, i think i'd rather just have it be in its naturally-occurring form. i wouldn't trust it from a manufacturer, much like i won't buy stevia, but i wouldn't have any problem using the plant itself (i've grown it and eaten it this way... it's lovely!)

Not trying to push inulin, just wanted to point out that you can have a carb, in both of these cases a sweetener, which is totally fiber free or one which is 100% fiber.

BTW - In what way are foreign carbs different from US carbs?

A normal human metabolism is remarkably efficient at maintaining steady blood sugar levels, regardless of sugar intake.

not mine! You might be surprised how many people here are diabetic or insulin resistant.

Yes I love Sugar. I can eat it all day long, breakfast, lunch, and dinner My favorite kind of snack is sweet snacks.

It's unnatural to eat as much processed sugar as we do nowadays. Excessive fruit intake is not good for your health. The fruit we have in this day and age is a lot higher in fructose than the fruit ate by our ancestors due to genetic modification. Our ancestors did not have access to fruit 365 days of the year either.

I know it's not good for me, but I don't know how to stop myself. I usually eat between 50 to 60g of sugar a day. I recently purchased 100% pure stevia that I can add in tea. Hopefully this will curb some of my sugar cravings.

Not trying to push inulin, just wanted to point out that you can have a carb, in both of these cases a sweetener, which is totally fiber free or one which is 100% fiber.

BTW - In what way are foreign carbs different from US carbs?

i understand that other countries count fiber separately from carbohydrates is all. our labels here include fiber as part of a carbohydrate. i could be wrong, it's just how i understood it.

edit: in other words, there's no difference between the carbs themselves, but it's just how ours are stated.

edit edit: and the only point i was trying to make is people charm a "low carb" diet, but not always realizing that carbohydrates include fiber (if there is any). i totally follow what you're getting at, so it's not that kind of argument, but because most processed foods remove fiber for shelf stability as well as add salt & sugar as preservatives, one can go "low carb" and not get nearly enough fiber in the diet. that's all. fiber itself is good for bowel function as well as giving a person a feeling of satiety and therefore one may not be as inclined to overeat.

Pretty sure you are right about some if not most, or all other countries don't show a separate count for fiber. I think it is helpful that the US does. Went back and looked at my diary from a couple days ago since I haven't had any fiber yet today. That day I had an avocado for lunch which gave me 6 grams of fiber and then my wife served asparagus with dinner which gave me another 6 grams. Whatever fiber I get comes from vegetables or avocado, which is pretty much the only fruit I eat aside from olives.

Now stop talking against my Maple syrup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Check this out!

[link]http://www.canadianmaplesyrup.com/maplenutrition.html[/link]

Pretty sure you are right about some if not most, or all other countries don't show a separate count for fiber. I think it is helpful that the US does. Went back and looked at my diary from a couple days ago since I haven't had any fiber yet today. That day I had an avocado for lunch which gave me 6 grams of fiber and then my wife served asparagus with dinner which gave me another 6 grams. Whatever fiber I get comes from vegetables or avocado, which is pretty much the only fruit I eat aside from olives.

i think it's helpful, too, but the point is that fiber is part of the carbohydrate trio, so when people look at labels (and don't acknowledge the fiber count) they look at carbs to satisfy their "low carb" diet, but then don't get enough fiber which will eventually cause colon problems. luckily, the body can fix itself pretty well once it gets the nutrition it needs, so a person may be able to lower risk, reduce (or in some cases) reverse a diet lacking fiber by simply adding it to the diet in the form of whole foods, fruits included.

that's not to say one should only consume fruits as their fiber source, because, yes, they are high on the sugar to fiber ratio (some chime in at 5:1) but in conjunction with a more savory diet of mostly vegetables, the body (assuming it is more-than-not healthy) will process the sugars from fruits perfectly well on its own.

so yeah, don't eat a pound of grapes at a time, but a handful with a good cracker and maybe some cheese or hummus won't be such a big deal.