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That's a debatable point. Per capita sugar consumption figures are only estimates--the real numbers are not tracked. Besides, Europeans are, as I said, much more active and they do not, in general, eat processed food with its "hidden" sugars.

Except that they are young and typically very active. Older/more sedentary folk simply can't afford it.

Europeans may appear to eat a lot of sugar but their per capita consumption is quite a bit lower than ours--only the U.K have levels that are similar to ours (and they also have an "obesity epidemic"). Also, if you'll remember, I said that sugar consumption needs to be restricted to correspond with activity level.…

Of course--but is is also about the spur to overeating that sugar consumption provides. A daily dose of 500 calories devoid of other nutrients is simply not going to work well for anyone but particularly those who are battling the diseases that are associated with excessive consumption of it.

Our excessive sugar consumption is a rather short-term experiment. In 1900, the average person ate only 5 pounds of sugar per year. Due to a constant price drop throughout the last century, consumption has been skyrocketing--especially since the early 1950s. And the "obesity epidemic" has tracked perfectly with the rise in…

Isn't it obvious? They don't have access to excessive calories in general, but that is beginning to change. Rising rates of obesity are occurring in almost all developing nations now. Sugar has become very inexpensive and as consumption rates rocket all over the world, the obesity rate tracks perfectly with it. Mexico just…

I'm saying that Dr. Johnson and his team believe that metabolic syndrome is a normal condition for animals heading into hibernation and that it reverses itself over the course of the winter. Of course, almost all animals have a metabolic advantage over us in that they produce uricase which reduces uric acid to urea. We…

Eating sugar spurs over consumption of all foods. Almost EVERY item on McDonald's menu has added sugar in it. Hmmm--I wonder why that is? Could it be that they have figured out that if they add sugar to any food, that we will eat more of it!!! :laugh:

You are wrong about that--check our Dr. Johnson's research. I couldn't care less about being right. I care that people get the information they need to get well.

Children are naturally very active if their sugar intake is limited. As in all of nature excessive fructose intake causes sluggishness. The black bears are quite roly poly and sluggish at the end of summer. Dr. Johnson found that they actually have metabolic syndrome from eating so much fructose. They decided to test their…

Good comeback! :tongue:

Our greatest single exposure to fructose is in added sugar (sucrose, which is 50% fructose, and high fructose corn syrup). Fructose in excess acts like a "fat switch". All mammals will seek a source of fructose in order to add fat in anticipation of food scarcity. As an example, black bears will gorge on massive quantities…

Go read about Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGEs).

Jonnythan--you know I am not food phobic and everything that I put in my post was backed up by sound research. I made a point of saying that scientists have determined that the ratio of carbohydrates needs to be in proportion to activity levels and age. What about that do you disagree with or are you and S.O.B. just…

Well now...that really contributed a lot to the conversation, didn't it?

I think OP is talking about ADDED sugar (sucrose). Some diabetes experts are now saying that we should limit added sugar to 25 grams a day--others say that there is NO safe level of added sugar for their diabetic patients and that the old guidelines on carbohydrates is set much too high. They go further and say that…

The most common reasons for hair loss with weight loss is a protein or iron deficiency. There are hormonal issues that can cause hair loss as well. Probably the advice to see a doc is a good idea. In the meantime, you can try eating more meat.

Ahhh! Another cold swim aficionado! Even though the water isn't THAT cold, it is cold enough to be invigorating--and, as you have observed, awesome for arthritis (even though it is counter-intuitive for those with arthritis).

Actually, there's something to the theory as all those other linked articles explained. I get the best burns at the pool--I work hard but I think the cold water (not really cold--about 79-82 degrees) has been shown to burn extra calories. :smile:

1) While there are hormones (cortisol, insulin, leptin, etc.) that influence how many calories are taken from where (and, unfortunately, with the "wrong" hormonal profile, many of the calories are taken from lean tissue when on a calorie-deficit), it IS ultimately, calories in, calories out. 2) If one is going to eat at a…

Haven't read down through the thread but often, with many multi-vitamins, it is the binders that they use in making the tablet that is the problem. You could switch to capsules--or liquid vitamins are even better. Depending on how well you eat, you may not need them at all. No multi in the world is going to make up for a…

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There are two causes of depression 1) spiritual and 2) physical/hormonal. You have addressed the first one and it IS a very important one. Some experiments have suggested that what we think about actually influences brain chemistry! The second area is much tougher because we don't yet know enough about the physical…

It seems to mean different things to different people but I think most people mean whole, naturally-raised food (i.e., raised without a lot of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides) without additives (including sugar and other "flavor enhancers"). Some would go a step further and say that it must be organic to be considered…

A naturopath would likely put you on digestive enzymes and a hydrochloric acid supplement. When there is inadequate acid being produced in the stomach, food isn't digested properly and it upsets the microflora in the bowel. The other even worse problem is that normally, the strong acid produced in a healthy stomach kills…

I was plagued with the same problem for a number of years--especially after I upped my vegetables and fruits. Then I discovered kefir. It is fermented milk (sounds awful I know). Taste is similar to yogurt but it is much more effective than is yogurt and it contains a LOT more strains of beneficial bacteria than does…

The sports nutritionist may be unaware of the problem of adaptive thermogenesis that challenges the formerly obese (especially women). Basically, what it explains is the situation of two women of exactly the same height and weight with exactly the same activity level having entirely different weight-loss experiences. The…

I like steel-cut oats (imo, the "champagne of oatmeal") and I just put a dollop of organic butter on top and then a couple of soft-boiled eggs. The egg yolks and butter run into the oats and it is heaven on a spoon! :smile:

I know what you mean but what I drink is water with a squeeze of organic lemon (and then I throw in the peel to leach the beneficial D-limonene into the water). You'd be amazed at what a difference it makes over plain old water. I also drink a lot of herbal teas including lots of green tea. :-)

Thanks for the website--it looks legitimate (wonder where they get their funding--they claim to be independent). I still wouldn't eat artificial sweeteners though.