White Sugar
- Thread starter pixiegirl
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MissKitty
New Member
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
because artificial sweetener is delicious.
Fake sugar is gross even if it is growing on me. I'm talking about natural alternatives. I guess I should have been more specific other than listing calories.
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
I saw that but thought the list was a little over the top to be wholeheartedly believable.
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
I think the moral of the story was that it raises your insulin levels, thus being harmful.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
I agree from everything I'm reading. I wonder if natural alternatives do the same though?
huntr1
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What are you? Some kind of sweetner bigot?
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
Anything in excess, that's the problem. Refined sugar, raw sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, fructose, etc. is all bad for you in high concentrations.
Pixie, I always figured it was like eggs, one minute it's bad for you and you should buy egg beaters for $4 vs $1 for a dozen eggs. The next minute they are good for you cause the egg industry lobbied for it.
If you buy a lot of stuff that has fructose, sugar, or corn syrup in it and eat/drink it, it's bad for you. If you have a spoonful of sugar in a cup of coffee and eat whole veggies and unproccessed junk, then there is no harm in it. :shrug:
M
Mousebaby
Guest
My doctor told me the fake stuff would kill me sooner than the natural stuff. She said always use it in moderation and you will be fine! :shrug:
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
Refined sugar isn't "natural" though.
Dymphna
Loyalty, Friendship, Love
Because it's been processed, it absorbs more rapidly than sugars that occur naturally, so it hits your system faster, causing insulin to be produced, that causes a rapid drop in blood sugar. So, if you eat too much you get a sugar rush, followed by a drain that leaves you craving more to eat.
unixpirate
Pitty Party
In Jamaica and Mexico they have real ground sugar kane on the tables. It looks almost tan. I ddon't like it.
dustin
UAIOE
we used to get sugar cane "sticks" at the fair (back home in louisiana) and chew on em
nummy nummy
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toppick08
Guest
we used to get sugar cane "sticks" at the fair (back home in louisiana) and chew on em
Cane Molasses.....
morningbell
hmmmmmm
I use raw agave nectar, raw honey and raw sugar. I know the agave doesn't spike your insulin as much as honey or sugar, it also has a pleasent taste. I used to use stevia a lot in my coffee but I don't drink coffee anymore. Another good reason not to use white sugar is that it is processed with phosphoric acid, bone char (yes animal bones), calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide.
Roberta
OLD WISE ONE
That is raw sugar. I use raw (big chunks) to top pastries. YUM!
B
Big Fatty
Guest
Raising insulin levels is not a bad thing...........
B
Big Fatty
Guest
Well said. I agree.
No food is bad for you. People keep trying to blame the foods. The foods aren't to blame. The way people eat is the problem.