Re: Sugar the Bitter Truth

Did you know that high fructose corn syrup has made it's way into almost every food product on the market and that a high fructose diet is very similar to a high fat diet.  They are both metabolized by the liver in the same way.  Below is a link ot my post and to a bunch more posts from the San Diego chapter

http://juvenation.org/groups/jdrf_san_diego_chapter/forum/p/7000/73052.aspx#73052

If you're trying to avoid high fructose corn syrup, there's a lot more made without it recently, esp at stores like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. I'd just read labels, but you can find them if you look!

But, it could also be a good excuse to trade some fruits, veggies, nuts, beans, etc. for processed foods. (:

Big Lots has lots of no high fructose corn syrup food and it is really nice and cheap. Even lots of foods without food coloring. yum yum.

So I did learn something very icky.... years ago companies like ocean spray and other fruit drink makers used to have less carbs. Their cranberry juice only had 16 grams of carbs per serving. I found out when I found a 15 year old juice container in the back of my dad's pantry. lol.

No high fructose corn syrup either. sh1t just wasn't as sweet. >,> I can't stand juice now adays, tooo sweet.

I wish we had Big Lots near us. ):

That is scary about the cranberry juice -- I never drink it b/c of all the sugar, but isn't something like 38 grams of carbs a serving now??

Now that is really interesting. 

I can't drink fruit juice out of the container, WAY too sweet, I feel like I am drinking syrup. I always dilute it in water. Lowers the carbs and more drinkable!

I agree Sarah.  As a society we have gotten so used to having processed foods in our diet.  It is time to get back to basics.  I have been on a very low carbohydrate diet and am trying to keep the processed foods to a minimum in my diet.  Yes, I have started to read labels and am on the lookout for fructose on the label. 

There is alot of talk about the Paleolithic diet and helping to control diabetes.  Thanks for your post.

I agree and juice is loaded with carbs.  Just not worth it to drink it.  Just means having to use more insulin to cover it.  There are loads of other good low carb foods available it makes sense to consume those.  I happen to like sugar free pudding by Snack Pack.  It is not exactly a natural product but the good news is that it is not that high in carbs, only 11g  and only 60 cal and doesn't contain fructose.  It does contain sucralose.  Have you found some soemwhat low carb snacks that you like ?

I just bought Diet Cranberry juice the other day.  I thought I would add some club soda and mint for a low carb drink.  I get tired of drinking water.  I have let sucralose (Splenda) into my diet. Otherwise, it makes for a very monotonous eating plan that is hard to live with.  Diet Cranberry juice by Ocean Spray is 5 cal. per 8 oz. glass, 2g carbs  and has Splenda in it.  What do you like to drink besides water ?

Hi Terry,

What do you lilke to drink ?  Have you found any good low carb snacks that don't have fructose in them ?

I like to dilute my juice with club soda and add mint and sliced lemons or oranges.

Sarah

I wish we had Big Lots near us. ):

That is scary about the cranberry juice -- I never drink it b/c of all the sugar, but isn't something like 38 grams of carbs a serving now??

Have you ever tried the Ocean Spray diet cranberry juice.  I can't remember what the carb count is for a serving but I know it isn't very much.

I like to drink Crystal Light or Walmart's Great Value brand of lemonade.  I try to avoid anything that has the label of splenda on it.  Once I tried some canned fruit that had splenda and couldn't stand it.  I would much rather buy the canned fruit that indicates being in it's own juice.

This will probably irk people but I remember when sodas went from using real sugar to HFCS. I was still pretty young but remembered the adults talking about it and the difference in the taste of my Shasta lol I dont really see how it adds to being over weight. I wasnt until my teen years and my two younger sisters who ate and drank the same things as me were skinny. Genetics and over eating makes us fat even if you over eat 100% organic foods you are going to gain weight and be over weight. I find people need to blame situations on something. With autism its the vaccinations with over weight kids its HFCS. Its called lazy parenting its called fast food its called meals in a box its consuming to MUCH of the wrong things. I have never once not bought something because of HFCS and Riley is at a healthy weight for her size. She always has been and never even chubby. Now I dont buy juices with carbs in them unless its for her lows. We use the fake crystal light from walmart or diet sodas. Tho we mostly drink water day to day.  I dont know, I am anti conspiracy theories for every one study that says something is bad you have just as many that says its fine. More than worrying if something has it or not I think if people just practiced a little moderation in their lives everything would be better no matter whats in what.

Jessica, I totally agree with you that it's really lack of exercise and too much food that's leading to obesity! (And, about the vaccine / ASD thing ... totally agree there!). But, from what I've read, scientifically solid studies have been done that showed that eating the same amount of food / number of calories, either w/ or w/o HFCS, you'll gain more weight with the HFCS. As many of us T1's deal with being slightly overweight, I personally like to keep it in mind as one of many healthy choices I try to make...