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Posted by Kath on December 17, 2003, at 12:03:03
I'm just wondering if anyone has looked into the sugar connection regarding depression.
My 27 year old daughter bought a book a few years ago & went on a carbohydrate-restricted diet - no sugar; no fruits; very limited carbos initially. Then she gradually added more carb foods back into her diet.
She found it helped her depressions big-time. She doesn't eat sugar, honey, dextrose - no concentrated sugars. She dilutes fruit juices & uses STEVIA to sweeten things.
She will sometimes make the decision to have a treat, knowing that the next day she'll pay for it.
People will sometimes say to her "Oh - it's just got a little sugar in it." or "Just have a little bit - it won't bother you." And she'll reply - "Okay - but I want you to be around tomorrow to be here when i experience the results."
I was just wondering if anyone has any input about this.
Kath
Posted by Wolf Dreamer on December 18, 2003, at 10:05:25
In reply to Sugar Blues/STEVIA/ low carbs, posted by Kath on December 17, 2003, at 12:03:03
I just came here to post this, and I saw your post.
This webpage no longer exist, but google has it cached at:
http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:yIfljppO0D8J:www.unhinderedliving.com/sugardanger.html+%22orange%22+%22Sugar%22+%22Anxiety%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
why pasteurized orange juice is BADIf that doesn't work, I republished it at http://pub37.ezboard.com/frandomthoughts28219frm40.showMessage?topicID=22.topic
Doh! Wait... I'll just republish it here, so you won't have to go to my forum with the irritating mandatory popup adds.
The Center for Unhindered LivingDangers of Sugar Intake
As I was researching this article, I surfed the web and was surprised to find
that the majority of the websites that mention sugar say that it is fine to eat in
moderation. Most of them say that your body turns all food to glucose
regardless of the kind of food eaten, so whether you eat sugar, vegetables, or
steak is irrelevant. I was shocked that the health care professionals who
wrote these pages could be so short-sighted.First of all, it is true that your body converts all foods to glucose. However,
there is an important difference between sugar and those other
foods.....meat, fruits, and vegetables all have vitamins, minerals, enzymes,
and amino acids. Sugar has none of those things to assist in its digestion,
assimilation, and absorption. As a result, metabolizing refined sugar puts the
body at a severe nutritional disadvantage.Here are some studies that have been done on sugar and its effects. I don't
know how those health care professionals can say that sugar is ok after
reading these studies. This is information that has been around for some time,
too, and should be well known.First of all, in 1973 the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a
study by A. Sanchez et al, "Role of sugars in human neutrophilic
phagocytosis", November, 1180-1184, showing that ingesting 100 grams of
simple sugar lowers white blood cell activity for at least five hours. He got
this result using processed honey, table sugar, and processed orange juice.Lowered white blood cell activity means your immune system and it's ability
to fight infection, is impaired.The general public believes that the orange juice they buy at the store is
healthy....however, once the fresh squeezed juice has been pasteurized, it no
longer has any live enzymes, and the vitamin and mineral content has been
greatly reduced. In essence, the processing of the juice renders it the same as
refined white sugar, because it does not contain the lifegiving substances
which help the natural sugar to be metabolized.Honey would give the same result unless it is raw, UNHEATED honey. This
means that in the processing of the honey, the temperature cannot exceed 96
degrees fahrenheit, or the live enzymes in the honey will be destroyed as well.
Since most people do not drink fresh squeezed orange juice, or go to the
trouble to make sure their honey is unheated during processing, they are
feeding their bodies pure sugar without knowing it.Now think about the amount of sugars that the average person gets in their
daily diet.....it's no wonder that so many people are sick these days. Their
immune systems are constantly operating below their optimum levels.Again, in 1976 a study was published in the journal Dental Survey. In this
study, J.R. Ringsdorf found that drinking 24 ounces of cola depressed the
activity of a kind of white blood cell call a neutrophil that eats bacteria. He
found that this reduction in activity lasted for at least five hours. Another
good study was in 1977 by J. Bernstein et al. called Depression of
lymphocyte transformation following oral glucose ingestion, American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 30, page 613.In 1991, T.W. Jones et al. published an article called Independent effects of
youth and poor diabetes control on responses to hypoglycemia in children. It
was published in Diabetes, Volume 40, pages 358-63. These researchers
found that sugar increases adrenalin, a stimulating hormone secreted by the
adrenal glands. It was also found that this adrenalin increase was far more
pronounced in children than in adults, which might account for why children
often have hyperactivity problems when their diet contains refined sugars.When sugar is constantly in the diet, the pancreas must constantly produce
insulin. When sugar is continually overused, the pancreas eventually wears
out and is no longer able to clear sugar from the blood, and diabetes is often
the result. This tendency toward diabetes rises severely after menopause.Sugar also increases the urinary output of essential vitamins and minerals.
According to L. K. Massey in Acute effects of dietary caffeine and sucrose
on urinary mineral excretion in healthy adolescents Nutr. Res 8(9): 1988,
calcium loss through the urine doubles when a soft drink containing sugar is
consumed.
Cola drinks containing both caffeine and sugar caused the greatest calcium
and bone loss in these subjects.White, refined sugar is also bleached with Chlorine Bleach, a substance that
many people are sensitive to.
Chlorine, when it combines with organic compounds, converts to Dioxin, a
lethal chemical. No one should ever consume any substances that have been
exposed to chlorine or chlorine bleach, nor use paper products that have
been bleached.Some of the other effects of sugar on the body are:
*Increases overgrowth of candida yeast organism
*Increases chronic fatigue
*Can trigger binge eating in those with bulima
*Increases PMS symptoms
*Increases hyperactivity in about 50% of children
*Increases tooth decay
*Increases anxiety and irritability
*Can increase or intensify symptoms of anxiety and panic in susceptible
women
*Can make it difficult to lose weight because of constantly high insulin levels,
which causes the body to store excess carbs as fat.Sugar is easily replaced in the diet by an herb called stevia. The whole herb
or the liquid or powdered extract can be used. This herb is 200 times more
sweet than sugar, but it has NO CALORIES, and does NOT raise blood
sugar. It was introduced to Europe by the Spanish Conquistidors in the 16th
century, and was used extensively in Europe for decades with no known side
effects, before it was outlawed by the EU. It has been used for hundreds of
years in Brazil. It is a truly natural dietary supplement. It can be used in hot or
cold foods, and can be cooked with. It has no aftertaste, and is
non-carcinogenic. It is a lifesaver for diabetics, for it helps regulate blood
sugar.I hope you will choose to increase your family's level of health by not using
sugar, and not supporting the sugar industry by buying sugar or products
containing sugar.
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I looked up other things on the net about stevia, and there really is a conspiracy against it.
Its been used fine in Japan and is given for health reasons in many countries, but there is a
conspiracy to keep it down.
www.rense.com/general37/stev.htmSo, eating oranges is ok, just not orange juice bought from the store because its evil. Now
I know for certain.
Posted by Wolf Dreamer on December 18, 2003, at 10:07:13
In reply to Re: Sugar Blues/STEVIA/ low carbs » Kath, posted by Wolf Dreamer on December 18, 2003, at 10:05:25
I should've renamed the Subject to get other people's attention for this.
I'll do that now so people scrolling down will see the Subject and get interested in learning why people should not drink orange juice, but why oranges are ok.
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