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darxus ([personal profile] darxus) wrote2009-11-16 03:59 pm
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I consumed no evil all weekend.

I have a serious sugar addiction problem. It has concerned [livejournal.com profile] cathijosephine a lot. I don't know how anybody manages to consume it in quantities that aren't unhealthy. I saw something that suggested classifying refined sugars as poisons because they displace foods that contain nutrients in diets.

My current list of evil foods:
  • Refined / added sugars.
  • Refined grains (white flour, white rice).
  • Fruit juice (refined sugar)
  • White potatoes.
"Sugar sweetened beverages" are particularly evil.

Part of this process was google searching for sugar depression.

The paleo diet is neat (just meat, veggies, and fruits), although I'm not sure about its exclusion of whole grains. An inconvenience that occurred to me last night is that I don't think canned fruit is available in plain water. The blood type diets are interesting (different diet for each blood type), although for me it basically just points back to the paleo diet.

The raw meat diet fascinates me, but I don't really want to spend that much money on meat of sufficient quality.

Update: Apparently all rice has a high Glycemic Index, so I'm going to try to stop eating it.

[identity profile] darxus.livejournal.com 2009-11-16 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I want to never drink juice again. The "(refined sugar)" bit is because it basically is refined sugar. Apple juice with no sugar added has a lot of sugar in it.

For whole grains, I've been eating a lot of instant brown rice. Although I just noticed that it has a high glycemic index, huh.

I hadn't thought of looking into dietary guidelines for diabetics, thanks.

Thanks.

[identity profile] milktree.livejournal.com 2009-11-16 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
What about just eating fruit? Is that ok? if so, what's the difference between eating oranges, and drinking orange juice? (or apples and apple juice?)

Once you train your brain that water tastes good, it actually does.

[identity profile] greylady.livejournal.com 2009-11-18 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
the difference between fruit and fruit-juice is that the fiber/bulk has been taken out of the juice. So, you can eat an orange, or drink a quarter of a juice glass of juice and get the same calories.

Fruit juice is higher sugar for lower-satiety than whole fruit.