Comments on: Day 50: He Tells You How to Quit Sugar! http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=625 This American candy addict/journalist in France writes about quitting candy – and all desserts – for at least one year Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Meg http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=625&cpage=1#comment-150 Meg Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:48:25 +0000 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=625#comment-150 The article states: "Even if you think you’re being clever and eating porridge mixed with dried fruits such as raisins, you are still ingesting a fair whack of sugar. In fact, the sugar in raisins raises your blood sugar in the same way as white refined sugar." This is a pet peeve of mine in my readings on sugar issues. I really don't think this is an accurate statement! It's very misleading. While it is technically true that raisins raise your blood sugar the same way as refined sugar, the REAL TRUTH is that raisins will NOT "raise your blood sugar the same way as refined sugar" **IF** eaten in a bowl of porridge! I consider this a crucial distinction. In other words: Combining a high GI food (raisins) with a low GI food (porridge) creates a moderate GI meal! Therefore... NO blood sugar spike & subsequent crash. As the great article you linked too last week on Agave states, it's important not to overdose on fructose- even naturally occurring fructose. BUT - I do still consider even high-sugar fruits such as oranges & raisins to be part of a healthy diet. & eating them dropped into porridge, particularly when accompanied by eggs, IS a healthy meal. The article states:
“Even if you think you’re being clever and eating porridge mixed with dried fruits such as raisins, you are still ingesting a fair whack of sugar. In fact, the sugar in raisins raises your blood sugar in the same way as white refined sugar.”

This is a pet peeve of mine in my readings on sugar issues. I really don’t think this is an accurate statement! It’s very misleading. While it is technically true that raisins raise your blood sugar the same way as refined sugar, the REAL TRUTH is that raisins will NOT “raise your blood sugar the same way as refined sugar” **IF** eaten in a bowl of porridge! I consider this a crucial distinction.

In other words:
Combining a high GI food (raisins) with a low GI food (porridge) creates a moderate GI meal! Therefore… NO blood sugar spike & subsequent crash.

As the great article you linked too last week on Agave states, it’s important not to overdose on fructose- even naturally occurring fructose. BUT – I do still consider even high-sugar fruits such as oranges & raisins to be part of a healthy diet. & eating them dropped into porridge, particularly when accompanied by eggs, IS a healthy meal.

]]> By: DanaK http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=625&cpage=1#comment-149 DanaK Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:43:21 +0000 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=625#comment-149 Interesting that you ask about how am I doing at day 50-51 because for the first time I am feeling some changes - but it hasn't gone down as I thought. Will be posting soon about this. Thanks for writing and are you still off sugar? Dana Interesting that you ask about how am I doing at day 50-51 because for the first time I am feeling some changes – but it hasn’t gone down as I thought. Will be posting soon about this. Thanks for writing and are you still off sugar?

Dana

]]> By: my year without http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=625&cpage=1#comment-148 my year without Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:24:42 +0000 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=625#comment-148 Very cool blog! I'm glad I found it. Love this post and all the info within.... Also, in reading some of your previous posts, I have to say I agree with you about Ugly Betty. Amazing actress, amazing show. I'm wondering, how is it going without candy, now that you're at day 50/51? Very cool blog! I’m glad I found it. Love this post and all the info within….

Also, in reading some of your previous posts, I have to say I agree with you about Ugly Betty. Amazing actress, amazing show.

I’m wondering, how is it going without candy, now that you’re at day 50/51?

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