Been a sugarphobe for a while. I firmly believe that fructose (sugar, corn syrup, honey, agave nectar, etc.), from Twinkies to soda and even excessive fruit juice is the single most detrimental substance that most people put in their bodies, more so than trans fats, pesticides, and artificial anything.
But I don't feel like digging up references to everything that has lead me to that conclusion because I'm lazy and have already had the debate plenty of times in the past
Lack of sugar clearly causes laziness and failure to care about educating other people.
That sounds good.I stumbled across the following recipe on a I Quit Sugar blog.
http://www.iquitsugar.com/recipe/sugar-free-reeses-peanut-butter-cups/
That sounds good.
I need to send that article from the Mail to my mother. She is such a sugar addict.
I worry about her because she's had cholesterol problems, and her doctor has told her that it's mostly due to her intake of baked goods. She could eat pastries and cookies and cakes every day (and she has, lol). He also told her to give up meat. I think he's a vegetarian.That is thoughtful of you PTree. I have the book and it is laden with tips and lots of original recipes.
I worry about her because she's had cholesterol problems, and her doctor has told her that it's mostly due to her intake of baked goods. She could eat pastries and cookies and cakes every day (and she has, lol). He also told her to give up meat. I think he's a vegetarian.
If she eats healthier baked goods with oatmeal and other whole grains, it can help lower cholesterol.I worry about her because she's had cholesterol problems, and her doctor has told her that it's mostly due to her intake of baked goods. She could eat pastries and cookies and cakes every day (and she has, lol). He also told her to give up meat. I think he's a vegetarian.
She is lucky indeed. She is a bit on the heavy side, though, which is another problem for her (bad knee). But overall, she's in pretty good shape.Too much sugar cause high Ldl cholesterol levels. Furthermore it also promotes weight gain. She is lucky that she is healthy at her age.
I have been trying to get her do that type of baking, but she refuses. She can be stubborn (I wonder where I get it from, lol). She likes some of my vegan treats, but she always claims they are lacking "something" but doesn't say what, lol. She says they just don't taste "right" to her, lol. She likes real butter and eggs in her baked goods, I guess.If she eats healthier baked goods with oatmeal and other whole grains, it can help lower cholesterol.
Lately some studies are pointing to women's triglyceride levels being important cardiac risk indicators even more than cholesterol. That means eat less sugar (especially high fructose corn syrup) and get more exercise.
I have hereditary high cholesterol and trigyceride levels (plus I ate meat and dairy into my 40's) so I take meds. And am vegan.