Tuesday, September 30, 2008

More on Nutrition

Nutritionally speaking, there are only 3 types of "food"—protein, fat and carbohydrate. (as three types of matter—animal, vegetable & mineral). Fat is a non entity it passes through the system without providing nourishment. Protein can be used by the body for whatever it needs (even energy). Carbohydrates are used to provide energy. Fruits and vegetables are both carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are sugar! It is the consumption of sugar which is causing obesity—not the consumption of fat. I heard a report the other day which actually recommended (as a healthy food for kids) fruit drizzled with honey. There are 3 kinds of sugar; sucrose (table sugar), fructose, (all fruit) and lactose (dairy products). What the fruit drizzled with honey was recommending was putting sucrose on top of fructose! And this is healthy? And we wonder why our kids are getting fat and developing diabetes? Our bodies store excess sugar (beyond what is needed for an energy spurt) as fat—to be used in lean times. We are consuming (on average) the equivalent of 2 cups of sugar per day per person! That is one pound of sugar per day per person! 30 pounds per month! 360 pounds per year each! And asking why obesity and diabetes are so prevalent! 

If you want more info on this, let me know. Otherwise I've said my piece, and topic closed. Hugs!

4 comments:

mrsmel said...

I'm going to add a PS before I shut up.
All cereals, breads, and grains are carbos—they turn to sugar in the system. Get a carbo table and you'll be shocked at what contains what, When I went on my high protein/low carbo diet 10+years ago, I dropped 20 lbs. in 6 weeks without exercise, and have maintained my high school weight on about 20 carbos per day.

More Hugs!

Unknown said...

Help me!! What can I eat for breakfast? I have been eating cereal because it is whole grain. Won't eating eggs all the time be bad for me? HELP!!

mrsmel said...

The bacon and eggs are a great breakfast! Omelets are good, any meat & eggs. Just watch the potatoes and toast. If you are concerned about the cholesterol, go back to my last nutrition post and read up at the sites I recommended. Good reads are "Protein Power", "Life Without Bread" (good recipes) and if you want to dig into the sugar/diabetes issue check out Dr. Bernstein's books. Some interesting information! Site for great diet:
lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/bernsteinsdiabetesdiet/a/howtostarttips.htm
More hugs!

My Road thru Life said...

I don't know if this would work for me. I have a problem with diareha all the time and need bread for the bulk. How would this work for me?