Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Laura Hesselgrave [lhesselgrave] Wednesday, July 13, 2005 3:30 PM Re: [RawJourney] Sweets! UGH! <snip> The reason you are " craving " the chocolate or donuts is the sugar content in them. Sugar is addicting, and your insulin levels are going crazy after a week of not having sugar. My advice is, don't even have that first bite. _____ This statement is, in fact, incorrect -- though it DOES accurately reflect what is taught about sugar in the mainstream. But refined sugar is only one of many ingredients in such " foods, " each and all of which are toxic, addictive or at least dependency-forming. We find that people who undereat RF calories are almost always caught in cravings for combinations of salt-fat-starch, where starch may include refined sugars and complex carbs. But don't be fooled -- the sugar is only one factor. Blood fat is the primary determinant of how the body transports blood sugar, and insulin ups-and-downs are only a reflection of the body's response to elevated blood fat, and also perhaps to excess protein. Further, anything with chocolate contains several other known toxins, addictive in nature, that set up a " fight-or-flight " response in the body. So let's not buy into the " sugar terrorism " of the mainstream. I'm not advocating refined sugar in ANY form EVER, only stating that it is a combination of factors, not just the sugar, that sends our bodies off track. Best to all, Elchanan -- ------------------------ [ SECURITY NOTICE ] ------------------------ rawfood , rawjourney . For your security, vlinfo digitally signed this message on 14 July 2005 at 19:01:01 UTC. Verify this digital signature at http://www.ciphire.com/verify. ------------------- [ CIPHIRE DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] ------------------- Q2lwaGlyZSBTaWcuAVdyYXdmb29kQHlhaG9vZ3JvdXBzLmNvbSwgcmF3am91cm5leUB5Y Whvb2dyb3Vwcy5jb20AdmxpbmZvQGVhcnRobGluay5uZXQAZW1haWwgYm9keQC6BAAAfA B8AAAAAQAAAG221kK6BAAAdgMAAgACAAIAIFnfs7nCmyBLnGXG52ezu0XBIzSftOHx7zP xLMYwOdRPAQBB71w8e4aSk7LwIK/Q9BD4Eqbnkgid0fuMh81s9sfV4WkGF6DYaSnBwVLW /KH+M4IagvQXnUlEDZqgAZnjtrnAU2lnRW5k --------------------- [ END DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] --------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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