eatsOats
Senior Cook
IMHO, if a recipe contains sugar it should not have the word "health" in the title.
eatsOats said:IMHO, if a recipe contains sugar it should not have the word "health" in the title.
IainDaniel said:Sugar products are not healthy no.
But natural sugars from fruits and other non processed foods are fine.
Corey, it seems like a lot of the food you list don't seem to be helpful with type II diabetes. These Granola bars and yogurt bars are loaded with sugar that are going to send your blood sugar all over the place. Sure they may be helpful when you are on the low side of your Blood sugar.
Ideally you should be eating non processed carbs (processed carbs are quicker digesting and will cause more dramatic flucuations in your blood glucose) Stick to Brown Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Oatmeal, Oat bran. Balance your diet with Proteins, Complex carbs, and healthy fats. and try to eat 5-6 meals a day, to keep your blood sugar levels consistent.
nancylee said:Well I have to say I always eat oatmeal without sugar! I add blueberries or other sliced fruit.(no canned)
I think we as a society have become addicted to sugar.
In the last few years I've made some big changes in our way of eating, I belong to a food coop. I never buy boxed anything. So that means I do the outside edges of the grocery store. Fruits and veggies and the organic and natural and I'm done!
nancylee
Corey123 said:I do not eat cereal without sugar, and I'm not about to start now.
I'm not going to attempt to convince you to do otherwise, but just know that Splenda (sucralose) is a very worthy sugar substitute, especially on cereal.Corey123 said:Ever since were kids, we've always had sugar on our cereal, hot or cold, unledss the cereal was already sweetened.
I do not eat cereal without sugar, and I'm not about to start now.
It's a little more complicated than that. I think sugar in the form of fructose has a much smaller impact on blood glucose levels than does table sugar. Depending on one's fitness goals, sugars in the form of dextrose can be used beneficially for glycogen replenishment and to elicit an insulin response post-workout.Andy M. said:Are you suggesting any amount of sugar is not healthful?
Alix said:Come on Corey, you have done so well with other changes to your life. Those tablespoons of sugar can really mess up that blood sugar. Try some fruit cut up on your cereal instead, you will be surprised at how it sweetens things up.
Agreed in Moderation, and where your moderation line depends on your lifestyle.Andy M. said:Aside from their effects on diabetics, I don't think one form of sugar is more or less healthful than another. Sucrose, fructose, glucose, etc. are all naturally occurring sugars which are harmless in moderation.
Corey123 said:Actually, I don't eat as much sugar as you seem to think I do.
But then again, who on earth eats cereal, any kind without a little sugar? Except maybe yourself.
My nutritionist did not say eat sweets all the time, but she DID say that sugar simply can't be eliminated altogether. Yes, OJ is naturally sweet, has lots of sugar and helps gets the glucose level back to normal.
But I found myself having those attacks at least twice daily! Mainly in the afternoon. And I don't eat the granola bars all the time. Only when an attack starts to come on.
And oh yes, speaking of sugar, the nutritionist also suggested that I keep some candy around as well. Sorry, but also, when I bake now and then, no one on the face of the earth bakes a cake, pie or cookies without sugar in them.
IainDaniel said:...What is the point of Table sugar? Nothing really, It provides nothing...
It does provide flavour, but there are alternatives.Andy M. said:It provides flavor and energy. It has it's place.
Medical and physiological reasons are not the only reasons for eating a food. I don't want a strawberry in my morning coffee, I want sucrose (it dissolves faster).
Many common ingredients we use in cooking are there for their flavor and for no other reason. That's not a bad thing.
IainDaniel said:Agreed in Moderation, and where your moderation line depends on your lifestyle.
What is the point of Table sugar? Nothing really, It provides nothing.