ErnieW
Trail Wise!
I want to backpack
Posts: 10,011
|
Post by ErnieW on Apr 23, 2017 16:56:47 GMT -8
I read an article a while back about how there are taste buds all through your digestive tract. They don't contribute to the sense of taste in your head but they do "taste" your food and that tells your system what's there and therefore how to digest it. Artificial sweeteners, just like they fool your normal taste buds, fool these taste buds in your digestive tract making your system make mistakes on how to digest the food present. Then of course there is this currently on the wires: www.upi.com/Health_News/2017/04/23/Study-links-diet-soda-to-stroke-and-dementia-risks/8041492971723/
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 1:49:11 GMT -8
The main issue I am having is the planning. Even the exceedingly good oatbar I like (made in Boulder) has a bit of sugar in it. It was my savior when I was out and about and did not care to get stuck with some fast food option. In another month or two I should be able to eat those oarbars again, but for the moment, he wants me to stay away from all sugar. After reading that article I'm finding it easier to stick with the plan. I've been working hard on eliminating sugar, caffeine, and alcohol as well......alcohol was easy....haven't touched it in a couple of years now.......as far as caffeine, I'm down to two cups of coffee in the morning...my plan is to go to one on May 1st, and be completely caffeine free shortly after..... That leaves sugar....I've made huge strides in this area but honestly, while I've greatly reduced my processed sugar intake, it's darn near impossible to eliminate it all.....as it seems to be in almost everything. Thanks for the link!
|
|
Deborah
Trail Wise!
Yes, that's me.
Posts: 1,115
|
Post by Deborah on Apr 24, 2017 4:05:42 GMT -8
That leaves sugar....I've made huge strides in this area but honestly, while I've greatly reduced my processed sugar intake, it's darn near impossible to eliminate it all.....as it seems to be in almost everything. Yes, it's everywhere! I was able to find one premade salad dressing without sugar. Mostly I purchase fresh vegatables and fruit along with chicken and salmon that does not have any prep work done to it. I was using a Webber spice combo when I grilled chicken. The second ingredient was sugar! Now I'm using Tony Cachere's origional Creole seasoning -- no sugar listed on that label. I still want a hot drink in the morning and found one from Celestial Seasonings I like -- Bengal Spice. Flavor without caffeine. Good luck!
|
|
Deborah
Trail Wise!
Yes, that's me.
Posts: 1,115
|
Post by Deborah on Apr 24, 2017 4:11:54 GMT -8
Then of course there is this currently on the wires:
I saw that article when it was first published. I don't doubt it. Some of my favorite people are hooked on that stuff. I hope they are able to kick that habit.
In the '70s I read quite bit about soda and what it does to your body. Even then most "health nuts" were very anti-soda. In the last 40 years I have consumed some soda, but likely not as much as some people drink in a single year. And I never got into the diet soda phase.
EDIT: And I just opened FB to find this article, from Bloomberg, in my newsfeed.
Drinking Too Much Soda May Be Linked to Alzheimer’s
|
|
|
Post by ndeewoods on Apr 24, 2017 7:01:38 GMT -8
I too had deteriorating knees to the point I thought I would have to have knee replacments. By night my knees were aching and burning every night. But my granddaughter talked me into crossfit and the knee pain is 95% gone! I also ride a bike daily and horses daily...but they didn't help the knees...crossfit did tho.
|
|
speacock
Trail Wise!
I'm here for the food...
Posts: 378
|
Post by speacock on Apr 24, 2017 12:23:54 GMT -8
My go to 'over the hump food' was a Snicker's bar and a handful of raisins. I could get 2 hours more up hill - such as getting up Kearsarge Pass at K-Lakes from a flat out collapse. Another Snickers to get me the 3 hours to car. I was more worried my head lamp would go out - completely black. No sleeping bag. I was running a resupply to somebody on JMT. Just sat around and yakked too long.
I'm too old to do that now.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 13:41:33 GMT -8
In the '70s I read quite bit about soda and what it does to your body. Even then most "health nuts" were very anti-soda. In the last 40 years I have consumed some soda, but likely not as much as some people drink in a single year. And I never got into the diet soda phase. Same here....I drank a lot o soda as a child....but for the past 40 years have drank very few......and then a ginger ale.... I always said diet soda makes you fat.....because I rarely see skinny people drinking it.... Water for me, after the morning coffee....of course.....but that's going too....just a matter of how long it takes me to wind it down...probably go to decaf first...
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 14:06:53 GMT -8
Late last year, I went on the Crossfit diet with my wife and then we did the diet again about 2 months ago. The first time we did the diet, I really dropped off from using a lot of sugars and the 2nd time turned into the killing blow for sugar in my diet. What I get now is that many things are just plain too sweet to eat and that is, so far, sticking with me.
|
|
rebeccad
Trail Wise!
Writing like a maniac
Posts: 12,708
|
Post by rebeccad on Apr 24, 2017 19:56:44 GMT -8
after the morning coffee....of course.....but that's going too....just a matter of how long it takes me to wind it down...probably go to decaf first... It can be done. I went zero coffee and only herbal teas for a couple of years, for my stomach (it didn't actually help). Most of the research I've seen suggests that I can go on drinking my coffee; it might even be good for us. I'll admit that when I do drink a soda--which isn't often--I drink diet. I'm counting on it being too little to hurt me
|
|
Deborah
Trail Wise!
Yes, that's me.
Posts: 1,115
|
Post by Deborah on Apr 25, 2017 4:11:00 GMT -8
Most of the research I've seen suggests that I can go on drinking my coffee; it might even be good for us. I have seen some of those reports too. The major issue I was having with caffeine (even the relatively small amount I was getting in tea) was the diuretic properties.
|
|
ErnieW
Trail Wise!
I want to backpack
Posts: 10,011
|
Post by ErnieW on Apr 25, 2017 4:55:00 GMT -8
Most of the research I've seen suggests that I can go on drinking my coffee; it might even be good for us. Coffee is a classic example of the push and pull of different studies. Coffee sort ping pongs from villain to beneficiary. I think that this shows the limit of statistical medicine. One example is salt. At one point it was believed salt makes your BP higher. But then someone looked closer and found that only about 30% of people experience significant BP increase with moderate salt increase. They were enough to drive up the average of the whole causing the earlier view. So for about 70% salt in moderation isn't so bad (moderation is tough if you eat prepared foods/snacks). I think in the future docs will look at your genes and antibodies in your system and be able to, for the most part, predict the effects on your overall systems. Right now you may receive a med that might not be that effective and have undesirable side effects. Hopefully in the future they can know from your info and prevent you from being a trial and error guinea pig. Or tell you that you need to have your cholesterol under 170 not the statistical 200 limit. Maybe even tell you 250 is fine since you hike so much.
|
|
Deborah
Trail Wise!
Yes, that's me.
Posts: 1,115
|
Post by Deborah on Apr 25, 2017 5:00:45 GMT -8
I think that this shows the limit of statistical medicine. Another example.. the "fat free" trend. That one has been a substantial contributor to the obesity of the US.
|
|
rebeccad
Trail Wise!
Writing like a maniac
Posts: 12,708
|
Post by rebeccad on Apr 25, 2017 8:40:33 GMT -8
the "fat free" trend. That one has been a substantial contributor to the obesity of the US. Of course, a huge part of the problem with the fat free trend is that, especially in commercially prepared foods, they just substituted sugar. Oops. In home-cooked foods, you can reduce fats AND sugar, and keep salt to a minimum...basically, if you want to be healthy, learn to cook.
|
|