Joseph Fuerst

Kolleen,
Been thinking about your post on this. I remeber some book I read in
college called High Level Wellness (don't remember author). He discussed at
some length the importance of using natural, oragnis sweeteners like honey,
molasses, etc. HOWEVER< when the book was revised, the author had done a
180 on that. Something about....sugar is sugar is sugar, organic or not,
your body still reacts with the same hormones, etc.
While I understand somewhat what you're saying....I know plenty of
people who manage to consume sugar (refined or not) in moderation without
"overriding" their system. I personally lean more toward having an
addictive reaction to sugar, refined carbs. My 21 yr old niece was
recently dx'd with PCOS....her body is unable to metabolize insulin well.
Her cells have a hard time absorbing it, though insulin is produced at
normal levels. As a result, she craves sugar. She informed me that I am
in a high risk for PCOS considering the way it's passed genetically (and
considering I appear to have almost every symptom).
I still go with the every - body's individual and has individual needs
in this area.
Susan

Kolleen

>I still go with the every - body's individual and has individual needs
>in this area.
>Susan


Agreed here Susan, to each and every body is its own barometer.

If one has an insulin problem, then any kind of sugar, slow or fast
acting would be a detriment to the body.

>.sugar is sugar is sugar, organic or not,
>your body still reacts with the same hormones, etc.

Refined sugar IS more addictive than honey or molasses or fruit sugar. If
there is evidence otherwise, I would welcome it.

If one doesn't have an insulin problem, then the choice would be to go
towards the natural way, not the processed way. An insulin problem person
must limit more than just sugar. They need to limit fruit and other food
intake.

In "extended" family, I am an organic household, so is one of my sisters.
My other two sisters are not. My niece is not. (she's just a few years
younger than I and has more children)

The organic families have choices for the kids, no limits. They will
invariably ask for something to 'eat' when they are hungry. As opposed to
just go into the cabinet for a nosh when wanting *something*.

The processed food families seem to have to limit their children, cajole
them to 'eat' food and oversee their intake on their choices.

Establishing that none of the children spoken of have an insulin problem
(as of yet). I say that because processed sugar addictions is a
*possible* reason that a genetically disposed child would develop an
insulin problem (research is still being done, so no facts yet on this
issue).

regards,
kolleen

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In a message dated 1/1/02 10:09:23 PM, fuerst@... writes:

<< I remember some book I read in
college called High Level Wellness (don't remember author). He discussed at
some length the importance of using natural, organic sweeteners like honey,
molasses, etc. HOWEVER< when the book was revised, the author had done a
180 on that. Something about....sugar is sugar is sugar, organic or not,
your body still reacts with the same hormones, etc.
While I understand somewhat what you're saying....I know plenty of
people who manage to consume sugar (refined or not) in moderation without
"overriding" their system. >>

While I understand that sugar is sugar is sugar, and that it may change your
insulin levels, it is my understanding that the natural sugars are superior
because they are self limiting. When a person (or me) is hungry and craving
chocolate or some such sweet, it would really be very simple to have OD on
candy bars instead of a healthy meal. With natural sweets like honey, it is
just impossible to eat that much. Naturally self limiting. You don't need
will power to refuse.

Melinda