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Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

By "refined sugar," we mean not just the table sugar that we put in our coffee and tea or on top of our cereal, but also the large amounts of sucrose, fructose, glucose, dextrose, high-fructose corn syrup, and other forms of sugar that are added by food processors to a wide variety of foods. "Refined sugar" does not include the sugar that occurs naturally in fruit, milk, and other whole foods. In the typical American diet, fully 19% of the calories come from added sugar. That translates to an average of 41 teaspoons of sugar per day.

Refined Sugars Eliminate table sugar and any foods that contain it, candy, soda, pies, cake, and cookies. Other names for sugar include sucrose, glucose, dextrose, corn syrup, corn sweetener, fructose, maltose, and levulose. These must all be avoided. Some patients (those without suspected "blood sugar problems") are allowed 1 to 3 teaspoons per day of pure, unprocessed honey, maple syrup or barley malt. This is decided on an individual basis. If you are restricted from all sugars, please do not eat dried fruit. Otherwise unsulfured, organically grown dried fruits may be used sparingly.

Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH See book keywords and concepts

If sucrose (common table sugar which is also a double sugar made from glucose and fructose) is not split, a similar problem will develop. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are also symptoms of the high-sugar, low-fiber diet, according to T.L. Cleave. We have treated many patients with Crohn's disease and find that many of them are allergic to wheat and other grains and to dairy products. Dairy foods, considered by many physicians and nutritionists to be an essential food group, are in fact the cause of allergies and disease in many people.

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Refined sugars, including sucrose (white table sugar) and fructose (the sugar found in fruit juice), should also be restricted, because they have been reported to raise uric acid levels.3 According to a 1950 study of 12 people with gout, eating one-half pound of cherries or drinking an equivalent amount of cherry juice prevented attacks of gout.4 Black, sweet yellow, and red sour cherries were all effective. Since that study, there have been many anecdotal reports of cherry juice as an effective treatment for the pain (page 338) and inflammation of gout.

The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

TIPS FOR PREPARING Maple syrup, used in place of table sugar as a sweetener, gives tea and coffee a richer flavor and aroma. QUICK SERVING IDEAS • Pour some maple syrup on oatmeal, and top with cinnamon, cardamom, walnuts, and raisins. • Spoon some plain yogurt on pound cake and drizzle maple syrup on top. • Maple syrup and cinnamon topping are an excellent addition to pureed, cooked sweet potatoes. • Combine Vi cup maple syrup with Vi cup orange juice and Vi cup tamari, and marinate 1 pound tofu or tempeh cut into Vi-inch slices for 2 hours or overnight. Bake at 325 degrees F.

Death By Prescription: The Shocking Truth Behind an Overmedicated Nation Ray Strand, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

White table sugar has a glycemic index of sixty-five because it is a disac-charide (made up of two molecules: one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose). Surprising to many, wheat and white bread actually have a very high glycemic index (even higher than that of table sugar) because of their physical structure. The fine particle size and the exploded structure the leavening action of the yeast causes makes the surface of wheat starch extremely accessible to digestive enzymes.

Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Cut table sugar and simple starches out of your diet. A low-glycemic-index approach might be worth trying, though there is no scientific evidence that it will control eczema. •According to anecdotal reports, eating salsa may ease eczema symptoms. If you like spicy foods, go for it. • Drinking 4 cups of oolong tea daily was shown in one study to help eczema that wasn't responding to other treatments. It is easy and nontoxic, so it would be worth a try. •Vitamin E capsules did very well in one study of people with atopic dermatitis.

The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Sucrose, which is common table sugar, is found in a large number of processed foods and some fruits. Maltose is found in malted grain products and syrups derived from grains such as barley and sorghum. Lactose is the sugar found in milk. Humans have an enzyme called lactase to digest lactose as infants but later start to lose this enzyme. By age four, most of our lactase production is absent.

Clever firm manufactures biodegradable paper plates from sugar cane waste fibers Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

It's made from the waste fiber from the sugar cane refining process, when you make table sugar. Normally, this fiber was just burned in the fields, but now we source in Southeast Asia, where they are using this as a replacement for regular wood fibers and styrofoam. We make it into a molded product, for disposable paper plates, bowls, pizza containers, and supermarket trays. It's very easily renewable; sugar cane is a tropical grass that renews itself about every 12 months for harvest, so we use zero wood pulp.

Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods The Editors of FC&A See book keywords and concepts

Mix eight teaspoons of table sugar, half a teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of baking soda, and one-third of a teaspoon of potassium chloride into one liter of water. See the signs. Untreated, dehydration leads to seizures, brain damage, and death. So watch for symptoms like sunken eyes; dry, sticky mouth; decreased urine; and deep, rapid breathing. Also, you can test your skin's elasticity by pinching your arm. You could be dehydrated if the skin slowly returns to place. Rush to your doctor if you suspect you're dehydrated, especially if your vomiting lasts for more than 24 hours.

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This can be quantified in scientific terms as the glycemic index of a food, which compares the food's effect on blood glucose to that of table sugar.) The result, though, may be that your blood sugar level will crash in 2 or 3 hours, resulting in fatigue and maybe even hunger. Instead of these high-glycemic-index treats that will send blood sugar and insulin on a roller-coaster ride—first way up, then down, way down—you want a meal that will carry you through until lunchtime. That way you have a better chance of resisting the midmorning siren call of cookies or pastry.

Living the Low Carb Life: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

You eliminate high-fructose corn syrup but can have some other sweeteners, even table sugar (in very limited amounts), and the prohibition against alcohol and caffeine is lifted. This is the program the Eades themselves follow. Finally, there is the hedonist, where everything goes, within the limits of your carbohydrate allowance. You still have to keep to the basic parameters of the program but you can fulfill those requirements with just about any foods you wish.

The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN See book keywords and concepts

Japanese researchers have come up with a new miracle supplement—soybean oligosaccharides in powder form to be used as a substitute for table sugar and sprinkled directly on foods.33 Do hold your breath. MELTDOWN AT EMISSION CONTROL Soy eaters who complain that their favorite foods make them gain weight and pass gas at the same time will soon have their prayers answered with a hot, new product named Thermobean. It's a gas-suppressing legume-protein formula that's literally full of beans—and the galactosidase enzymes that will not only make those beans behave but go to work.

Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Refining the stevia leaf produces a white powder extract called stevioside, which is 100 to 300 times sweeter than table sugar. Just Vi to Vi teaspoon of stevioside can substitute for 1 cup of table sugar. Both stevia and stevioside are safe for use in cooking and baking. Liquid extracts and concentrates of stevia are strong, so small amounts sweeten effectively. Stevia is the sweetener of choice for people with many types of illness, including blood-sugar disorders. It is also available in pill form. SUCROSE Sucrose is a disaccharide that contains equal parts fructose and glucose.

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Examples of simple carbohydrates include table sugar, honey, and fruit sugars. As you read in the description of the standard American diet, most people consume far too many simple carbohydrates. Although the body ultimately breaks carbohydrates down into glucose (the simplest of sugars), most simple carbohydrates, such as candy, potato chips, soda, and refined flours (white breads, crackers, chips, cookies, muffins), have little to no fiber, vitamins, minerals, or phytonutrients. These carbohydrates are often called empty calories.

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But it isn't just plain table sugar that has this destructive effect on one's health. A high glycemic (or high sugar) biochemical response can also be created in the body by eating foods that rapidly convert to sugar in the bloodstream. The Glycemic Index The Glycemic Index (GI) is just one of the many tools you have available to you to improve your dietary control. It classifies foods according to how much they raise blood glucose following ingestion of an amount of the food that contains 50 grams of carbohydrates. The GI was devised as a means to help diabetics in their food selections.

FTC sues Kevin Trudeau over weight loss claims while ignoring Big Pharma monopoly pricing Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

If you believe that sugar promotes weight loss, then I've got a bridge to sell you. Why isn't the FTC able to sue the SlimFast manufacturer and get these apparently deceptive products off the shelves? And how about those Weight Watchers products? I'm actually doing a photo series on some Weight Watchers desserts to show how incredibly unhealthful they are. Many are made primarily with sugar and hydrogenated oils. To imply that they actually promote weight loss seems ridiculous to me, if not downright fraudulent.

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In addition, fructose is about one and a half times sweeter than table sugar, which means you need less of it to produce a similar degree of sweetness. Sugar alcohols have minimal effects on blood sugar levels, although the foods that contain them are almost always carbohydrate-based, so those foods do affect blood sugar levels. The reason sucrose has a lower GI than glucose is because sucrose is half glucose and half fructose. Some sugars are 100 percent sucrose (table sugar), while others are different combinations of glucose, fructose, sucrose, and maltose.

Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care Michael T. Murray See book keywords and concepts

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Sucrose, or table sugar, consists of fructose and glucose bound together. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS), despite its name, supplies the same amounts of fructose and glucose as sucrose. The difference is that the molecules are not bound together. That makes the sugars in HFCS even more rapidly absorbed than those in sucrose. HFCS is much less expensive than sucrose and is the primary form of sweetener in the United States. The dramatic increase in the use of HFCS over the past 30 years is directly related to the overall increase in sugar consumption in the US.

Fructose is very sweet—roughly l5A times sweeter than table sugar. Although fructose has the same chemical formula as glucose (C6H1206), its structure or shape is quite different. In order to be utilized by the body, it must be converted to glucose within the liver. So blood glucose levels do not rise as rapidly after the consumption of fructose, compared to other simple sugars or even complex carbohydrates. Less than 10 grams per serving of fructose is an acceptable amount as a sweetener. The glycemic load for 10 grams of fructose would be only 2.

Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan See book keywords and concepts

Because its sugars are about 90 percent fructose, which is sweeter than table sugar, you will need to use only about half as much of it as you would sugar. It is available online and in health food stores. BREAD CRUMBS To make your own, start with leftover sprouted-grain bread, stone-ground whole wheat bread, or rye bread that you have torn and saved in a bag in the freezer. When you are ready to make bread crumbs, just grind the bread pieces in a food processor. Store them in a bag or plastic container in the freezer.

Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care Michael T. Murray See book keywords and concepts

It has a physical bulk similar to table sugar, and is almost?2 percent—as sweet. While tagatose is listed as containing 1.5 calories per gram, in reality the caloric content is much lower. Studies have shown that only 15 to 20 percent of tagatose is absorbed in the small intestine. The major part of ingested tagatose is fermented in the small intestine and colon by bacteria like Lactobacillus acidophilus.6 Because tagatose behaves like fiber and is almost completely unab-sorbed, it has no impact on blood glucose and insulin levels.

Health roundup: Herb bashing, black box warnings and Honey Nut Cheerios (satire) Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

I once saw a Quik strawberry milk product, made primarily with table sugar, that actually claimed to be good for kids' bones because it contains some calcium. There is almost no combination of sugars, chemicals and artificial colors that food companies can't hop up with some minor nutritional ingredient in order to make FDA-approved health claims on the front of the package. Manufactured and processed foods, it seems, all have the right to advertise they're extremely healthy.

Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan See book keywords and concepts

If you crave sugar: In recipes, maple syrup, molasses, sorghum syrup, and granulated sugarcane juice (Sucanat) can sometimes substitute for table sugar. These are hardly health foods! The idea is to replace refined white sugar with a smaller amount of syrup or juice. They're so flavorful you won't notice you're using less. Stevia is an intensely sweet derivative of an herb from Paraguay. It is sold as a dietary supplement (its use as a commercial food additive has not yet been approved).

Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care Michael T. Murray See book keywords and concepts

These include white flour products such as breads and pastas, as well as candy and table sugar. 9. Build your meals around lean meats and lots of salads (with small amounts of olive oil, flaxseed oil, and balsamic vinegar with natural herbs and spices). Small portions of whole grains, starchy veg- Sample Menus and Meal Plan for the SlimStyles Weight Loss Program Breakfast SlimStyles Meal Replacement Formula with 12 to 16 ounces of water. Follow the meal replacement formula with another 8 to 10 ounces of water to provide ample fluid with which the PGX can bind.

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Stevia leaves and herbal powder made from whole leaves are reported to be ten to fifteen times sweeter than table sugar. Refined extracts of stevia called steviosides (a white powder containing 85 to 95 percent steviosides) are approximately two to three hundred times sweeter than table sugar. Most stevia has a slightly bitter aftertaste and a faint herbal or licorice flavor. Stevioside powder is the nonnutritive sweetener of choice in Japan and is quickly gaining a stronghold in many Asian and South American countries.

Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan See book keywords and concepts

They have about half the calories of table sugar. There are, of course, other artificial sweeteners. The disadvantage of the lot of them is that they do not help you break your love affair with sweets, so when artificial sweeteners are not available, you will find yourself returning to sugar. My friend and colleague Hans Diehl, DrHSc, head of the Coronary Health Improvement Project, says the best thing to do for a sweet tooth is to "have it pulled!" The idea is that if you set sweets aside, you will eventually just forget about them.

Some adults have trouble digesting table sugar (sucrose). Once again, it is easy to check. Simply set it aside for a few days and see if your symptoms improve. HIGH TRIGLYCERIDES When your doctor checks your cholesterol, triglycerides will also be listed on the laboratory report. Triglycerides are molecules of fat that are transported in the blood for various purposes. As with cholesterol, having a certain amount of triglycerides in the blood is a normal part of human biochemistry.

The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss Arthur Agatston, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

A slice of white bread hits your bloodstream with the same jolt you'd get by eating a tablespoon of table sugar right from the bowl! Marie Antoinette would have a hard time telling it from cake, and the truth is that there's not much difference. Whereas real, old-fashioned bread—the coarse, chewy kind with a thick crust and visible pieces of grain, the type you can only buy from a bakery or a health food store—puts your stomach to work. It, too, is made of wheat, but the grains haven't been processed to death. You may even see pieces of bran there in the bread.

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