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Your Life-Your Choice Issue 27a
Your Life-Your Choice ISSN 1488-0253
===================== April, 1999
Question & Answer Supplement
This supplement is the last of the compiled list
of questions about sugar. This series is of tremendous
interest to everyone trying to lose weight, or having
health concerns affected by sugar. Dr. Abrams has put
this series together because of the overwhelming
number of questions we receive regarding this issue.
We're always anxious to hear YOUR story. Many Your
Life-Your Choice readers share the same or similar health
issues. By sharing your experiences with us you help
thousands of others. Tell us what helped you through a
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Your Life-Your Choice's Questions & Answers
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1. Q. I only crave sweets when I go on a diet. Normally I don't
eat sweets. Why do I crave them while dieting?
A. It is probably related to the thought that now that you are
trying to lose weight, you must avoid sweets. The forbidden
always seems more tantalizing. That is why sweets are not
forbidden on the WEIGHT NO MORE eating plan. Sweets are
limited, but not eliminated completely. Craving sweets
could also be a sign of low blood sugar. When the blood
sugar drops below the normal range, hunger and craving sugar
could result. It is best to eat on a regular schedule and
to include a good protein source such as lean meat, low-fat
cheese or skim milk at each meal to control incidences of
low blood sugar.
2. Q. I haven't eaten any sweets, I just think about them a lot.
Wouldn't I be better off to resist them for as long as I
possibly can?
A. Not really. Having a small amount occasionally can help you
resist eating sweets excessively in the long run. You
should be learning and practicing now the techniques that
will help you control your weight in the long run. Try
using the "Ex-Overeaters Imagery Routine" to help you
control your thoughts about food. Too much time spent
thinking about foods is not going to help YQU limit your
eating.
3. Q. Is there any advantage to using fructose to sweeten foods?
A. Yes, for a diabetic, because fructose does not require
insulin to provide energy to the cells of the body.
However, it still must be limited, for it does provide four
calories/gram and can lead to weight gain if used in excess.
Also, fructose is almost twice as sweet as table sugar
(sucrose), thus you could consume slightly less calories to
obtain the desired sweetness.
4. Q. What nutritional value do honey and molasses contain?
A. Honey is sugar. In order to get a significant amount of the
nutrients honey does contain, it would mean eating too many
calories. Honey is a little sweeter than table sugar, so
you can save a few calories by sweetening foods with honey
rather than table sugar. Molasses is the only sweetener
with any significant nutritional value. It does contain
small amounts or calcium and iron. (Molasses is the dark
brown, sticky syrup that is separated from raw sugar during
sugar manufacturing.)
5. Q. Does anything besides sugar raise triglyceride levels?
A. Triglycerides are synthesized by the cells of the intestinal
mucosa, by adipose (fat) tissue and by the liver. In order
for the body to produce a triglyceride, glucose (sugar) is
necessary to provide a compound called glycerol, which will
combine with fatty acids to form a triglyceride. The fatty
acids can be derived from fat, carbohydrate (starches and
sugars) and some amino acids (protein). Thus, extra
calories, particularly from fats and sugars, can lead to
increased triglyceride levels in the blood and obesity.
Excess alcohol consumption can also cause an elevated
triglyceride level.
Note: The majority of recent studies have suggested
that sugars, when substituted for more complex
carbohydrates (starch), lead to an increase in
the concentrations of cholesterol and
triglycerides in the blood.
6. Q. Are sugars easier to digest than starches?
A. Sugars are more quickly absorbed than starch, which is a
complex carbohydrate. Sugars are a simple carbohydrate,
which requires no further digestion. Starches require more
steps in order to be fully digested, for they are large
particles and need to be split into smaller pieces before
absorption can take place. About 91-98% of the total
carbohydrate (starches and sugars) consumed is digested and
absorbed in the American diet.
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