tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post3838309783966723817..comments2023-10-15T00:55:47.555-07:00Comments on My Years Without Sugar: Sugar Versus Corn SyrupMy Year Withouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17290085498074393110noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-82414694029424615582009-04-07T08:08:00.000-07:002009-04-07T08:08:00.000-07:00Thanks for this article! I agree with you complet...Thanks for this article! I agree with you completely... and I like the way you think! I really don't think we need sugar or sweeteners in our diet.Hanliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476650601531649816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-58713602783225242482009-03-26T11:33:00.000-07:002009-03-26T11:33:00.000-07:00I enjoyed visiting your blog today. There was an a...I enjoyed visiting your blog today. There was an article in our local paper that you might be interested in http://www.sltrib.com/food/ci_11984852.Barbara Bakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693392821890218281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-65718035238978008082009-03-26T10:54:00.000-07:002009-03-26T10:54:00.000-07:00Zel-kun,Thanks for the tip. When I set up the page...Zel-kun,<BR/>Thanks for the tip. When I set up the page, I didn't check other internet browsers capabilities. My tech support guy (husband) fixed it and made the entire page more functional. I really appreciate the feedback!My Year Withouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290085498074393110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-76899113381158566802009-03-25T13:43:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:43:00.000-07:00I completely agree that all things should be taken...I completely agree that all things should be taken in moderation. Too often I see a friend trying to lose weight by cutting one thing out of their diet, but yet completely gorging on another thing. Cutting out sweets is great, but when you substitute that cupcake with a block of cheese, you didn't accomplish much.<BR/><BR/>Also, as an aside, the photos at the top of your page hide the majority of your post in IE6. Displays fine in Firefox, though.Zel-kunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013461122971356411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-85547857932461558082009-03-23T16:29:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:29:00.000-07:00Anastasia-Beet and cane sugar are both processed/r...Anastasia-<BR/>Beet and cane sugar are both processed/refined to make a white sugar. You cannot tell the difference in the two. Date sugar, however, is just ground up dried dates. You get the nutrition found in dates as well as the fiber. Date sugar is SUPER expensive. <BR/><BR/>How wonderful that you eat less natural sweeteners, than say, myself. It sounds like you are doing a good job of eating less calories in general which can for sure contribute to weight loss.<BR/><BR/>I love that buying expensive products sort of forces us to think twice and spend less. <BR/><BR/>I would love to know what it cost to ship a small package to you there down under, as I would like to ship you a product that is currently unavailable to you....<BR/><BR/>Hamil-<BR/>Thank you for sharing. I actually have not heard that corn syrup is more difficult to regulate than sugar. I would be interested in any sources that you used for this information. <BR/><BR/>It seems like all sugars are more or less difficult to regulate when we get in that eating mode. I'd be curious to know more...My Year Withouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290085498074393110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-44087743827705835052009-03-23T06:45:00.000-07:002009-03-23T06:45:00.000-07:00I agree that neither sugar nor Corn Syrup should b...I agree that neither sugar nor Corn Syrup should be consumed in large quantities, and neither should be seen as somehow "natural." However, you are ignoring the research that shows that sugar consumption is in fact easier to regulate than corn syrup when one is attempting to consume in moderation. Corn syrup is not recognized by the body in the same way that sugar is, and that is why 50 years ago, had you tried to drink a 2-liter of Coke in one short evening, your body would have refused it, as it would with too much solid food. However, the corn syrup doesn't trigger the same reactions for fullness and thus, some 20 years ago, when I was in middle school, my best friend did just that - he consumed 2 liters of Coke in under 2 hours. The corn syrup is just as damaging, but it is also harder for our bodies to detect. <BR/><BR/>That being said - I love your blog, and am trying to build up to a sugar free life as well! Thank you for being an inspiration.Hamilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561326338450065096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743655253913703801.post-20917254936113549962009-03-23T06:09:00.000-07:002009-03-23T06:09:00.000-07:00I am interested to learn more about beet sugar. We...I am interested to learn more about beet sugar. We don't have it in Australia as we have cane sugar in abundance. What is the difference between something like beet sugar and date sugar?<BR/><BR/>I haven't been doing this as long as you so I'm not really sure where I stand with the health stuff. I do believe that refined sugar (and corn syrup, though you don't find that much over here if you are already eating a good diet) is extremely unhealthy, because of the loss of nutrients and its affect on minerals in the body. Honey, agave, maple syrup... natural, un (or less) refined sweeteners... I eat far less of them than I did sugar. They are more expensive, and it is harder to find decent recipes to use them in. Because of the money and lack of recipes my intake of sweeteners has been drastically reduced. I have lost a LOT of weight (and I wasn't overweight by any stretch of the imagination). <BR/><BR/>So for me, while agave, honey and maple syrup might not be ideal, and might not be technically "sugarfree", they are better for me because I am forced to consume less and I do receive the benefit of some nutrients. But morally... who knows? I know vegans think honey is immoral...Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675799736197726920noreply@blogger.com