Sugar madness

[Leo G]

I was reading the paper this morning, the Hartford Courant, and they have an article about the new recommended sugar limit guidelines. What a crock. They say the average person consumes about 88 grams of sugar in their food per day. So what do they have the limits set at? 37.5 grams for men and 25 grams for women. So, that is crazy. The new limits are 1/3 of what we wold normally eat every day.

The keep complaining about how our kids are fat and how the nation as a whole is getting obese. And they blame all of our eating for it. But they never look at the real problem. No one goes out and plays anymore. The kids are glued to the TV with games, adults don't walk anymore, the car is much more convenient. Mom's are scared for their kids and will drive them everywhere. When I was young I put more than 10 miles per day on my bicycle.

If they want to ban something, why don't they start with the laying around toys and gadgets. Couch potato items. It isn't the food that is the problem. Not much has changed since the 50's when people were on average, thin. Only laziness has gotten infectious. No one does anything anymore that puts stress and strain on the ole heart muscle.

The problem has less to do with food and more to do with movement.

This is the same thing they did with blood pressure. For decades it was 80/120 on for some reason they lowered it. Now a normal healthy person has slightly elevated blood pressure. Probably something the drug czars recommended to sell more blood pressure medication. :rolleyes:

[Mike(VA)]

Leo, you're right, a sedentary lifestyle is not helping. Sugar, mainly in the form of high fructose corn syrup, is one of the main culprits with regards to obesity. That much sugar ingested daily causes your pancreas to work overtime producing insulin, upsetting leptin action, and overloading the liver with glucose storage is killing us. Add to that the amount of near plastic we ingest in the form of vegetable oils and we are going downhill fast.

Why are those of us who look out for our health called 'health nuts' and those who advocate artificial and processed crap and drugs for any ailment as being the enlightened ones? :mad:

[Meetre]

Why are those of us who look out for our health called 'health nuts' and those who advocate artificial and processed crap and drugs for any ailment as being the enlightened ones? :mad:

Because if companies convince people that healthy is "nutty" they won't be healthy, and the companies make money. There are some big named companies, ones that have had health related issues in their past that make much of the "food" we eat. They intentionally sway public opinion to beef up the bottom line.

[Mike(VA)]

Thanks, Meetre. My statement was more rhetorical than anything else. Nobody makes money off healthy people or keeping them healthy. Sad state of affairs but it is reality. Wait until this POS bill gets passed. You think we have troubles now.... this ain't politics, its BS.

[Bender]

I've been leaning on the wife and kid about high fructose syrup. Nasty stuff, but you can't buy hardly any drinks without it:mad:

[Bodger]

"Organic" is starting to piss me off.

[Leo G]

Just scarfed down a Snickers bar. Mmmmm and 30 grams of sugar. I'm gonna die!!

[WarnerConstInc.]

The best I can figure I have had about 700g of sugar today.

[Mike(VA)]

Are you walking on the ceiling yet?" Wait until you feel a bit flushed and you realize its a sugar crash. :thumbsdown:

[Bodger]

I just ate 7 St. Pat's Day cookies baked by girlfriend.
Coated in fat green sugar granules, and washed down with two pints of Guinness.

I'm hot to trot and might just pay off in creamy nougat. :grin::grin:

[Mike(VA)]

Nutsack cook them? You got your food taster nearby?

[Bodger]

Nutsack cook them? You got your food taster nearby?


She's okay with cookies. It's her pasta sauce that has to be avoided. I've had better chow than that out of a can. :surrender:

[Mike(VA)]

Sounds like she's moved right in on you. You give up the remote yet? :surrender:

[Bodger]

Sounds like she's moved right in on you. You give up the remote yet? :surrender:


Oh hell no. I change the sheets more often though, other than that it's bidness as usual in Bodgerland.

[Meetre]

Thanks, Meetre. My statement was more rhetorical than anything else. Nobody makes money off healthy people or keeping them healthy. Sad state of affairs but it is reality. Wait until this POS bill gets passed. You think we have troubles now.... this ain't politics, its BS.

I know, I just like to spout off on this topic from time to time. My wife is still shocked that I can out eat her and the 12 year old day in and day out, and I don't gain weight. But I do get up and move!

[Bender]

I know, I just like to spout off on this topic from time to time. My wife is still shocked that I can out eat her and the 12 year old day in and day out, and I don't gain weight. But I do get up and move!

You and me both. Thats always good for a fight..."I work and you sit on your ass in an office all day" She goes apeshit:grin:

[orson]

I was reading the paper this morning, the Hartford Courant, and they have an article about the new recommended sugar limit guidelines. What a crock. They say the average person consumes about 88 grams of sugar in their food per day. So what do they have the limits set at? 37.5 grams for men and 25 grams for women. So, that is crazy. The new limits are 1/3 of what we wold normally eat every day.

The keep complaining about how our kids are fat and how the nation as a whole is getting obese. And they blame all of our eating for it. But they never look at the real problem. No one goes out and plays anymore. The kids are glued to the TV with games, adults don't walk anymore, the car is much more convenient. Mom's are scared for their kids and will drive them everywhere. When I was young I put more than 10 miles per day on my bicycle.

If they want to ban something, why don't they start with the laying around toys and gadgets. Couch potato items. It isn't the food that is the problem. Not much has changed since the 50's when people were on average, thin. Only laziness has gotten infectious. No one does anything anymore that puts stress and strain on the ole heart muscle.

The problem has less to do with food and more to do with movement.

This is the same thing they did with blood pressure. For decades it was 80/120 on for some reason they lowered it. Now a normal healthy person has slightly elevated blood pressure. Probably something the drug czars recommended to sell more blood pressure medication. :rolleyes:

While you certainly have a valid point don't be so quick to let the food industry off the hook.

The food industry is poisoning us worse than big tobacco ever did and over time we'll see more and more studies that link the increasing rates of fatal diseases to the way we grow and produce food, much like the trans fat issue which only broke a few years ago while there had been in depth evidence hydrogenated oils were deadly for decades beforehand.

What big business has done to the American farmer and our food supply is disturbing to say the least.

[Meetre]

The food industry is poisoning us worse than big tobacco ever did.....

I can't be the only one that worries about Kraft foods...they are owned by the company that USE TO BE Phillip Morris. If they are willing to do what they did to cigarettes, what will they do to your food to keep you coming back?

[Bodger]

Fuggedaboutit.
We'll all be on Soylent Green soon enough anyway if the politicos keep up what they're trying to do.

Only those who are armed and well stocked with ammo will be eating real food.:grin:

[Mike(VA)]

Yeah, but you got defective hollow points, don't you? :rolleyes3:

[bconley]

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[naptownCr]

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precisely what Bodger was talking about

[Bodger]

Yeah, but you got defective hollow points, don't you? :rolleyes3:


A horrific recall, but I got it squared away. Of course, if people are all there is left to eat...well.....fire up the grill for the feast of the long pig. :grin:

I'll bet Modern would cook up nice and tender. :laugh3:

[Mike(VA)]

Ala fried green tomatoes.