tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post4132659567751967666..comments2023-11-05T02:20:39.680-05:00Comments on An Old Curmudgeon Speaks: Just too Damn Tired, and by the Way: Most Modern Forms of Sugar SuckSarcasticTestGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-37920233972963376242012-03-12T10:50:56.415-04:002012-03-12T10:50:56.415-04:00They're expensive, but the Ghirardelli darks a...They're expensive, but the Ghirardelli darks are incredible. My daughter got me to try the "Chili" and "Midnight" ones and they're perfection.Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-92114572391991794092012-03-11T09:13:11.673-04:002012-03-11T09:13:11.673-04:00I do use pure maple syrup on the rare occasion tha...I do use pure maple syrup on the rare occasion that I have pancakes. And I've found that Newman's Own dark chocolate is frickin' AWESOME; I like to have a small piece of that with decaf tea in the evenings.<br /><br />For all my dietary changes thus far, month-and-a-half is a magic number for not only tolerance, but also for the "how did I ever eat that crap" reflex. I'll just keep moving forward.SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-71584467743549633522012-03-11T09:10:29.264-04:002012-03-11T09:10:29.264-04:00I've had similar experiences with salt, althou...I've had similar experiences with salt, although it's still in my diet in little measure, I rarely go out of my way to put it on my food.<br /><br />Pepper: that's a different story!SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-68209565217398612612012-03-11T08:58:08.820-04:002012-03-11T08:58:08.820-04:00The happy news, as I understand it (which, of cour...The happy news, as I understand it (which, of course, may be very flawed) is that you don't have to completely eliminate all sugars. I hear that Simple Sugars are fine, but Complex Sugars you need to get rid of.<br /><br />Eliminate:<br />Fructose (except what you get from fruit)<br />High Fructose Corn Syrup<br />Dextrose...<br />essentially, all the "XXXose" sugars.<br /><br />Use honey, or sugar in the raw. When the label says "Pure Cane Sugar", I think that's still ok. I haven't done an exhaustive study thus far, but that's where I am, and I think that in a couple of months there's a big benefit.SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-44026258641826078682012-03-11T00:31:02.715-05:002012-03-11T00:31:02.715-05:00I converted to veganism and I do not eat gluten be...I converted to veganism and I do not eat gluten because I am allergic. These dietary changes were extremely difficult. I plan on reducing my sugar intake, but at the moment, it's too overwhelming. To rid myself of a panic disorder many years ago, I did remove all sources of sugar, except through fruits and vegetables, and it changed my life, but to do again...I don't know. I admire you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-46654901013913164172012-03-10T18:13:04.818-05:002012-03-10T18:13:04.818-05:00Hey STG! I'm so happy to hear I'm not alon...Hey STG! I'm so happy to hear I'm not alone in finding sugar gross! How did I ever love it? I'll still have a little honey or maple syrup once in a very great while, and a dark dark chocolate now and then, but industrial sugar? Never again. It was about a month & a half of dropping it when I found it intolerable, too. Yeah, your shape changes for the better. Who knew? Well, we know now.Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-20480679118303484992012-03-10T17:44:48.239-05:002012-03-10T17:44:48.239-05:00When I gave up salt it took a while before things ...When I gave up salt it took a while before things like eggs or tomatoes tasted right. These days even a small amount of added salt makes a meal inedible (by me). And yes, sugar is next on my 'to go' list. As an aside, it does make eating out harder.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-29917493839226537242012-03-10T14:29:54.767-05:002012-03-10T14:29:54.767-05:00Absolutely. I've never been on any of the alte...Absolutely. I've never been on any of the alternative sweetener bandwagons; that stuff is worse for you than cigarettes!SarcasticTestGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558782302574594057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121261337522793795.post-80526953454886543912012-03-10T10:06:10.244-05:002012-03-10T10:06:10.244-05:00Good for you giving up sugar. I hope that means t...Good for you giving up sugar. I hope that means the sugar substitutes as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com