Crazy how food habits that are so ingrained in modern life are actually bad for you.
I’ve experimented with dropping sugar a couple of times with similar results (but hard to stay on that wagon). My wife has tried dropping wheat and would say it made her feel much better. I’ve stopped breakfast for a year now and couldn’t be happier.
I think you may be fascinated by the research of Dr. Richard Johnson as it really explains the biological drivers, processes and pathways - his most recent book "Nature Wants Us to Be Fat" has a wealth of good information - he also has been on a few podcasts and videos. Sugar is indeed a huge issue - but that is primarily because of fructose. It's part of our 'survival switch' - fructose in large quantities causes animals to store fat - hence hibernating bears will gorge on hundreds of pounds of ripe fruit to trigger fat gain. The other switch would be dehydration - as fat can be used to provide water while hibernating/not drinking (i.e. a camel's humps). And that trigger would be the salt concentration levels - i.e. eating salty food very fast will trigger fat storage (via triggering the body to turn glucose into fructose). Umami may also be a trigger but we eat much less of that. Most interesting and applicable thing I have found is that what matters is the CONCENTRATION of salt and fructose hitting your liver/bloodstream. So if you are planning on eating that tasty burger and/or fries, drink a full glass of water right before and throughout eating so the salt concentration does not change. With sugar/fructose/high glycemic carbs if you are eating them at all eat slowly and combine with things that slow digestion (i.e. proteins, fats, fiber). This of course means things like drinking High Fructose Corn Syrup quickly (i.e. Soda) about the worst thing you could possibly do (unless you are intentionally trying to trigger your survival instincts to gain fat). I can't possibly do this justice in a short comment but it's really super fascinating and applicable to every day life. I've noticed remarkable improvements personally.
But it’s so yummy! (Thanks for the article)
Interesting point here on sugar: https://youtu.be/TsB_A7KDG9I?t=2169
The sugar molecule is sharp! - and probably inflames the vascular system, digestive tract etc.
Super interesting… thanks for sharing the video
Crazy how food habits that are so ingrained in modern life are actually bad for you.
I’ve experimented with dropping sugar a couple of times with similar results (but hard to stay on that wagon). My wife has tried dropping wheat and would say it made her feel much better. I’ve stopped breakfast for a year now and couldn’t be happier.
I think you may be fascinated by the research of Dr. Richard Johnson as it really explains the biological drivers, processes and pathways - his most recent book "Nature Wants Us to Be Fat" has a wealth of good information - he also has been on a few podcasts and videos. Sugar is indeed a huge issue - but that is primarily because of fructose. It's part of our 'survival switch' - fructose in large quantities causes animals to store fat - hence hibernating bears will gorge on hundreds of pounds of ripe fruit to trigger fat gain. The other switch would be dehydration - as fat can be used to provide water while hibernating/not drinking (i.e. a camel's humps). And that trigger would be the salt concentration levels - i.e. eating salty food very fast will trigger fat storage (via triggering the body to turn glucose into fructose). Umami may also be a trigger but we eat much less of that. Most interesting and applicable thing I have found is that what matters is the CONCENTRATION of salt and fructose hitting your liver/bloodstream. So if you are planning on eating that tasty burger and/or fries, drink a full glass of water right before and throughout eating so the salt concentration does not change. With sugar/fructose/high glycemic carbs if you are eating them at all eat slowly and combine with things that slow digestion (i.e. proteins, fats, fiber). This of course means things like drinking High Fructose Corn Syrup quickly (i.e. Soda) about the worst thing you could possibly do (unless you are intentionally trying to trigger your survival instincts to gain fat). I can't possibly do this justice in a short comment but it's really super fascinating and applicable to every day life. I've noticed remarkable improvements personally.
This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing - I hadn't even heard about a lot of this... I'm going to check this out :)