What about Splenda?  and how is it made?

Johnny Leonard <jleonard1355@...> wrote:

Grapes are better than cheesecake from a health standpoint, however, anytime you ingest a simple sugar, no matter where it comes from, it cripples your fat release hormone. The other thing is that sugar is chemically addictive...Thats why you crave those things...Another reason foir it is when you restrict calories to a point where metabolism is sacrificed, like in ALL diets, your body will drive you toward foods with somple sugar so that you will get the quick energy to get some fat so your body can survive. Remember, when you go on a calorie restrictive diet, you body doesn't understand what you are trying to do. It just wants to keep you alive.

 

The key is to ingest no simple sugar for at least 3 days....It will take some effort and you will have to becomae a label detective using the list of sugar substitues that are actually simple sugars that I sent out. It might say sugar free but if it had no sugar it would be liquidy and gooey. Sugar gives food its consitency

vanessa ANDERSON <vanderson39@...> wrote:

Thanks John,

 

You know, I literally crave grapes! Maybe replacing a meal with fruit is not the healthiest thing to do, but it works for me. You know, I crave cheesecake too, so aren't I better off with the grapes?  Most people will never be able to follow all of the little rules, so I eat in a manner which can be sustained easily, and is natural for me. It may not be the healthiest, but it's not the worst. But thanks for the info, it's good to know.

Johnny Leonard <jleonard1355@...> wrote:

Diet Myth #1 Destroyed....Fruit as a meal will INHIBIT fat release....When you ingest a simple sugar you turn of the fat release hormone Glucagon and send your pancreas int an insulin roler coaster...Here is an article to support scientifically...

 

Ah sugar. When it comes to losing fat and the weight loss industry sugar is one of the most confusing things around. There are two camps when it comes to losing weight. One is the camp that preaches avoid fat and the other is the avoid carbs enthusiasts. What do they have to do with sugar? Well, for one, fat free foods are generally laden with sugar. Secondly, the avoid carbs camp generally avoids all carbs without a clear understanding of the nutrients. But first lets take a look at some common misunderstandings about sugar as well as and what it does.

 

 Let me begin my explanation by getting a few things straight. In my years of suggesting that people limit their intake of sugar, I have heard a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings as to what constitutes sugar and what forms it is found in. I have heard “but it’s a natural sugar, it’s not bad for you.” And “it uses a sugar substitute so I am ok”. How many of you have heard or even said anything along these lines? That’s what I thought.

 

I must tell you right off that sugar itself is natural it comes from sugar cane, which grows in nature. If you were to look at the ingredients on a bag of sugar you would find only one SUGAR. If it were not natural there would be a list of ingredients used to concoct this addictive treat. As for the second statement I will ask you a question. Also, please do not believe that everything that is “natural” is good for you. Things like cocaine, opium and marijuana are all natural. Are they good for you? Well you understand. When there is a substitution of players in a football game, what is substituted? Another football player, just a different kind! Get me?

 

The trick with things that are sugar free, is that, they contain a different kind of sugar. This little loophole found by companies makes the literal statement of sugar free true. If you were to look at the ingredients on a sugar free food you would see ingredients like glucose, fructose and sucrose, all of which are a form of sugar.  Lets take a look at what forms sugar actually comes in. you’ll notice these ingredients on a lot of your favorite sugar free foods.

 

Here is a list from the great Phil Kaplan’s web site.

Beet sugar: sucrose originating in a sugar beet

Brown sugar: brown sucrose

Cane sugar: sucrose originating in sugar cane

Carob powder: This extract of the carob tree is sold in many foods labeled "natural." Don't mistake that to mean, "without the presence of sugar." Carob powder, sometimes listed, as carob flour is 75 percent sucrose, glucose, and fructose!

Corn Syrup: Plain and simple . . . it's sugar! Sugar produced from starch. . But sugar just the same.

Dextrin: Dextrin and polydextrin are sugars, however, they are glucose molecules linked in chains. While their absorption might be slightly slower than simple glucose, they do break down into pure glucose and can have a dramatic effect on blood sugar. Combining Dextrin and Maltose chains to create maltodextrin structures the sugars in a way that more closely resembles complex carbs and slows the release of sugar.

Dextrose: another simple one. Glucose. Period.

Fructose: this may also be called fruit sugar or levulose. It is one of the most common natural sugars and is found in abundance in fruit and honey. While it is natural, so then is "sugar cane," so again, as in the case of carob powder, natural doesn't necessarily equate to "will not elevate blood sugar." Fructose is a simple sugar and a very ripe banana might affect your blood sugar levels in much the same way as a candy bar.

Glucose: this is actually the chemical sugar structure of blood sugar. It causes a rapid and substantial rise in blood sugar levels. All carbs ultimately break down into glucose. Putting pure glucose into the digestive tract is probably the quickest way to elevate blood sugar and throw the chances of stimulating fat release to the wind.

Glucose syrups: Corn syrup is glucose syrup as are cane syrup and corn syrup solids. They are sugars produced from starch and contain a mixture of glucose and maltose molecules.

Grape sugar: another name for glucose

High-fructose corn syrup: Another syrup which is made from corn syrups. Read about corn syrup, read about fructose, and you'll understand, this is a sugar!

Honey: Yes, it's natural. . But . . . its roughly 35 percent glucose, 40 percent fructose, and 25 percent water.

Lactose: This is milk sugar. It makes up 4.5 percent of cows' milk. It is hardly ever used commercially as a sweetener, is not as sweet as table sugar, and since it is contained in protein-laden foods it has less of a negative glycemic effect than most sugars mentioned here. If the goal is to become as lean as possible, for a period of several weeks while on a fat loss regimen, limiting intake of dairy products may help increase fat release by cutting back on lactose.

Maltose: Formed by two linked glucose molecules, maltose rapidly breaks down to glucose in the intestine.

Maple syrup: Sugar from the sap of maple trees. It's mostly sucrose.

Milk chocolate if this is included on the ingredient label, there is sugar present! Even if the big print says "Sugar Free!" Milk chocolate is made by mixing milk, sugar, and cocoa butter to bitter chocolate.

Molasses: contains from 50 - 75% sugar.

Saccharose: sucrose

Sucrose: A naturally occurring sugar made from sugar cane or sugar beets. It's commonly referred to as "sugar" or "table sugar." It's made of equal parts glucose and fructose.

Sweetened condensed milk: If this is an ingredient, there is sugar present. Cutting down the water content in milk and then adding sugar until you have a substance containing 40-50% sucrose makes this. Watch out, when examining meal replacements and protein supplements, for "Sweetened condensed whey." Many have learned to recognize whey as a protein source and they fail to take note of that first word . . . "sweetened."

Turbinado: sucrose

There you have it, and that’s not even a complete list. There are more sugar-laden ingredients, however, this is a list of the ones that will be used most often. Now that you have a good idea of what sugar is lets take a look at why you should avoid it as much as possible.

 

Sugar actually has addictive properties and on top of that it is going to severely affect your fat release. If you have more body fat than you would like and experience constant sugar cravings, don’t worry the two go hand in hand. You can fix it immediately. Lets take a look at how sugar intake affects body composition.

 

When you eat or drink a simple sugar it is very quickly absorbed into the blood stream and you will experience momentary high blood sugar. Don’t worry, it’s ok your body can handle it. This is where your pancreas comes into play. To lower your temporary hyperglycemic condition, your pancreas pumps out a hormone called insulin. The job of insulin is to remove extra blood sugar from the blood and store it in the muscles and liver as glycogen. What most people do not know is, your pancreas produces a second hormone called glucagon. The job of glucagon is to release fat from the body. The problem is your pancreas cannot produce both hormones equally at the same time. By this I mean, if your pancreas is pumping out insulin because you ate a piece of chocolate cake, it cannot produce as much glucagon. The result is simply crippled fat release.

 

The worst part of all this is that your body always produces more insulin than it actually needs. Shortly after the sugar rush, you end up with low blood sugar. Your body is an amazing machine and to restore blood sugar to normal levels craves…. YOU GOT IT. …SUGAR. If you eat sugar, you will crave sugar.

 

The idea is to avoid this sugar roller coaster. If you eat supportively, as we discussed, the carbohydrates ingested will allow for a slow release of sugar into the bloodstream. This slow release will allow your body to produce glucagon and compounded with the exercises in a success oriented workout plan, the new you is on the horizon.

 

Now that we understand whet sugar does you may be asking, how much is ok? And, “what about fruit?” Let me begin with the fruit question, please do not get me wrong, fruit is very good for you and there are a lot of good nutrients in fruit. However, fruit is full of sugar and, as we discussed, sugar will severely hinder your fat loss potential. There are two things you can do about this. The first is to avoid fruit until you get closer to you goal. If you absolutely must have fruit, have it with a lean protein. The lean protein will slow down the quick sugar release into your blood stream. But fruit is good for you; it is just not supportive of a fat loss program. One thing that many “diets” overlook.

 

Next diet myth tomorrow...

vanessa ANDERSON <vanderson39@...> wrote:

LOL! Alrighty then. Diet tip: (1) burn more calories than you consume (2) keep canned veggetable soups and frozen dinners just in case your schedule gets a little off whack so you will have access to quick meals (3) replace one meal, a couple of times per week with fruit- (4) try to keep as much fruit as possible on hand (5) drink lots, and lots of water (6) exercise at least 30 minutes per day, an hour if you can.

 

I try to limit my caloric intake each day. I eat whatever I want, just not a lot of it. I keep canned vegetables and frozen dinners on hand just in case my schedule gets thrown off, or I'm not very hungary. I don't want to end up eating burgers and fries because it is convenience. I replace one meal with only fruit two or three times per week. If I have 2-3 pounds of grapes, then that's my meal.  Fills you up quick, so you end up eating them over a period of time, so I stay full longer. I also try to always keep some fruit on hand...comes in handy when I'm craving "anything" to eat, again fruit/fiber fills you up quick, and it cures my cravings almost always. And I have increased my exercising!

 

This has worked for me this month. I don't feel depraved, hungary or like I'm dieting. I have averaged about a 2.5 lb weight loss this month. Well, for the month of October.

 

blkkgeisha <blkkgeisha@...> wrote:

Wow, all this going back and forth about who's trying to sell what...
If I see a "solicitation" I usually just skip it and move on with my
life.

Does anyone have any new weight loss tips to share?




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<jleonard1355@y...> wrote:
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> My site has no links to diet centers......Diet centers, weight loss
clinics, diet programs, ab master, swings and whatever else they
think of is not the solution...They are all innefective
technologies....
>
> vanessa ANDERSON <vanderson39@y...> wrote:Ok John,
> 
> But you have to understand that when you post links to websites and
as soon as that site pops up, all you see are links to weight loss
clinics and diet supplements, it will cause one to raise an eyebrow.
It looks very suspicious. You should just post the articles that you
think might help us to this site. That way, you don't give the
appearance that you are soliciting.
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> Johnny Leonard <jleonard1355@y...> wrote:
> Thank you Vanessa...I try my best not to come off as trying to sell
anything...I only want pyou guys to go to the website to read my
story and the FREE article that I have posted from myself and other
top fitness professionals around the world that address fitness and
weight loss mistakes due to misinformation....Then I am here to
answer any questions oin what you have learned as you cannot get a
complete undertanding from an article...They are there to hep guide
you away from the product marketers playing on the weight loss tricks
that I hope to help all of you with. There is only One way That works
and it involvesa a lot...I suggest that you do hit the articles
section on the site...It will save me a lotttttttt of typing...haha
> 
> But I will get all of you on the right road once I get rid of all
the myths and false beliefs that you may be holding....Unknowingly..
> 
> I went to college in Canada and the States for fitness and the
human body...I have been the guest expert on many television and
radio shows and write for many publications....See my author profile
here http://www.ptonthenet.com/authordetails.aspx?AuthorID=37896
> 
> Ask me and I will help....
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> @yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ok John.
> 
> I'll take your word for it. Help... we certainly want that. I
sincerely apologize for accusing you of soliciting if that's not your
intention. It is just that overweight people are "targets" so to
speak. There are so many people that are desperate and will try just
about anything to lose weight and there are just as many people
willing to take advantage of that desperation. I hate the idea of
being taken advantage of. So, if you are here to give advice, then
thank you so much!
> 
> Vanessa
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> Johnny Leonard <jleonard1355@y...> wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> 
> I am not selling anything in here...Never have...never will....I
teach the fitness truth and thats it....I will be doing a no charge
MSN seminar in 2 weeks. The way I am doing it is in such a way that
you email me your questions....I will put together a 30-60 web
seminar on the answer and the truth about your concerns and the way
your body reacts to stimulus and things you put into it...answer a
few more live questions and then be gone....If you email me your
question I will respond to you with the dtae and time and how to get
into the seminar...It costs ZERO and nothing will be offered for sale
at any time during the seminar....
> 
> If you want to learn the truth about your body, email your question
to me at info@f...
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>  ...It will be a fun day......
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> Yep... eating sensibly and exercising....that is the only magic! No
pills or anything else. Have to change your lifestyle, and let me
tell you...it ain't easy! But that's one of the things that makes it
worth it in the end... slim body, good health and a great sense of
accomplishment.
> 
> It doesn't happen over night!. My father use to say, "if it ain't
worth workin' for, it ain't worth nothin".... good health is worth
working for, and so is fitting into a sexy, slinky little dress :-)
> 
> Good luck to all... we can do it, the right way!
>
> Paula <paula@p...> wrote:
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> Group: We will not let these people who come here to solicit rip us
off! To all of you solicitors- GET OUT! We are fat, not fools!
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> *laughing*   BRAVO!!!!
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> I know we can all share this type of story but wanted to share one
with you re: a mortgage broker friend of mine.
>
> He lost 90 pounds in less than a year doing the "liquid" diet that
a certain company promoted.   First of all, he looked sickly because
he wasn't getting the nutrition that he really needed to get but hey,
he did lose the weight right?   He gained it and more back within the
same amount of time that he lost it.    Once you get "off" these
types of diets and start eating regular food, your body just soaks it
in.
>
> 
>
> Julia Havey (think that is right.  She has a website and has lost
tons of weight) is really DOWN on the show The Biggest Loser.  Now
keep in mind, I love watching it because it does inspire me.  But she
hates it because it promotes massive weightloss too quickly and
it "punishes" people that are really trying to lose weight.   I
notice that most of them are keeping the weight off.  Good for them! 
( Ryan, from this year, is from my area)   But you'll notice that
they are doing what we are talking about  -- eating sensibly and
exercising.
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