Sweeteners
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:18 pm
Since we are really getting into it with regard to sweeteners, I know of several others that are not artificial and which I also DO NOT get ANY reaction to. 'ANY' does not include weight gain or any other long term changes since I could not be expected to connect eating one helping of a sweetener to a "oh, look, I gained weight" experience. 'ANY' means rage, spasm while falling asleep, insomnia in all its forms, anger, increased pain, etc.
Palm "sugar", which is actually the native (can't think of another word although I hate that one) processing of coconut and palm nectar/pollen. You can find that one at oriental stores. [I prefer precision to political correctness.] This is my favorite, although it is very difficult getting out of the jar, which may be a good thing. The glycemic load on this is like 7, although I am not sure that I trust that number since the people selling it are the people doing the measuring of the GL.
Honey. No reaction in my system, but plenty of nutrients. It is paleo and probably a beloved friend of your gut microbiota. (:->)
Xylitol. No reaction in my system. Not paleo and may not in theory be such a good friend to your gut microbiota. Good for your teeth.
I may have forgot a few. I'm getting old.
Roger
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To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
From: furryboots@icehouse.net
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 06:02:24 -0800
Subject: Re: [Minutus] Artificial Sweeteners was Assimilation 102
Stevia is odd that way - it actua;l;y triggers more insulin than regular sugar - but it has a compensating effect in that it also slightly increases insulin sensitivity - so it triggers more insulin but enables more of it to get used than usual - a tradeoff.
Research shows that to be true yes.
a link to another article on artificial sweeteners and says the body begins to react as soon as ‘sweet’ enters the mouth.
True.
in the body.
It begins the production of saliva but it is the sweet taste in the tongue that triggers the message to produce insulin.
there is nothing for the body to deal with.
The saliva ius still there - but the insulin trigger is not.
Namaste,
Irene
PS Roger you do not want to put the cats and dogs together for the one to be food for the other. Cats will win:-)
Palm "sugar", which is actually the native (can't think of another word although I hate that one) processing of coconut and palm nectar/pollen. You can find that one at oriental stores. [I prefer precision to political correctness.] This is my favorite, although it is very difficult getting out of the jar, which may be a good thing. The glycemic load on this is like 7, although I am not sure that I trust that number since the people selling it are the people doing the measuring of the GL.
Honey. No reaction in my system, but plenty of nutrients. It is paleo and probably a beloved friend of your gut microbiota. (:->)
Xylitol. No reaction in my system. Not paleo and may not in theory be such a good friend to your gut microbiota. Good for your teeth.
I may have forgot a few. I'm getting old.
Roger
________________________________
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
From: furryboots@icehouse.net
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 06:02:24 -0800
Subject: Re: [Minutus] Artificial Sweeteners was Assimilation 102
Stevia is odd that way - it actua;l;y triggers more insulin than regular sugar - but it has a compensating effect in that it also slightly increases insulin sensitivity - so it triggers more insulin but enables more of it to get used than usual - a tradeoff.
Research shows that to be true yes.
a link to another article on artificial sweeteners and says the body begins to react as soon as ‘sweet’ enters the mouth.
True.
in the body.
It begins the production of saliva but it is the sweet taste in the tongue that triggers the message to produce insulin.
there is nothing for the body to deal with.
The saliva ius still there - but the insulin trigger is not.
Namaste,
Irene
PS Roger you do not want to put the cats and dogs together for the one to be food for the other. Cats will win:-)