The sugar fat relationship issue seems to be confirmed by this study that I just recently read.


Florida Researchers Find Consuming Fructose Can Suppress Leptin Hormone, Lead To Obesity

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Table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are about 50 percent fructose and have been added to a growing number of foods.

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Leptin plays a role in helping the body balance food intake with energy expenditure. Leptin resistance occurs when the body no longer responds to the leptin it produces. Leptin Resistance is associated with weight gain and obesity in the face of a high-fat, high-calorie diet.

Chris wrote:

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The sugar fat relationship issue seems to be confirmed by this study that I just recently read.


Florida Researchers Find Consuming Fructose Can Suppress Leptin Hormone, Lead To Obesity

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Table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are about 50 percent fructose and have been added to a growing number of foods.

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Leptin plays a role in helping the body balance food intake with energy expenditure. Leptin resistance occurs when the body no longer responds to the leptin it produces. Leptin Resistance is associated with weight gain and obesity in the face of a high-fat, high-calorie diet.

Chris,

Something interesting about Leptin. The last 2 times I had bloodwork done, my Leptin level was very high, meaing: At those points in time, I was Leptin resistant. My doctor who, by the way, is extremely progressive, was initially surprised by the first test. He commented on how it was unusual, however, he didn't have the knowledge of how I should remedy it - and at that time, I definitely had never even heard of Leptin.

However, before the second test, he had done some more research/studying, and when the test came back high once again, he knew how to approach the issue. Naturally, rebalancing Leptin requires omitting simple sugars. I have yet to have my blood work done again, but because I feel so very different (and am living so very different than before), I'm very interested how my improved lifestyle will reflect in my blood chemistry.

All in all, I'm convinced sugar is far worse than most Americans have been told - or can comprehend.

Nick wrote:

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You're a smart woman Sunshine. Love your analysis on your daughter's disposition towards sugar. I've had that theory with fat and sugary foods too.



i don't think obesity is directly caused by food addiction. Food addiction is something i find a bland, hard to define term because i believe people's obsessions with food revolve around actually consuming it and the feeling of food being in the stomach and digesting.


food addiction runs into the territory of people who have mental issues with their obesity rather than people who know they are fat and can tangibly deal with their gluttony

Thank you, Nick. There is a ton of information about health out there, and I think by sharing our stories & information we've each read/learned, as well as engaging in discourse, it's the best way to learn methods that will improve our wellbeing.

About my daughter, her love of sugary garbage is quite alarming. And I truly believe she was born with a predisposition for having lower serotonin than normal and because she's now a teenager, it's more challenging to monitor all of her food intake. However, I do notice when she eats better, her mood is far better, far more even. The one advantage she has compared to when I was her age is, she has better sleeping habits than I did. Getting healthy rest is just as important as healthy nutrition, especially for restoring serotonin levels. I certainly don't want my children to "bottom-out" (health wise) like I have in my young 30s, so I'm rather diligent about ensuring they eat well/rest well and exercise, especially after finding out I was prediabetic. Life has (positively) changed for my entire family.

About food addiction. Prior to the age of trans fats and HFCS, I don't think I'd consider most fat people to be addicts; however, because our food source (and lifestyle in general) has changed so drastically, more children are being born with lower-serotonin levels and, when combined with a less than healthy food source, it clearly sets the stage for addiction.

Imagine this: A child is born to a mother (and father) who eat more fake food than real food, hence, this infant is beginning life with genetically predispositioned lower serotonin levels. Now, feed this same infant garbage formula and, as they grow older, a diet of simple carbs and prepacked meals, this child, by the time they're a preteen, will be set up for ADHD/ADD and most likely labeled a "problem child". The downward spiral continues and, by the time they're an adult, they're on anti-anxiety or some other med when, in reality, all they may need is to rebuild their health the natural way. America is chock-full of these types of stories, mine included. And, this is not to say there aren't valid issues some people have that require prescriptions and such; however, based on our American lifestyle, it would be intersting to see how society would shift (in many respects) if we lived and ate differently.

Sunshine08 wrote:

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Nick wrote:

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You're a smart woman Sunshine. Love your analysis on your daughter's disposition towards sugar. I've had that theory with fat and sugary foods too.



i don't think obesity is directly caused by food addiction. Food addiction is something i find a bland, hard to define term because i believe people's obsessions with food revolve around actually consuming it and the feeling of food being in the stomach and digesting.


food addiction runs into the territory of people who have mental issues with their obesity rather than people who know they are fat and can tangibly deal with their gluttony

Thank you, Nick. There is a ton of information about health out there, and I think by sharing our stories & information we've each read/learned, as well as engaging in discourse, it's the best way to learn methods that will improve our wellbeing.

About my daughter, her love of sugary garbage is quite alarming. And I truly believe she was born with a predisposition for having lower serotonin than normal and because she's now a teenager, it's more challenging to monitor all of her food intake. However, I do notice when she eats better, her mood is far better, far more even. The one advantage she has compared to when I was her age is, she has better sleeping habits than I did. Getting healthy rest is just as important as healthy nutrition, especially for restoring serotonin levels. I certainly don't want my children to "bottom-out" (health wise) like I have in my young 30s, so I'm rather diligent about ensuring they eat well/rest well and exercise, especially after finding out I was prediabetic. Life has (positively) changed for my entire family.

About food addiction. Prior to the age of trans fats and HFCS, I don't think I'd consider most fat people to be addicts; however, because our food source (and lifestyle in general) has changed so drastically, more children are being born with lower-serotonin levels and, when combined with a less than healthy food source, it clearly sets the stage for addiction.

Imagine this: A child is born to a mother (and father) who eat more fake food than real food, hence, this infant is beginning life with genetically predispositioned lower serotonin levels. Now, feed this same infant garbage formula and, as they grow older, a diet of simple carbs and prepacked meals, this child, by the time they're a preteen, will be set up for ADHD/ADD and most likely labeled a "problem child". The downward spiral continues and, by the time they're an adult, they're on anti-anxiety or some other med when, in reality, all they may need is to rebuild their health the natural way. America is chock-full of these types of stories, mine included. And, this is not to say there aren't valid issues some people have that require prescriptions and such; however, based on our American lifestyle, it would be intersting to see how society would shift (in many respects) if we lived and ate differently.

HFCS is nearly identical to table sugar.