Going "natural"

[GoldEagle]

Ok, so my body's a little bit different. When I eat even a little bit of sugar, I get tired. I'm sick of it, I always feel like crap after eating almost anything. Soda even makes me tired.

So, I want to go natural/organic...I'm not going to stop eating meat or anything, I just want my body to be cleaner. I won't eat anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup, sugar only from fruit/natural sugars/Splenda (since sugar drains my energy), low processed foods (except cheese, I eat cheese a lot), rarely drink milk, low sodium, low cholesterol, low grease, more vegetables & fruits...any more ideas?

Does anyone know of some non-radical websites or msn groups I could join as a sort of support group?

Has anyone done this/does anyone do this right now? Does your body feel better?

Thanks

-GE

 

[skadistic]

Nuts. God for protine and fats.

 

[GoldEagle]

Nuts. God for protine and fats.

Yeah, I should've known that...I pretty much never eat nuts now. What types of nuts? What about things like flaxseed?

 

[MrCynical]

Since when has sugar been unnatural? There's plenty of sugars in fruit.

 

[GoldEagle]

Since when has sugar been unnatural? There's plenty of sugars in fruit.

Sorry, let me clarify: "High Fructose Corn Syrup" and the like.

 

[Perfection]

Well, I'm not sure if going natural is exactly what you are looking for. I think just lowering your intake of massively sweet things (which tend to be processed, but aren't always), would help.

 

[Urederra]

Fructose is natural.

I thought you were going "comdomless" (j/k)


Anyway, If I were you, I would seek medical advice first. It could be that your pancreas doesn't work as it should. You must know that diabetes incidence in developed countries is skyrocketting, mainly due to monosacharides intake. So, be careful, you might have something related with diabetes, but I am not a doctor, so seek medical advice, and get some tests done.

You see, frutose, although being natural, is not completely safe, It can trigger diabetes.

But anyway, the decision of going natural is a good one. Narz will help you, I am sure. If I were you, I'd PM him, I'm sure he will be glad to help.

 

[CaptainF]

Yeah, I should've known that...I pretty much never eat nuts now. What types of nuts? What about things like flaxseed?

You need to do what I do...

Get a 36 oz. jar of peanut butter, and eat it over the course of a week.

Its a lot of peanut butter, but damn is it good.

 

[The Last Conformist]

If you feel crappy and tired after eating sugar, maybe you should have a talk with your physician - sounds like a metabolic hangup of some sort.

 

[Civrules]

Ok, so my body's a little bit different. When I eat even a little bit of sugar, I get tired. I'm sick of it, I always feel like crap after eating almost anything. Soda even makes me tired.

So, I want to go natural/organic...I'm not going to stop eating meat or anything, I just want my body to be cleaner. I won't eat anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup, sugar only from fruit/natural sugars/Splenda (since sugar drains my energy), low processed foods (except cheese, I eat cheese a lot), rarely drink milk, low sodium, low cholesterol, low grease, more vegetables & fruits...any more ideas?

Does anyone know of some non-radical websites or msn groups I could join as a sort of support group?

Has anyone done this/does anyone do this right now? Does your body feel better?

Thanks

-GE

About seven months ago I stopped drinking any sugary drinks (Pepsi, Sprite, Cola, etc - in some cases even juices, but not to an extreme extent because [some] are good for you).
Sure I occasionally had a small drink of Pepsi when I ate out but never at home. Basically I've been drinking water all this time. It's no surprise Soda makes you tired - it has tons of sugar in it.
The difference I noticed is that I haven't had a huge headache in a long, long time. When I did drink soda, I used to get headaches in the late and lazy afternoons. But that is no more.

Water is good.

 

[Sidhe]

You need to do what I do...

Get a 36 oz. jar of peanut butter, and eat it over the course of a week.

Its a lot of peanut butter, but damn is it good.

Yes you must replace all the fat that will be lost by not eating sugar, it is vital for your health that you eat copious amounts of naturally occuring butter and peanuts, which of course if your lazy grow on shelves at you local supermarket. Peanut butter is Gods food grown since the first Hebrew peasant stretched forth his hand in the Desert of Id and asked God to send something to break his fast.

The book of Enoch 3:14

Once you've finished a jar, plant it in your back garden and water lightly throughout the summer, by next spring you'll have a tree full of these babies, mmmmm peanut butter.

 

[Methos]

The thread title made me think you were considering becoming a naturalist, or nudist.

On the topic, I would first suggest talking with your family doctor. Even switching diets can effect your body.

 

[GoldEagle]

Well, I didn't eat sugar for lent for two years in a row.

Peanut Butter has too much sugar in it...I guess I'll have to make it myself...oh well.

Any more tips?

-GE

 

[El_Machinae]

Gold: if you're get tired and dizzy from eating sugar, you might have a diabetes precusor.

Nipping it in the bud is a great idea, because you can stave off actual diabetes quite easily.

I'd look into avocados, since they're recommended. I'd also look at information on type II diabetes.

 

[Shaihulud]

I have no idea? Eating sugar usually brings on good feelings in most people, that is why most people like to eat sweet stuff. An alternate 'natural' sweetener is honey, but it is mostly fructose.

 

[chinesefireball]

It sounds like we have the same problem.

About 3 or 4 years ago I couldn't cope with an entire week of school. By thursday or friday I would be completely exhausted and would have to go home sick, have the next day off, then be fine until it all starts again...

Anyway - my sister has similar problems, so my parents took me to see a doctor in Sydney that helped my sister alot. So there I got diagnosed with hypoglyceamia - not the diabetic one. Pretty much when i have sugar my glucose levels go up quite hight quickly - and then drop really quickly. Unlike diabetic people - if I get a sugar low, eating sugar won't help, I need protein to help stabilise my sugar levels.

So in general I avoid sugar - I've been bad lately, so I'm feeling a bit off, but I know once I go off sugar again I will feel better.

So I do nothing special - just control my diet, key aspects are:
*no sugar (btw splenda is made from sugar as is isomalt, so I avoid both of those, but it may not effect you)
*protein for breakfest - your body hasn't eaten anything for 10 hours, so your sugar levels are low and need something to stabilise. This could just be a egg - or as I prefer left over dinner
*eat every two and a half hours - this helps me alot. I also tend to eat something just before i got to sleep (well around an hour before) - this stops me waking up grumpy, normally its just a light snack, such as yoghurt with fruit.

So for more information try: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/ - note that most doctors don't really recognise this condition - but it works for me

someone mentioned that peanut butter is full of sugar? Sanitarium has a sugar-free peanut butter (well at least in australia) - and normally you can find nut spreads with no sugar in the health food section

 

[GoldEagle]

It sounds like we have the same problem.

About 3 or 4 years ago I couldn't cope with an entire week of school. By thursday or friday I would be completely exhausted and would have to go home sick, have the next day off, then be fine until it all starts again...

Anyway - my sister has similar problems, so my parents took me to see a doctor in Sydney that helped my sister alot. So there I got diagnosed with hypoglyceamia - not the diabetic one. Pretty much when i have sugar my glucose levels go up quite hight quickly - and then drop really quickly. Unlike diabetic people - if I get a sugar low, eating sugar won't help, I need protein to help stabilise my sugar levels.

So in general I avoid sugar - I've been bad lately, so I'm feeling a bit off, but I know once I go off sugar again I will feel better.

So I do nothing special - just control my diet, key aspects are:
*no sugar (btw splenda is made from sugar as is isomalt, so I avoid both of those, but it may not effect you)
*protein for breakfest - your body hasn't eaten anything for 10 hours, so your sugar levels are low and need something to stabilise. This could just be a egg - or as I prefer left over dinner
*eat every two and a half hours - this helps me alot. I also tend to eat something just before i got to sleep (well around an hour before) - this stops me waking up grumpy, normally its just a light snack, such as yoghurt with fruit.

So for more information try: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/ - note that most doctors don't really recognise this condition - but it works for me

someone mentioned that peanut butter is full of sugar? Sanitarium has a sugar-free peanut butter (well at least in australia) - and normally you can find nut spreads with no sugar in the health food section

My mom just says it's the way my body processes sugar-it's the same for her, me, her brother, and her sister. I already eat Oatmeal and Tuna Fish (sometimes Chicken) for Breakfast. I'll try to find some sugar-free peanut butter next time I'm at the grocery store.

Thanks for all the tips guys! Any more/any known support groups?

 

[GoldEagle]

Double post.

I just found out, from my mom, that we both have low blood sugar levels. We have either Hypoglycemia or Neuroglycopenia. When I get my next physical, I'll ask the doctor for a blood test.

Because of both of our "conditions", we're giving up all sugar (excluding Fruits) for a month.

I've also noticed something odd: if I'm laying on the couch, and I get up, I get dizzy and I see millions of little dots, and this occurs for maybe 5 seconds...she said it was low blood pressure...can anyone confirm this?

-GE

 

[Perfection]

I've also noticed something odd: if I'm laying on the couch, and I get up, I get dizzy and I see millions of little dots, and this occurs for maybe 5 seconds...she said it was low blood pressure...can anyone confirm this?

I can, sudden motion + low blood pressure can cause the brain to have its blood supply temporarily cut off. Weird effects can occur.

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

I've also noticed something odd: if I'm laying on the couch, and I get up, I get dizzy and I see millions of little dots, and this occurs for maybe 5 seconds...she said it was low blood pressure...can anyone confirm this?
-GE

I think this is quite common. Suddenly getting up after being inactive can induce a dizzy feeling. Happens to me often.

Rush of blood to the head and what not.