Comments on: Sugar and Mental Health http://www.healthyfellow.com/74/sugar-and-mental-health/ Your Natural Health Critic Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/74/sugar-and-mental-health/comment-page-1/#comment-34 JP Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:59:35 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/74/sugar-and-mental-health/#comment-34 Thanks for sharing your insightful thoughts, Maria Lisa. There's currently much debate about sugar substitutes. Recent evidence indicates that they may stimulate appetite and increase total caloric intake. These effects appear to be independent of any effects on blood sugar. To me, this indicates a possible mental-connection. At this time, I personally try to limit my intake of any kind of sweetener. I do however use a small amount of stevia - usually two or three packets a day. Stevia is an all natural, non-caloric sweetener that may act differently than artificial sweeteners. I'll write a column about stevia sometime soon. Thanks for reading and commenting. Be well! JP Thanks for sharing your insightful thoughts, Maria Lisa.

There’s currently much debate about sugar substitutes. Recent evidence indicates that they may stimulate appetite and increase total caloric intake. These effects appear to be independent of any effects on blood sugar. To me, this indicates a possible mental-connection.

At this time, I personally try to limit my intake of any kind of sweetener. I do however use a small amount of stevia – usually two or three packets a day.

Stevia is an all natural, non-caloric sweetener that may act differently than artificial sweeteners.

I’ll write a column about stevia sometime soon.

Thanks for reading and commenting.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: Maria Lisa http://www.healthyfellow.com/74/sugar-and-mental-health/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Maria Lisa Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:42:17 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/74/sugar-and-mental-health/#comment-32 Not proud to admit it...but 'addiction' to sugary food choices is REAL! Add to it the variable of "socially acceptable" vices...and, easy accessibility, not to mention emotional eating 'ops'...and, you have the perfect "recipe" for element #3! You're very much on the mark. Thank you for helping us understand what prompts/motivates/sustains these habits. I find with whatever "addiction of choice" we adopt/"adhere" to, those who do not 'suffer' with that same malady have a complete absence of understanding [often times believing the only "ingredient" missing to correcting an unhealthy/harmful habit is shear WILL POWER. There is much judgment, opinion, and attitude that can accompany sometimes well-meaning 'advise' of/from others... which, sadly, might in turn be the impetus for many "element #3" episodes for folks like me~! btw: Do sugar 'substitutes' serve to "fool" the brain [and, how much might be TOO much?] Not proud to admit it…but ‘addiction’ to sugary food choices is REAL! Add to it the variable of “socially acceptable” vices…and, easy accessibility, not to mention emotional eating ‘ops’…and, you have the perfect “recipe” for element #3! You’re very much on the mark. Thank you for helping us understand what prompts/motivates/sustains these habits. I find with whatever “addiction of choice” we adopt/”adhere” to, those who do not ‘suffer’ with that same malady have a complete absence of understanding [often times believing the only "ingredient" missing to correcting an unhealthy/harmful habit is shear WILL POWER. There is much judgment, opinion, and attitude that can accompany sometimes well-meaning 'advise' of/from others... which, sadly, might in turn be the impetus for many "element #3" episodes for folks like me~! btw: Do sugar 'substitutes' serve to "fool" the brain [and, how much might be TOO much?]

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