Sport What's the bad in these items.

[realworksuks]

I just want to know what things that are suppose to be bad for you will do to your health.

First of all Sodium. My friend said the main reason to not eat processed foods was because of lots of sodium.. he didn't know what was bad about sodium though. So what's bad about sodium?

Sugars.. my friend also said you shouldn't eat canned fruit because of all the sugars, what's bad about sugars?

fats. Now I know a lot of people say that you should have lots of good fat in your diet. What will happen to you if your diet is high in fats? Let's say high in good fats for one scenario, high in bad fats for the second scenario (sweets, chips etc.) and a diet high in both types of fats for the third scenario, what will happen to you?

Ah yes, and how about chewing gum? Is it ok to chew sugared gum? How about sugarfree gum? What will happen to you if you do both?

 

[BwayBaby]

I just want to know what things that are suppose to be bad for you will do to your health.

First of all Sodium. My friend said the main reason to not eat processed foods was because of lots of sodium.. he didn't know what was bad about sodium though. So what's bad about sodium?

Sugars.. my friend also said you shouldn't eat canned fruit because of all the sugars, what's bad about sugars?

fats. Now I know a lot of people say that you should have lots of good fat in your diet. What will happen to you if your diet is high in fats? Let's say high in good fats for one scenario, high in bad fats for the second scenario (sweets, chips etc.) and a diet high in both types of fats for the third scenario, what will happen to you?

Ah yes, and how about chewing gum? Is it ok to chew sugared gum? How about sugarfree gum? What will happen to you if you do both?

First of all, you have to understand, "bad" is not really a good description. There a foods that are better and worse for you, but "bad" isn't really a great way to describe any specific kind of food. You need fats in your diet just as you need protein and carbs. I believe your friend means added sugar. I'm sure if you do a simple search you can find out why you don't need more added sugar than you're already getting.



That website has some good information about the different kinds of fats, carbohydrates and other things you'll get in your food. As for chewing gum, you might want to find out the nutritional value before deciding if it is worth incorporating in your diet.

 

[realworksuks]

no offense but the last post just didn't answer my questions.

I want to know the harmful effects on the body if you eat foods high in the things I listed above (sodium, sugars, fats) And I want to know if chewing gum is bad for you.

 

[(Silent)]

I just want to know what things that are suppose to be bad for you will do to your health.

First of all Sodium. My friend said the main reason to not eat processed foods was because of lots of sodium.. he didn't know what was bad about sodium though. So what's bad about sodium?

Sugars.. my friend also said you shouldn't eat canned fruit because of all the sugars, what's bad about sugars?

fats. Now I know a lot of people say that you should have lots of good fat in your diet. What will happen to you if your diet is high in fats? Let's say high in good fats for one scenario, high in bad fats for the second scenario (sweets, chips etc.) and a diet high in both types of fats for the third scenario, what will happen to you?

Ah yes, and how about chewing gum? Is it ok to chew sugared gum? How about sugarfree gum? What will happen to you if you do both?

Sodium, High blood pressure and hyper tension are directly causes in most cases because of high sodium levels(or in balance of ptassium/sodium levels). The potassium to sodium balance is extremely important, in fact our diets should be about 2 to 1 potassium to sodium. The Standard American diet (SAD) is completely off!

Sugars, to much simple sugars has an number of problems that i can not even begin to list.

Fats, High in bad fats again greatly increases cancer,obesity,heart disease, and so many more problems. High in good fats in general is helpful in lowering all of those i listed above in the bad fats section.
High bad fats will always out due the benefits of high in good fats. So it is basically as if you only ate a high in bad fat diet.

Gum? well that depends on the ingredients in the gum.

 

[stingo]

Diabetes comes to mind with sugars/blood sugars. If the amount of sugar in your bloodstream is too high, it can cause any number of problems - blindness, amputations (due to poor circulation) and significant wear and tear on the other organs are just the tip of the iceberg.

 

[(Silent)]

Diabetes comes to mind with sugars/blood sugars. If the amount of sugar in your bloodstream is too high, it can cause any number of problems - blindness, amputations (due to poor circulation) and significant wear and tear on the other organs are just the tip of the iceberg.

Completely Correct!

Another problem of High blood sugar's is the arterial damage done throughout the body.

 

[realworksuks]

Sodium, High blood pressure and hyper tension are directly causes in most cases because of high sodium levels(or in balance of ptassium/sodium levels). The potassium to sodium balance is extremely important, in fact our diets should be about 2 to 1 potassium to sodium. The Standard American diet (SAD) is completely off!

what bad things will happen if you have high blood pressure and hyper tension?

What kinds of things should I look out for as far as ingredients in gum?

These are the ingredients for the gum I like

1.sorbitol, gum base, glycerol, maltitol, natural and artificial flavors, xylitol, mannitol, aspartame, acesulfame k, soy lecithin, BHT (to maintain freshness)

2.sorbitol, gum base, glycerol, mannitol, natural and artificial flavors, xylitol, aspartame, acesulfame K, soy lecithin, blue 1 lake, BHT (to maintain freshness), color added.

 

[(Silent)]

what bad things will happen if you have high blood pressure and hyper tension?

What kinds of things should I look out for as far as ingredients in gum?

These are the ingredients for the gum I like

1.sorbitol, gum base, glycerol, maltitol, natural and artificial flavors, xylitol, mannitol, aspartame, acesulfame k, soy lecithin, BHT (to maintain freshness)

2.sorbitol, gum base, glycerol, mannitol, natural and artificial flavors, xylitol, aspartame, acesulfame K, soy lecithin, blue 1 lake, BHT (to maintain freshness), color added.

Do not ingest either one of those gums!

High blood preasure literlly gouges holes in your ateries! Thus leads to overall Aterial damage throughout your body.
HyperTension Its actually the same thing as high blood pressure though the term is more used for people who have chronic high blood pressure.

Hypertension places added stress on the heart and as stated causes sever arterial damage.

 

[realworksuks]

Do not ingest either one of those gums!

bah, of course the best tasting gum (which I just recently became nearly addicted to) has to be bad for you.

Can you explain 1.why it's bad for me.. 2. what will happen to me if I continue to chew that gum, and 3. what other gum would be good for me?

 

[(Silent)]

bah, of course the best tasting gum (which I just recently became nearly addicted to) has to be bad for you.

Can you explain 1.why it's bad for me.. 2. what will happen to me if I continue to chew that gum, and 3. what other gum would be good for me?

First, it contains aspartame which has in many MANY studies been linked to brain turmor formation aswell as extremely elevating ones risk for cancers. Along with many other nasty things.
Secondly it contains artificial flavors, which are nothing more then chemicals.
Thirdly BHT is up for debate on its safeness for human consumption.
forthly are the artificial colors so again your eating chemicals.

Secondly, i can not say.
Thirdly, there is no gum that is "good" for you but there are some that are less worse then others

 

[zeroth]

First thing on the list that appears at the end of the article is that sugar tends to depress the immune system.

I don't think the list mentions that it contributes to inflammation/inflammatory diseases.

According to the USDA, the typical American consumes 156 pounds of sugar a year. That's 3 pounds a week.

From my own experiences, too much sugar--especially if I have it on an empty stomach--gives me a terrible headache. It sometimes takes 36 hours for that headache to begin to subside.

Plus, to me, sugar just seems to self-perpetuate; if I eat sugar, I want sugar--and if I get into that cycle, it's like I lose drive & productivity. And also if I get into that cycle, it seems to often end with me being sick with a head cold.

Seems to me that sugar is the perfect tool for making it easy to be slothful, lazy, sick & fat.

 

[zeroth]

what bad things will happen if you have high blood pressure and hyper tension?

From "High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for stroke—the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability—and a major risk factor for heart attacks, heart failure, and kidney disease.

If left untreated, high blood pressure is a primary cause not only of stroke, but also of coronary heart disease, heart failure, kidney disease, and blindness."

 

[wgr73]

Plus, to me, sugar just seems to self-perpetuate; if I eat sugar, I want sugar--and if I get into that cycle, it's like I lose drive & productivity. And also if I get into that cycle, it seems to often end with me being sick with a head cold.

Seems to me that sugar is the perfect tool for making it easy to be slothful, lazy, sick & fat.

So basically, sugar is like crack! Once you get started, you can't stop?!? J/k.

I noticed about the chewing gum, "orbit" gum contains a lot of that stuff. Thats just too bad.

 

[zeroth]

So basically, sugar is like crack! Once you get started, you can't stop?!? J/k.

I absolutely think that it's just like that for some people. I know people who are addicted to it in lots of ways. I hate to throw around the word "addicted" because I think it tends to be overused, but in this context, I mean it very much literally. I think that sugar is addicting/addictive.

 

[realworksuks]

So basically, sugar is like crack! Once you get started, you can't stop?!? J/k.

I noticed about the chewing gum, "orbit" gum contains a lot of that stuff. Thats just too bad.

Yeah man, orbit was the one that I was talking about. I really love that stuff. Just bought 2 packages of it yesterday, 95 sticks or so.. damn.

What are the gums that aren't so bad for you? How about extra? My friend watches his health and he chews that stuff.

thanks for being so helpful silent and zeroth, i'll give rep.

 

[zeroth]

This Society for Neuroscience article discusses the possibilities of sugar causing an addiction.

"Sugar Addiction"

Clearly your love for the grocery store's cookie aisle is extreme. Scientists, however, never really thought that a person could become hooked on sweets like they were a drug. Now a batch of findings is making researchers reexamine the concept. The studies, mostly in animals, provide evidence that overeating sweets may share some characteristics of serious addictions. Further insights may lead to new types of eating disorder treatments.

You tried it for Lent, as a New Year's resolution and to shed some pounds before bikini season hit. Yet each time your ban on sweets was derailed by a desire for Ben and Jerry's. Friends who regularly observe your weakness for desserts claim that you're a sugar addict.

Sugar addiction has long been joked about. Most researchers, however, believed you could not get hooked on sweets and lose control over consuming them, as if they were drugs. Now studies compiled over the years are making some scientists revisit the idea. The results do not indicate that donuts are in the same category as addictive drugs like heroin, alcohol or nicotine. They do suggest that some brain actions and characteristics associated with the intake of sweets and drug addiction may overlap. The findings are leading to:

*A better understanding of how the brain controls food intake and how this system may go awry.

*New ideas on how to treat people with extreme compulsions to overeat sweets.

Studies that focused on brain chemicals, known as opioids, provided some of the first clues that an overlap may exist between sweets and drugs. Some addictive drugs like heroin or morphine activate the opioid system to produce a pleasurable response that many believe helps fuel a longing for more drugs and is key to the addiction process. In one study, compounds that blocked the activity of opioids made animals less interested in eating meals, particularly sweetened versions. Researchers found similar results in tests of humans with eating disorders like bulimia, marked by a habit of binging on foods that are typically sweet. The blockers cut in half the consumption of sweets packed with sugar and fat including candy bars and cookies. The intake of low sugar, low fat snacks such as popcorn, saltines, breadsticks and pretzels did not decrease. Some believe that the studies hint that sweets, like some drugs, have a pronounced affect on the brain's opioid system (see image), although direct proof is still lacking.

Whether through opioids or some other brain chemical, the scientists suspect that sweets like drugs can activate an "incentive system" in the brain that helps reinforce behaviors. Activation by food is generally beneficial. It makes us want more and keeps us alive. Sweets, however, packed with calories, may create extra activity that helped us in primitive times when food was scarce, but is not needed today. Some also believe that gorging on sweets may alter the system so that it caters to addiction rather than survival, propelling some people to repeatedly binge.

Recent behavioral tests in rats further back the idea of an overlap between sweets and drugs. Drug addiction often includes three steps. A person will increase his intake of the drug, experience withdrawal symptoms when access to the drug is cut off and then face an urge to relapse back into drug use. Rats on sugar have similar experiences. Researchers withheld food for 12 hours and then gave rats food plus sugar water. This created a cycle of binging where the animals increased their daily sugar intake until it doubled. When researchers either stopped the diet or administered an opioid blocker the rats showed signs common to drug withdrawal, such as teeth-chattering and the shakes. Early findings also indicate signs of relapse. Rats weaned off sugar repeatedly pressed a lever that previously dispensed the sweet solution.

Plans are under way to study binge eaters and further determine whether molecular and behavioral signs common to drug addiction exist. If confirmed, the research could lead to new ideas for treating eating disorders. It also may give you more incentive to steer clear of that pint of chocolate fudge brownie. Well maybe.​

 

[zeroth]

thanks for being so helpful silent and zeroth, i'll give rep.

I read a lot for a living and often with leisure reading, I read too quickly and miss the meaning. When I first read this, I read it as, "Thanks for being so silent, zeroth."

I jumped on this thread because for years and years, I've had this feeling that sugar is a sort of evil thing. I remember my ma reading Sugar Busters in the 70s or early 80s and that was my first exposure to how it plays with moods, for example. I went back and re-read that book in the 90s and was surprised by a lot of what I'd read--a lot of which, by then, I'd either experienced first-hand or via my friends and co-workers.

I honestly think that a lot of people LIVE on sugar--that sugar is the main component of each thing they eat.

I have a friend who lives on sugar. He eats it every couple of hours. Starts his day with it--4:30am: an enormous sugar donut and sugary coffee. Then the cycle continues throughout the day--he pumps sugar in every couple of hours. If he doesn't, he feels slumpy and blah, achy and tired. Often, he'll get what he calls "the sugar shakes." If he THINKS that he's going to eat sugar and then doesn't, his blood sugar drops and he gets shaky and then he quite literally has to get sugar in.

He's overweight and slumpy and is terribly depressed. He can't "get better" and he's resigned to feeling this way--he's tried every antidepressant--dozens of them--but he won't think in terms of nutrition/exercise. He won't cut out or even reduce sugar intake.

I sometimes think that that apathy is the sugar itself at work--it's got a sort of stronghold over him so that he can't think clearly enough to shake it or want to shake it.

 

[wgr73]

That sucks. I think I am going to continue to chew it though. I swear by that stuff. I just like you bought a brick recently.

 

[matt182]

Lets not forget complex carbs are broken down in the intestine to sugars to be indigested. The difference is the simple sugars are rapidly transported to the blood stream and causes an enourmous insulin response, overtime the insulin wont work properly and hence, diabetes is a result.

Another thing about sodium is that it leaches out calcium in the bones which can leadto problems later in life.

Some gums can defenitely be good, some can help balance pH levels in the os. and stomach, which can sometimes reduce pain.

Theres pretty much always atheroscleroris or "plaque" built up on the vessels, however having high blood pressure poses a major risk as it can cause areas built up in plaque to break off, travel in the bloodstream, and potentially block of a significant route in another part of the body.

 

[calcium]

I jumped on this thread because for years and years, I've had this feeling that sugar is a sort of evil thing. I remember my ma reading Sugar Busters in the 70s or early 80s and that was my first exposure to how it plays with moods, for example. I went back and re-read that book in the 90s and was surprised by a lot of what I'd read--a lot of which, by then, I'd either experienced first-hand or via my friends and co-workers.

I honestly think that a lot of people LIVE on sugar--that sugar is the main component of each thing they eat.

I will definately say that I was addicted to sugar before I started eating right. I was ALWAYS eating sweets and sugary drinks. Last year (when I first started learning and watching what I ate) I went through some serious withdrawal. And believe me, I've gone through withdrawal from vicodin and oxycodin so I know what it's like. It was terrible. The yearning for sugar was just insane! It took a long time before I could turn my back on sweet treats.

I realize that now I have so little refined sugar that when I do have it it seems too sweet. It just doesn't seem right and tastes so empty. It's amazing how much my tastes for things have changed since eliminating it. For example, before I cared about what I ate my idea of heaven was a slice of cheesecake. Now my idea of heaven is a T-Bone or a lamb roast.


~Nicole

P.S. Zeroth - Almost all the waitresses from where I work sound like your male friend.