This post seriously made my brain hurt. (And it's not your fault).
Refined carbs and sugars make your blood sugar spike and cause inflammation in the body on a cellular level. Need proof? Cut 'em out for a couple of days and watch your skin calm down and clear up.
Not to mention, refined carbs are nutritionally devoid. You get more bang for your buck eating whole grains, veggies, legumes and lean proteins, and those foods are more satisfying. This is not to say that you should be an Atkins zealot or replace all sugars with potentially toxic alternatives like Splenda and Equal. That's not nutritionally sound, either. But I believe that nearly everything you put in your body should have some nutritional purpose. (Except when it comes to the occasional cocktail, for me).
Maybe my moderate consumption of starchy foods has dumfounded me too, but I don't understand why some people love to backlash against those who eat healthy. I get this, too. I love the people who tell me that I'm too thin and need to go eat a hamburger. 1. I'm 4'11" and was not genetically built for curviness or bulk. 2. I don't have a death wish, and 3. Did I mention that I'm a vegetarian?
Anyway. Just wanted to say that I feel ya on this one. And keep enjoying healthy foods, and all the great things they do for your mind and body. I've actually inspired a lot of the naysayers in my life to eat better--or at least replace their Cheetos with the organic equivalent. hahahahaha
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Date: 2007-04-13 10:34 pm (UTC)Refined carbs and sugars make your blood sugar spike and cause inflammation in the body on a cellular level. Need proof? Cut 'em out for a couple of days and watch your skin calm down and clear up.
Not to mention, refined carbs are nutritionally devoid. You get more bang for your buck eating whole grains, veggies, legumes and lean proteins, and those foods are more satisfying. This is not to say that you should be an Atkins zealot or replace all sugars with potentially toxic alternatives like Splenda and Equal. That's not nutritionally sound, either. But I believe that nearly everything you put in your body should have some nutritional purpose. (Except when it comes to the occasional cocktail, for me).
Maybe my moderate consumption of starchy foods has dumfounded me too, but I don't understand why some people love to backlash against those who eat healthy. I get this, too. I love the people who tell me that I'm too thin and need to go eat a hamburger. 1. I'm 4'11" and was not genetically built for curviness or bulk. 2. I don't have a death wish, and 3. Did I mention that I'm a vegetarian?
Anyway. Just wanted to say that I feel ya on this one. And keep enjoying healthy foods, and all the great things they do for your mind and body. I've actually inspired a lot of the naysayers in my life to eat better--or at least replace their Cheetos with the organic equivalent. hahahahaha