Sonny
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After 6 years wrestling with lymphoma, I recently cut all free sugars out of my diet, because come to find out spiking blood sugar is rocket fuel for cancer (and diabetes and other bad things.)
That meant dropping soda pop, candy, desserts and a large number of processed grocery store foods which are loaded with added sugar apparently because it is cheaper than the underlying food on the label. I started reading the ingredients and couldn't believe how many foods have this added sugar, corn syrup and etc.
It wasn't too hard to do as far as cravings even though I have gorged on sugar all my life. I quickly lost fat from gut, butt and love handles and feel much better with more energy. It's been a good change. We get plenty of natural sugar from fruits, vegetables and staple foods, and they are metabolized over hours without causing glycemic spikes in the blood.
Examples of High-Glycemic Foods: Potatoes, parsnips, rice cakes, most commercial cereals, candy, sugar-sweetened drinks, dates, crackers, cookies, ripe bananas, baked goods and other products made with flour.
Examples of Low-Glycemic Foods: Foods high in protein such as meats, eggs, and soy foods, foods high in fats such as nuts, avocados, and oils. Low-glycemic foods with carbohydrate include beans, barley, steel-cut oats, other grains cooked whole, non-starchy vegetables, grapefruit, and berries.
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