Comments on: Should Sugar Be a Controlled Substance? http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2009/01/06/should-sugar-be-a-controlled-substance/ A Heaping Helping of Food News, Science and Culture Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:31:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dorothy Snell http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2009/01/06/should-sugar-be-a-controlled-substance/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Dorothy Snell Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:18:03 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=424#comment-92 Splenda, and Aspertaine both have side effects since both are completely made from chemicals. They both have been proven to damage Nerves. ( A nerve toxin). Stevia when taken from the natural growning leaves, has no side effects. However Coke and Pepsi are not using Natural Stevia, they are instead using some Stevia mixed with many chemicals since they can then patient the mix. If you want to use a sugar substitute, do buy natural Stevia from a health food store. Use very little to sweeten drinks etc. as using a lot of it leaves an after taste. Splenda, and Aspertaine both have side effects since both are completely made from chemicals. They both have been proven to damage Nerves. ( A nerve toxin). Stevia when taken from the natural growning leaves, has no side effects. However Coke and Pepsi are not using Natural Stevia, they are instead using some Stevia mixed with many chemicals since they can then patient the mix. If you want to use a sugar substitute, do buy natural Stevia from a health food store. Use very little to sweeten drinks etc. as using a lot of it leaves an after taste.

]]> By: A Field Guide to Sugars | Food & Think http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2009/01/06/should-sugar-be-a-controlled-substance/comment-page-1/#comment-88 A Field Guide to Sugars | Food & Think Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:35:49 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=424#comment-88 [...] Should sugar be a controlled substance? For the love of honey! Dietitians can take away my trans fats and feed me one percent milk, but show mercy and leave me my sugar. Sugar is the most basic food there is. As a molecule, it’s one of the world’s most fundamental. It’s the first incarnation of any organic substance, born inside a leaf from carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water. During digestion, it’s also the final incarnation of our food (no matter what we had for supper) before our cells burn it for energy. [...] [...] Should sugar be a controlled substance? For the love of honey! Dietitians can take away my trans fats and feed me one percent milk, but show mercy and leave me my sugar. Sugar is the most basic food there is. As a molecule, it’s one of the world’s most fundamental. It’s the first incarnation of any organic substance, born inside a leaf from carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water. During digestion, it’s also the final incarnation of our food (no matter what we had for supper) before our cells burn it for energy. [...]

]]> By: H. George http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2009/01/06/should-sugar-be-a-controlled-substance/comment-page-1/#comment-85 H. George Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:35:31 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=424#comment-85 I think that government meddling in our lives will be the death of this nation. We don't need a nanny state or left wing meddlesome busybodies running our lives and dictating what we eat. How would those people like it if the government passed a regulation that each person would have to consume a cup of lard each day? Personally I don't use sugar, but that is my choice. If others use it that is their choice and nobody elses damn business. I think that government meddling in our lives will be the death of this nation. We don’t need a nanny state or left wing meddlesome busybodies running our lives and dictating what we eat. How would those people like it if the government passed a regulation that each person would have to consume a cup of lard each day? Personally I don’t use sugar, but that is my choice. If others use it that is their choice and nobody elses damn business.

]]> By: Mary Albrecht http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2009/01/06/should-sugar-be-a-controlled-substance/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Mary Albrecht Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:37:27 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=424#comment-84 I AM UNSURE IF SUGAR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, BUT I DO FEEL MORE PROCESSED FOODS SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT SUGAR AND SALT IF POSSIBLE. I HAVE BEGUN TO SWITCH OVER TO SPLENDA AS A SWEETNER AND FOUND IT WORKS WELL EXCEPT WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO BAKE WITH IT. IT TAKES TIME TO ADJUST TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TASTE OF SPLENDA AND SUGAR. I AM FORTUNATE IN THAT MY HUSBAND HAS ADJUSTED OVER TIME TO MY CHANGES IN CULTURAL COOKING IE: MIDWEST HIGH SUGAR, SALT AND FAT RECIEPES. AS THE MOVEMENT TO TAXING SUGAR LADENED POP MAKE SENSE TO ME. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SUGAR REMOVED ALL TOGETHER FROM POP/SODA AND USE SPLENTA OR OTHER ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOU AND LOW IN CALORIES. IT MAY NOT BE POPULAR BUT A BETTER HEALTH CHOICE FOR THE AMERICAN POPULATION WHO CANNOT SEEM TO CONTROL THEIR INTAKE OF SODA ON THEIR OWN. I AM UNSURE IF SUGAR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, BUT I DO FEEL MORE PROCESSED FOODS SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT SUGAR AND SALT IF POSSIBLE. I HAVE BEGUN TO SWITCH OVER TO SPLENDA AS A SWEETNER AND FOUND IT WORKS WELL EXCEPT WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO BAKE WITH IT. IT TAKES TIME TO ADJUST TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TASTE OF SPLENDA AND SUGAR. I AM FORTUNATE IN THAT MY HUSBAND HAS ADJUSTED OVER TIME TO MY CHANGES IN CULTURAL COOKING IE: MIDWEST HIGH SUGAR, SALT AND FAT RECIEPES.

AS THE MOVEMENT TO TAXING SUGAR LADENED POP MAKE SENSE TO ME. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SUGAR REMOVED ALL TOGETHER FROM POP/SODA AND USE SPLENTA OR OTHER ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOU AND LOW IN CALORIES. IT MAY NOT BE POPULAR BUT A BETTER HEALTH CHOICE FOR THE AMERICAN POPULATION WHO CANNOT SEEM TO CONTROL THEIR INTAKE OF SODA ON THEIR OWN.

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