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‘Sugar’ not as Sweet as it used to be.

Photo: 'Sugar' not as Sweet as it used to be.'Science', 'Sugar' and 'Fructose' - Changed Interpretations in 2013Sounds boring but 'Science' was the 2013 Word of the Year from the Merriam Webster dictionary group. 'Science' had a marked upturn in search engines than ever and the communities interest in looking for an evidence base rather than just an opinion seems to be increasing - but that's just an opinion, or is it? The Huffington Post article explores this.What I have seen is that the wider press and community is changing the definition and understanding of the word 'sugar'.A year ago, 'we' still felt that sugar was a treat and 'natural' and good for us. 'Sugar' has lost it's shine. It has a dark side now. Not everyone has picked up on it but they will as more 'science' comes along.Here is part of the Merriam Webster definition of 'sugar' - "as a sweetener and preservative for other foods and for drugs"A search across several dictionaries on and off line show that this is the first time I have seen a definition include the food and drug industries use of 'sugar' to manipulate our senses.I would like to see in the next few years a broadening of the dictionary definition to include it's wider effects on our health and obesity.I nominated 'Fructose' for my Word of the Year back on March 7. There has certainly been a rise in awareness of the word in the last 12 months. I cannot enter a room without people referring to me as the 'No Fructose' guy.So 'Fructose' remains my Word of the Year. 'Sugar' isn't as sweet as it was and 'Science' will give us a lot more to back us up in the next 12 months. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-islam/word-of-the-year-science-_b_4515827.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

‘Science’, ‘Sugar’ and ‘Fructose’ – Changed Interpretations in 2013

Sounds boring but ‘Science’ was the 2013 Word of the Year from the Merriam Webster dictionary group.

‘Science’ had a marked upturn in search engines than ever and the communities interest in looking for an evidence base rather than just an opinion seems to be increasing – but that’s just an opinion, or is it? The Huffington Post article explores this.

What I have seen is that the wider press and community is changing the definition and understanding of the word ‘sugar’.

A year ago, ‘we’ still felt that sugar was a treat and ‘natural’ and good for us. ‘Sugar’ has lost it’s shine. It has a dark side now. Not everyone has picked up on it but they will as more ‘science’ comes along. Continue reading →

Pudding for the Poms Prompts Poor Performance?

Christmas puddingThat Christmas pudding laden with sugar and carbs may not have helped the English cricket team in the Boxing Day Ashes test match. Or was it the lack of a sugar binge on Christmas day that helped the Australian team to go 4 nil up?

Clearly the change in diet for most of the Australian cricket team this year to Low Carb (low fructose) and high fat is not ‘proof’ that diet alone will turn a team performance around. Nor is that Christmas pudding enough to cause the demise of the English cricketers.

None of this is ‘Proof of the Pudding’ that diet is the answer but the Australian cricketers who have adopted this eating strategy have all improved their weights, lean body mass and skin folds – with a better mental attitude and now performance results.

The USA LA Lakers basketball team have switched over to this change in eating in the last few months.  Norwegian football club Strømsgodset (champions in 2013) have flipped over too into this more efficient ‘fuel’ for the system.

The ‘Proof of the Pudding’ is there for you to experience yourself. May 2014 bring in a real change in health and well being for more of us.

LA Lakers

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/ken-berger/24370416

Norwegian football club Strømsgodset

http://www.dietdoctor.com/football-champions-low-carb-diet

Only One Tuna Brand Not Bastardised with Seed Oil

Photo: Only One Tuna Brand Not Bastardised with Seed Oil Now this is really looking at the fine print on a tin. I think that a tin of tuna makes for a great lunchtime meal. Have it with a bit of salad and it fits the perfect criteria of no sugar, a good amount of protein and the oils in fish tend to be the good Omega 3 ones.Along come ALL of the big brands in tinned tuna and they have added Polyunsaturated Seed Oil to virtually all of the tins. You may need a magnifying glass but there is added sunflower or canola oil. Followers of this page and the website will know that I think the Polyunsaturated Oils are big contributors to the inflammation in our systems and they need to be minimised.However the Woolworths ‘Select’ brand have gone against the market and added Olive Oil to theirs. Olive Oil tends to have a much lower polyunsaturated component, so is my preferred option if you are going to add a liquid oil to food.Still check the ‘Select’ labels as their rectangular tins and their premium one went back to the seed oil as additives. So in fact the slightly cheaper one looks to be the better option. And John West got that Heart Foundation Tick of approval again! The more I look the more I am concerned.More on the theory of oils in inflammation at http://www.nofructose.com/introduction/fat-and-oil/

Now this is really looking at the fine print on a tin.

I think that a tin of tuna makes for a great lunchtime meal. Have it with a bit of salad and it fits the perfect criteria of no sugar, a good amount of protein and the oils in fish tend to be the good Omega 3 ones.

Along come ALL of the big brands in tinned tuna and they have added Polyunsaturated Seed Oil to virtually all of the tins. You may need a magnifying glass but there is added sunflower or canola oil. Continue reading →

Irish modelling supports the introduction of a 10% tax on sugar sweetened beverages

Photo: Irish modelling supports the introduction of a 10% tax on sugar sweetened beveragesA 10% tax is most likely to reduce consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) to those most affected, namely adolescents. The projected benefits may be small but still significant and will send an important message to the community.http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-860.pdf?utm_campaign=10_12_13_BMC_PublicHealth_Article_Mailing_BMCUp&utm_content=7389568758&utm_medium=BMCemail&utm_source=Emailvision

A 10% tax is most likely to reduce consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) to those most affected, namely adolescents.

The projected benefits may be small but still significant and will send an important message to the community.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-860.pdf?utm_campaign=10_12_13_BMC_PublicHealth_Article_Mailing_BMCUp&utm_content=7389568758&utm_medium=BMCemail&utm_source=Emailvision

Australian Cricket Team Not Kneading the Dough – LCHF

Australia wins the 2 Ashes Tests in a row after no Test wins since January 6

Hear Dr Peter Brukner, Australian Cricket Team Doctor explain how the changed diet of the Aussie cricketers may very well be contributing to the turnaround in form. Several of the players have adopted the NoFructose concept of Low Carbs and High Fat and are seeing remarkable transformations within a few months.

It has helped their fitness and weight and has created a feel good attitude which is a major asset for professional sportspeople. Continue reading →

Inroads in the ‘Junk Food’ Hospital Debacle

Photo: Inroads in the 'Junk Food' Hospital DebacleLast week saw the introduction of some changes at the Launceston General Hospital. A start!There has been a relabelling of the drink fridges in the hospital cafeteria. The Coca Cola signage is down and replaced with Mt Franklin Water. Same company but a different message.After existing stocks are depleted they will no longer stock Red Bull or Mother.Some of the vending machines now have healthier options. Cheese and biscuits and a nut mix in the first one I came across.It’s not up to the 80% healthy options but it is a step by the Food Services department to change.They are also in negotiation with the ‘Pink Ladies’ to see what can change at the kiosk level.Great to see that one of the head cooks and I believe 2 of the dieticians came along to my presentation on Friday night. Let's see if anything comes of that.Alas NO inroads with withdrawing chocolates off the desks in the ward situation. The Minister of Health, Michelle O’Byrne is not willing to do anything confrontational coming into an election early next year. Hopefully the nursing staff will develop a conscience when it comes to advertising poor food choices directly in the face of patients suffering from the build-up effects of those poor choices. I wonder if the ongoing decision to keep selling them is based on their stubbornness and pride though! No one likes admitting they are wrong but this one remains a no brainer.

Last week saw the introduction of some changes at the Launceston General Hospital. A start!

There has been a relabelling of the drink fridges in the hospital cafeteria. The Coca Cola signage is down and replaced with Mt Franklin Water. Same company but a different message.

After existing stocks are depleted they will no longer stock Red Bull or Mother.

Some of the vending machines now have healthier options. Cheese and biscuits and a nut mix in the first one I came across. Continue reading →

‘Greed’on for Freedom Foods 3 Ancient Grains Muesli

Photo: ‘Greed’on for Freedom Foods 3 Ancient Grains MuesliBlatant ‘Fructose Free’ mislabelling from a company that labels their food as ‘Honest’. This is straight out deception trying to market a product.‘Fructose Free’ and ‘No Fructose Detected’ yet the muesli bar has Sucrose in it which is 50% Fructose.It gets worse. It states on the label:‘Peanuts Not Detected, Hazelnuts Not Detected and Almonds Not Detected’I would expect that as they are not in the ingredients. It’s a bit like advertising there is no alcohol in a glass of milk. Why put it on the label unless you are trying to market something. All this does is confusing the buyer who reads the front packaging and sees the advertising.PS. This ‘Honest and Nutritious‘ food also contains Seed oil.Freedom Foods destined to the sin bin on this one. Shame to criticize an Australian product but there is too much deception out there already.More on reading food labels at:http://www.nofructose.com/food-ideas/looking-at-labels/

Blatant ‘Fructose Free’ mislabelling from a company that labels their food as ‘Honest’. This is straight out deception trying to market a product.

‘Fructose Free’ and ‘No Fructose Detected’ yet the muesli bar has Sucrose in it which is 50% Fructose.

It gets worse. It states on the label:
‘Peanuts Not Detected, Hazelnuts Not Detected and Almonds Not Detected’

I would expect that as they are not in the ingredients. It’s a bit like advertising there is no alcohol in a glass of milk. Why put it on the label unless you are trying to market something. Continue reading →

Dining with the Devil

Photo: ‘Dining with the Devil’This Irish hospital CEO gets his salary bonuses from ‘Mars Bars’ sales. Profits from the sale of junk food in the kiosks are the apparent funding model for this hospitals senior management.The Launceston General Hospital unfortunately ‘Dines with the Devil’ as well. The CEO, John Kirwan has told me that the funds from the sale of Junk Food via the hospital auxiliary buys much needed equipment for the hospital. In particular the funds often go to bed purchases and the latest ‘big’ expense is now the purchase of ‘Bariatric’ beds. These are for those super obese patients.We know that poor food choices account for the majority of obesity related conditions including Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, Dementia and all the rest.Am I the only one that sees the irony of all of this?Does the end truly justify the means?The trouble with hospitals selling and promoting Junk Food is that somewhere along the line they are ‘profiting’ at the expense of the well-being of the community. I do not for one minute believe this is just a Launceston issue. All I hear is the same all around Australia.I suspect the Devil is enjoying his dining partners.Time to break up the party.http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/david-mcwilliams/david-mcwilliams-linking-hospital-boss-benefits-to-sale-of-mars-bars-makes-me-sick-29768858.html

This Irish hospital CEO gets his salary bonuses from ‘Mars Bars’ sales. Profits from the sale of junk food in the kiosks are the apparent funding model for this hospitals senior management.

The Launceston General Hospital unfortunately ‘Dines with the Devil’ as well. The CEO, John Kirwan has told me that the funds from the sale of Junk Food via the hospital auxiliary buys much needed equipment for the hospital.

In particular the funds often go to bed purchases and the latest ‘big’ expense is now the purchase of ‘Bariatric’ beds. These are for those super obese patients. Continue reading →

Heart Foundation Shoots Itself in the Foot!



Heart Foundation Tick foods may not be suitable for people with a heart condition!!!!!!!

This is from the Tick Criteria page. “The values selected for the various criteria for approval of foods into the Heart Foundation Tick program are not necessarily appropriate for people with heart disease or any other disease.”

Where will the HF embarrassment end? Would someone please help them. They are not helping themselves.

Get on and sign the petition for the Heart Foundations sake.

 

Has the Food Industry made us totally dependent upon them?


South American Acacia trees have made ants dependent on their sap in exchange for protecting the tree. It is a chemical dependence based around sucrose.
Sounds familiar with humans and needing food from the supermarkets.
It is often hard to find your food supply without the sugar, refined carbs and infiltrated with polyunsaturated seed oils.
Trees Make Ants Chemically Dependent, Turn Them Into Indentured Servants