Type 1 diabetes and acne - Page 2

Soy milk is against Paleo. All soy products are. You can have almond milk, but only in moderation. Giving up milk was hard for me, since I put it in my coffee. Found out that heavy whipping cream (again in moderation) is acceptable.

FWIW, I mainly followed this diet because they were having a three month challenge at my gym. Otherwise, I don't think I could have stuck on it. Too restrictive and I got bored with what I was always eating. The weight loss was nice, but I am sticking with the science that says it's a byproduct of the natural reduction in caloric intake. You can loose weight eating nothing but ice-cream too, if you keep the calories down. Paleo's at the height of the fad diet bell-curve right now, but like all of them it will eventually start to fade away back into obscurity.

i love soy milk, but never tried almond.  ill have to try that next time i go to trader joes.

 

i was watching a sugar special on i believe it was 20/20, and it said the old belief that all calories are created equal is being disproved.  they are currently researching people in a closed environment where they sleep and eat inside a lab, and they are finding that sugar calories are more fattening than other types of calories.  people gained more weight with sugar even though they were eating the same amount of calories.  

 

in addition, those carbohydrates trigger fat production and LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) which eventually clog up your arteries and cause heart problems.  the takeaway is you don't need the sugar.  you should have less sugar in one day than what you would find in a can of soda.

 

from an evolutionary standpoint we are programmed to like sugary fruit because they also offered fiber and vitamins.  ice cream and cookies, however, is just sugar on steroids and something that has no nutrients.

 

*steps off soapbox*

If you are getting your health and medical advice from a special on 20/20 you are doing it wrong.

lulz