I'm thinking about losing the sugar from my diet. I don't eat poorly but I do eat a lot of sugar / candy / sweets. I excercise regularly but I think sugar keeps me from being as svelte physically as I could be
and keeps some extra weight on that I don't need. I also see the negative effects of the highs and lows and how too much sugar can lead to diabetes and other diseases. My family has a history of diabetes (mother and uncle - mother's brother) I have a really good cookbook which I've used several times called The Good Carb Cookboo, and it's amazing when cooking without "bad carbs" how one doesn't get sleepy or lethargic after eating. I'm not really clear on what sugars are good and bad. Refined sugars / foods are not good for you but what about fruit juice with no added sugar? Anyone else doing something similar? Edit: I almost forgot, I am allergic to many raw fruits (oranges, apples, peaches, plums) but I can run them through a juicer and be ok or eat them in juice or cooked form. Why? No idea but it would be nice to use them as sweets instead of candy or cookies. I just can't really do it.