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Saturday, July 30, 2005

Not Lindsay LoHan the Sweet, but Lo Han the Sweetener

Yes, many think Lindsay LoHan is sweet, but we're talking about Lo Han fruit extract, the all-natural, non-caloric sweetener derived from the Chinese fruit known as "longevity fruit," Lo Han Kuo a Mogroside. It has a long history of safe use in both China and the United States and is 300 times sweeter than cane sugar while extremely low in calories.

Often called "the perfect sweetener," Lo Han has a low glycemic index and no adverse side effects. Lo Han can be found in many products sold in health food stores and is an excellent sweetener alternative for diabetics and calorie conscious consumers.

Other sweeteners from China:

Rubososide extracted from the leaves of the Chinese Blackberry Bush (Rubus Suavissimus S. Lee) which can be 200 times sweeter than cane sugar.

Momordicoside commonly known as Bitter Melon Extract and derived from Bitter Melon (Momordica Charantia). Bitter melon is indigenous to China, but is widely used all over the world. Contrary to its name this extract has a sweet taste and is not bitter. It is an ideal substitute for cane sugar for diabetic patients.

There is also a Polysaccharide derived from the Shitake mushrooms.

Many wonderful plants exist that could provide us with the sweet taste we want, yet without the high calories and associated problems including obesity associated with cane sugar, yet the FDA seems bent on stifling, even outlawing their use in some cases (such as Stevia). Why is that?

Watch labels for these and other sweeteners, not chemical based but natural, and you'll know you're getting a quality product.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Saturday, July 30, 2005

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Study Finds Soft Drinks to Blame for Obesity

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) recently conducted an experiment with mice to determine whether fructose in the diet may be to blame for the increase in obesity.

Mice were allowed to consume whatever they wanted along with either plain water, high fructose water, or soft drinks. While the overall calories the fructose drinking mice consumed was lower, their body fat increased leading researchers to conclude that it's the fructose leading to higher body fat.

These small studies raise more questions than provide answers, but it's not rocket science. We've taken a natural substance, sugar, concentrated it then added it in far greater quantity than nature intended to our foods and beverages. The fact the body stores the excess as fat doesn't surprise me, and I don't need a government grant to study whether drinking sugary pop will cause one to gain fat more than someone drinking pure water.

At this point I'd like to see a study showing whether drinking calorie free soft drinks leads to greater fat. How about it science guys?

The single easiest way to lose weight is to stop drinking sugary drinks, period.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Saturday, July 30, 2005

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Thursday, July 28, 2005

Drop a Load - No, not in the toilet!

The web is pretty simple minded, I'll tell you. I wrote a post in my other blog, Katy's Morning Rant, (my personal place for just dropping bits of info as I find them), and I posted about a site called DropLoad.com where you can post a big file rather than send it via e-mail. What was interesting were the Google ads that post inspired: all about toilets! LOL, too funny.

Drop a load = toilet ads? Google, you slay me.

What's this got to do with weight loss? Distraction pure and simple. Keep busy. Find something that's so interesting, you forget to eat. It happens. If you are working and find you keep wanting to go to the kitchen, it may be you are either anxious, bored or both. I know when I get involved in a project, I don't think about stopping, in fact, sometimes I get hungry but don't want to stop what I'm doing, and guess what? Hunger leaves for a time. It returns later, but you won't drop dead if you miss hunger's call now and then.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Thursday, July 28, 2005

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Monday, July 25, 2005

Coca-Cola Found to Contain Alcohol

No wonder we like our cokes so much! Coca-Cola may face a fatwa, or decree by Muslim leaders if more samples prove to have liquor in them following the discovery of alcohol in a bottle of the beverage.

As reported in the Packaging Blog, "In June of this year a Mpumalanga doctor, Haroon Dindar, bought a crate of 1.25 liter bottles of Coke from a bottling plant in Ermelo South Africa. One of the bottles that he opened had a smell of alcohol so he sent the contents for testing. The test showed it had in fact contained 0.925g of alcohol per 100ml."

They determined it was an isolated incident, but how exactly does alcohol find its way into a bottle of soda pop? How did Coca-cola manage to keep this so quiet? I think it's an even bigger story than finding human digits in chili at Wendys.

Coca-Cola Cocaine & Me

Yes, it's true. Original Coke did contain cocaine. In fact, the product was originally sold as a patent medicine--perhaps "it's good for you" was their slogan? The amount of cocaine was unlikely to be significant because then as now, an ingredient is mostly useful on the label. Read this brief history on Coca-Cola and Cocaine.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Monday, July 25, 2005

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Friday, July 08, 2005

Free Pepsi - $10 Rebate

Act fast and you can get $10 for Pepsi products. Deal expires 7/23/05

If you get Pepsi anyway, this is a neat deal to save some money because soft drinks are expensive! Think about it: if you drink only one soft drink a day, and you buy at a convenience store for instance, you're probably paying more than $1 every single day for that lousy drink. That's $365 a year, folks! Doesn't that seem a tad high?

No wonder everyone thinks they're broke all the time.

My trick? Get flavors such as Root Beer or Cherry, and sweetener of your choice (I like Stevia), then add to ordinary water, and you get all but the fizz for pennies a day, rather than dollars. Think of what you could do with all that extra cash?

Meanwhile, go get that $10 rebate Pepsi's offering, quick now, cause the deal expires soon. Just print out the coupon (it's in the PDF format), follow directions and then deposit that check.

Clue: If you provide your phone number, they do have the right to call, even if you are on the Do Not Call list. That's the way the DNC list works. Vendors have the right to call you, despite being on the list, if you contact them for information. I believe they can contact you up to 90 days. In the case of a company such as Pepsi, I wouldn't worry about it. Not likely Pepsi's going to be calling you up to see if you liked the new Diet Pepsi with Lime.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Friday, July 08, 2005

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Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Low Sugar Cereals Not Healthier

When is a breakfast cereal whole grain? When the label says 100% whole grain, and nothing else. No "wheat flour," because guess what? It's no longer whole grain. You can have whole grain flour but it would be listed as "100% whole grain flour." Anything else is not whole grain. These products advertising themselves as whole grain when they may have a bit of whole grain is misleading, but apparently perfectly legal in the US.

Here's a tip: If it's highly refined, it's not nutritious, even if they do toss in a small amount of "whole grain." Apparently some people think they can buy a box of breakfast cereal and get something nutritious for their or their kid's breakfast. They are wrong.

ABC News reported in March 2005 that Jennifer Hardee is suing Kraft Foods Co., General Mills Cereals and Kellogg USA, Inc. in what may become a class action lawsuit for deceptive labeling. She was fooled into believing their new low sugar cereals were healthier largely because of their new ad campaign stating they are healthier. Shame on her for believing their ads! How could she be so foolish?

"Parents think they're buying something healthier for their children, [only] to find out that they're not," said Hardee.

These new low-sugar varities of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops, General Mills' Cocoa Puffs and Trix, and Post's Fruity Pebbles, have the same amount of calories, carbohydrates, fat, fiber and other nutrients as the regular versions of the cereals, according to a recent report by The Associated Press. Well duh!

So, they are the same, right? Wrong. Lower sugar is lower sugar. There is a difference. Is it healthier? Probably not, but that's open to debate. At least these companies are trying to put out a "healthier" product, but good luck with that. Everyone knows we actually want good taste more than anything. Why else would be buying all these highly sugared products in the first place?

If this does turn into a class action suit it would likely mean millions of dollars for the lawyers with those suit participants likely receiving coupons for $2.00 off a cereal of their choice. Class action suits are never a good deal for the plaintiffs, but lawyers come out smelling like a rose. Sad but true.

"What they're doing with their low-sugar cereals is reducing their sugar content, but increasing the refined carbohydrates," Hardee's lawyer, Harold Hewell, told ABC News affiliate KGTV in San Diego. "The body treats refined carbohydrates the same as sugar so there is no real net nutritional benefit." Not precisely true yet refined carbs are the point, and these lowered sugared products are still highly refined, despite the ad claims to the contrary, and that's misleading.

Stop eating these cereals entirely and you will have a healthier breakfast. Try oatmeal--not instant with added sugar and flavor--just plain oatmeal. Add brown sugar and milk if you like, it's okay. Really it is. To Ms. Hardee: Feed your kids real food. Give them an apple or banana, bake something. Mix and make your own breakfast cereals--it's ultra easy to do and far less money. In fact, gather your kids and have them create breakfast cereals with you. That would be a great way to show your kids how they can have a hand in their own health too.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Wednesday, July 06, 2005

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Sunday, July 03, 2005

Firemen and Fat Butts

I read, this post entitled Yes, Mr. Fireman that is my Ass! in Craigs List and just about fell over laughing.

Kristy's blog, She Just Walks Around With it, is great, especially when you need a laugh or a smile.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Sunday, July 03, 2005

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