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Friends.
It surely takes a long time for the PTB to begin to admit that they were wrong. This is one of the reasons the licensing board was sure I was a quack! Comments?
Namaste`
Walt
Hi, Jan.
FYI.
Namaste`
Walt
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In Reply to: More vindication. Archive in sugar. posted by Walt Stoll on February 05, 2003 at 05:49:31:
I do not want to preach avoidance of sugar and gluten. My set of conditions are unique. However, I do believe that these are not part of our diet and therefore result in ailments of organs. For me I have voilent allergic reactions to sugar,sachrine(sp?) and gluten. I avoid them.
In Reply to: More vindication. Archive in sugar. posted by Walt Stoll on February 05, 2003 at 05:49:31:
Walt, this is so true! I have been "off" sugar and refined foods for almost 4 years, and when I do cheat, the more I do, the more i crave it. One cookie works for a while, then 2, then I am out of control til I go cold turkey and get it out of my system again. If that's not addiction, what is!
In Reply to: More vindication. Archive in sugar. posted by Walt Stoll on February 05, 2003 at 05:49:31:
Yeah, that comes as no surprise to me... makes one wonder though if people will start sueing people about it. It could be just like the tabacco lawsuits all over again. oi...
In Reply to: More vindication. Archive in sugar. posted by Walt Stoll on February 05, 2003 at 05:49:31:
my brother often says he is going to "give up" sugar but the way he tries to do this is by buying a box of aspartame or some other powder substitute. Then he reverts back to sucrose. In his case, even the TEXTURE of sugar is addicting. He then blames my mother (who lives with him) for his poor diet. It's a regular crack house where he lives.
In Reply to: Re: More vindication. Archive in sugar. posted by peterb on February 05, 2003 at 23:24:09:
I was living on my own when I "recovered" from my sugar addiction. Now I live with my dad again and man... I don't know if I could have gotten off the sugar while living with him. This house is stuffed full of candies and chocolates and pies and cookies and sugary fattie refined carb goodness. My life would be a lot easier if I only had to resist these things at the store. But it doesn't phase me too terribly much now. Thank god.
In Reply to: Re: More vindication. Archive in sugar. posted by Vivian on February 05, 2003 at 12:51:31:
Thanks, Vivian.
Yeah, PTB is powers that be.
Namaste`
Walt
In Reply to: Re: More vindication. Archive in sugar. TESTIMONIAL posted by Walt Stoll on February 06, 2003 at 08:28:45:
Yes, I agree with that, if I eat a lot of cereal I just can't get enough of it. Cereal is MY addiction, even if it's sugarless - I just love that crunchy consistency. So I think any carbs (except for the vegetable variety, of course) can be addictive.
In Reply to: Re: More vindication. Archive in sugar. TESTIMONIAL posted by (ex) Cereal Addict on February 07, 2003 at 09:12:35:
Thanks, EX.
Remember that lots of raw vegetables are also very "crunchy" :o).
Namaste`
Walt
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Subject: Re: [searching-alternatives] Fast Food Addictive as Heroin?
> Thanks, Misty.
>
> This comes as no surprise to me since I have been teaching this fact for
> more than 25 years. Of course I got a lot of flack for teaching it and it
> is gratifying to see the facts finally coming out into the public eye.
>
> Namaste`
>
> Walt
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:58 PM
> Subject: [searching-alternatives] Fast Food Addictive as Heroin?
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>
> I thought this was interesting...
> Misty
> http://www.searching-alternatives.com
>
> Fast Food Addictive as Heroin
>
> Scientists now think fast food and sweets are as addictive as
> heroin, because they set off hormonal changes in the body which make
> it hard to stop eating them. According to New Scientist
> magazine, "New and potentially explosive findings on the biological
> effects of fast food suggest that eating yourself into obesity isn't
> simply down to a lack of self- control." Researchers think eating
> lots of foods that are high in fat and sugar causes the same changes
> in the brain as drug addiction.
>
> As people eat more high-calorie fast food and become obese, they
> become more resistant to the hormone leptin, which is linked to
> weight and appetite, as well as a brain peptide called galanin, that
> stimulates eating. "Their brain loses its ability to respond to
> these hormones as body fat increases," says endocrinologist Michael
> Schwatz. Young rats that are fed a high fat diet early in life grew
> up to be obese adults- the same thing that's happening to the young
> humans all around us.
>
> You may feel good about staying off drugs, but if you eat a lot of
> sweets and can't wait for your next fast food "fix," your brain may
> be in the same state as the brain of a heroin addict. Psychologist
> John Hoebel says, "Highly palatable foods and highly potent sexual
> stimuli are the only stimuli capable of activating the dopamine
> system with anywhere near the potency of addictive drugs."
>
> http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/?id=2352
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Posted by Vivian on February 05, 2003 at 12:51:31:
I'm just lucky that I realize this, and am able to regain control after i fall.
It took me a while, but PTB threw me!!!! (Powers that be?)
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Re: More vindication. Archive in sugar. TESTIMONIAL
Posted by Walt Stoll on February 06, 2003 at 08:28:45:
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Re: More vindication. Archive in sugar. TESTIMONIAL
Posted by (ex) Cereal Addict on February 07, 2003 at 09:12:35:
However, the bright side is that it really doesn't take long at all to get that intense craving out of your system. For me it's only about 2 days and as you continue, each day is easier than the last. I actually can have a cookie and not feel the need to binge - all it takes is limiting it, not necessarily completely eliminating every trace of what you're trying to cut out.
I bet it's a good idea for women to go on a high protein diet around the time of their period, since that's when they seem to crave the most junk.
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