Comments on: Podcast Episode #80: Which Foods Contain Hidden Sugar That You Didn’t Even Know About!

By: How To Stop Sugar and Carbohydrate Cravings | Ben Greenfield Fitness

How To Stop Sugar and Carbohydrate Cravings | Ben Greenfield Fitness — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:01:31 +0000

[...] What You Don’t Know About Sugar (Episode 80) [...]

By: Ben Greenfield

Ben Greenfield — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:22:02 +0000

I’ll reply in the next podcast!

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:07:27 +0000

Ben, I guess my question is both sugary drinks and diet drinks are a poor choice, but what are some drinks you use? I have been doing Stevia and lemons in water and is really good, but want some additional ideas for a low calories somewhat sweet drink.

By: Ben Greenfield

Ben Greenfield — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:59:40 +0000

Like I mentioned in the podcast…I don’t consume sugar drinks…and your question confuses me, because diet pop isn’t a sugary drink?

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:01:23 +0000

Ben, what are you doing to get away from sugar in your drinks? Such as diet pop and calorie intense juices?

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:23:55 +0000

Ben,
I would suggest that a lot of energy products, even during prolonged strenuous exercise provide too much fructose in too short a time & the fructose does not replace muscle glycogen. On top of that there are the negative impacts on blood pressure, triglycerides, insulin resistance, impaired metabolism of glucose and lipids. I assume the Clif products are ok, but since the percent of sugar from fructose in foods is not on the label it is hard for athletes to know what products to avoid.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:47:41 +0000

Great interview! I was stunned to hear about PediaSure, so I went to their website to get their contact information and saw that they now do list sucrose and corn maltodextrin as the first two ingredients (after H2O), which is 53% of calories and 19g sucrose (4.75 tsp!)& 12g CM in only 8oz. That’s more sugar than in your typical yogurt. Lesson learned: read labels, especially when it comes to your kids.

By: 2 ways you can drink chai tea that is actually healthy | Ben Greenfield Fitness

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:45:25 +0000

[...] Last week’s interview with Nancy Appleton on “Suicide By Sugar” got a lot of people talking. One listener wrote in and asked me about chai tea. [...]

By: Ben Greenfield

Ben Greenfield — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:07:17 +0000

Roy, remember – WHILE you’re exercising your body is very insulin sensitive and sugar doesn’t do as much damage – so gels are actually OK IF YOU’RE EXERCISING. I personally know pro triathletes who sit on the couch after a workout and eat Clif Bloks. That is not acceptable!

By: Roy S.

Roy S. — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:23:39 +0000

I enjoyed the podcast, but feel you missed out on the opportunity to ask Nancy a question that I suspect many listers may have: given the health risks apparently posed by sugar consumption – including, according to the author, fructose and maltodextrins – what are the alternatives for athletes who typically rely on maltodextrin-based gels to maintain energy reserves during extended efforts?

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:36:42 +0000

For a sufficient type of drink for calories and nutrients, what is a good alternative to Ensure? Since I no longer want to drink it after listening to this podcast!

Also, if sugar causes damage to arteries and imbalanced insulin levels leading to heart disease, does that mean saturated fats and regular fats are alright to eat in their pure forms (i.e. not fried in vegetable oil)? In balance of course.

Thanks for all the great information Ben!

Jen