What you are about to read really made my blood boil this morning.
I read with amazement this morning about the latest sugar alternative. Now we can all be happy that there is a low GI Sugar that CSR is manufacturing.
GI if you are not familiar with it means glycemic index and it’s basically the rating out of 100 given to a food that shows the extent to which blood sugar levels are raised after eating that particular food. Less than 55 is considered to be a food that releases energy slowly while something in the 90′s for arguments sake will give you an instant boost – like when a diabetic needs that sugar hit to stop them passing out.
Are people going to believe that this sugar is good for us because it is low GI?
For crying out loud.
Unfortunately they will because it is being marketed as “the sweetener for the health conscious”. Maybe they left out the UN in front of conscious. The sweetener for the health unconscious would be more like it.
If you do believe these nutrition lies, you have rolled out the red carpet treatment and you are just asking for your belly fat to stick around even longer. It is definitely not a eat healthy recommendation from me.
To make matters worse it is not just the people making this rubbish that are making this claim it is actually nutritionists too. AND because government grants helped create this product we have all been victims of a big fat sucker punch because whether you like it or not, we as taxpayers are paying for it.
You can read the article for yourself here if you are in disbelief like I was when I saw it this morning.
If you are regular reader of my writings or a client of mine, you will know what I think of bread. If you were asleep when I mentioned it previously – BREAD IS NOT A HEALTH FOOD.
Bread actually has a relatively low GI reading too (depending on what type you are eating) so hopefully now you are starting to see that the GI scale is actually flawed.
Low GI doesn’t exactly mean healthy foods.
Eating bread is another sure fire way of inviting your belly fat to stay around longer.
Did you know that bread has a GI of – so yes, bread has a low GI rating too. Just like low GI sugar
At least you can be the part of the informed few who will realise the truth about this rubbish.
Low GI Sugar is not your answer to eating healthier despite claims from whatever person pedals it.
Whole food nutrition, fresh fruits and vegetables with nuts and seeds forming the basis of your healthy eating plan are the keys to your weight loss success.
These foods have enough natural sugar to satisfy any sugar requirement that your body may need.
Don’t be a sucker for any gimmick like this.
There are no shortcuts on the way to weight loss success.
Low GI sugar is not your answer, neither is any low fat product or anything else that has been artificially made by humans.
You won’t see these type of gimmicks in my Secret Guide to Smart Eating as part of the Aussie Fatblast Success System Weight Loss Workouts program which is now back in action after a bit of downtime online.
Now onto some inspirational words for this week which can tie into your healthy eating habits.
“Tomorrow is God’s way of saying…do over” ~ Rocco Castellano (outspoken Fitness Professional)
Think about it.
Today ends at 11:59pm – you stuffed up and had a couple of cheat meals today? So what. Start tomorrow with a new beginning. Wipe the slate clean.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on my low GI sugar rant in the comments section below!
Not as healthy as people will try and make you believe
Digg This Post 
Stumble This Post
Related posts:
- Give These Two Health Foods The Boot From Your Healthy Eating Plan Are you absolutely confused after reading everything that is around...
- Healthy Eating Myths Part 2: Breaking The Confusion Following on from my maiden healthy eating myths post last...
- 5 Drinks That Sabotage Your Healthy Eating Plan This post has to be one of the biggest weight...
- Swimmer Geoff Huegill’s Healthy Eating Plan Revealed Normally it can be depressing reading the paper as it’s...
- Healthy Eating Myths Set Straight Alright I can’t take this any longer. You may have...
{ 15 comments… read them below or add one }
Perhaps the nutritionists are showing some support for this product because they have taken the time to grasp the science behind it. The new low GI sugar is less processed, and actually has some nutrients in it compared to white sugar which has none.
Of course simply switching to a low GI sugar or any single low GI food isn’t going to solve a person’s health woes or suddenly make them lose weight. But if people insist on eating sugar (which I generally don’t), why would we not encourage them to make a better choice by going for something that has been scientifically proven to have a significantly reduced impact on blood glucose? If sugar contributes to diabetes and obesity, surely any means of reducing that contribution is positive.
My personal opinion is that sugar should be used sparingly and avoided where possible. However, when I have little option but to use sugar, this is a sensible choice to make.
BTW – CSR doesn’t manufacture this new low GI sugar. It’s manufactured under licence by Australia’s first HACCP accredited food grade primary sugar mill in Mossman, Queensland.
The low GI status of the ‘new’ sugar is the mere tip of the iceberg. The scientists that developed it are conducting further clinical trials to determine the impact of sugarcane polyphenols on body composition following successful animal trials last year which revealed a dramatic increase in lean muscle mass and an equally dramatic reduction on body fat without any change in the diet volume.
I operated a chain of weight management clinics for several years and watched 2000 people change their lives without one ounce of exercise. I’m certainly not advocating anybody stopping exercising, but it demonstrated surprisingly how reliant our bodies are on the food we eat, so much so that exercise actually made no improvement to the rate or quality or weight loss. Furthermore, the clients experienced fat loss, not muscle loss, verified by numerous independent assessments. Once clients had reached their natural ideal body weight, they were educated on life long management of their condition and one of the key messages was to avoid or minimise any sudden rise in insulin as this was what triggered the ‘fat factory’ back into business. This is why low GI foods are better. They are not the total answer, but they are a better option by comparison with their higher GI equivalents.
Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater.
Hi Daniel,
I totally agree—I tend to roll my eyes when people talk about the GI.
My feeling is no one eats suagr by itself (well maybe the pop drinkers
and jolly rancher eaters do), but the average person has sugar combined
with fat or protien which would slow down the absorption.
As a side note I have never experienced a sugar rush in my enture life.
As my father in law like to say “the food in health food stores could kill
you!”
Another great article! Al article!a Alw
[WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The poster sent us ’0 which is not a hashcash value.
What you didn’t mention is rhe fact that it won’t be the be all to ebnd all for diabetics either. By the way to a type 2 diabetic having to watch her gram carb count most breads are HORRIBLE!
Very true Claudia! thanks for commenting.
[WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The poster sent us ’0 which is not a hashcash value.
Tim, unfortunately the reason we as a nation are in the position that we are in today with obesity is because companies always try and manufacture the next best thing.
This stuff just makes us fatter and sicker. Look at low fat foods, no fat foods, diet soft drinks all of which have more sugars and chemicals like aspartame that have been proven to have a link with cancer.
Unfortunately, the manufacted stuff is not an answer to someone looking to make healthier lifestyle choices. It is just giving them an excuse to continue eating stuff that won’t be proactive to your fat loss.
As for your point about losing weight without exercise, yes it can happen but realistically, using exercise as part of a balanced diet and even weight loss management program will ensure that the whole body is in shape – inside and out. Just because someone loses weight and body fat doesn’t mean their organs will be healthy after years of abuse.
The human body is a magnificent creation that needs to be looked after and exercise is the true medicine.
Thanks for your comments though, I appreciate your views. We don’t always have to agree on here.
Merry you are very right. The less excuses people can give themselves the more chance they have of achieving the ultimate body that they deserve. what can be passed as a ‘health food’ is amazing.
People always talk about corruption in the old days but the food industry corruption is still alive and well. Thanks for your thoughts!
I couldn’t more with you Daniel, that we ought to be eating less processed foods and avoiding chemical and synthetic additives.
The fact it that this low GI sugar is less processed than regular sugar.
Have you never eaten sugar (including in cooking or other products)? If you have, wouldn’t you have preferred to use a sugar which is less processed and actually retains some of the healthy nutrients normally discarded through the sugar processing waste stream?
For those who choose to eat sugar in whatever form and for whatever reason, isn’t it sensible to direct them to a sugar which is less ‘bad’ for them?
Tim, we’re going to have to agree to disagree on this one mate.
I know what you’re getting at but my whole point is that people who are looking for long term fat loss results cannot kid themselves that this stuff is acceptable – or any variation of sugar.
If you are going to have a cheat meal you may as well go the full deal in my book.
Thanks for your views, but it looks like we’re on opposite teams this time around. No hard feelings!
As a studying nutritionist and dietitian, I would have to disagree with you.
But of course I agree that there are some misleading marketing approaches by which the company manufacturing of the product is responsible for. But this kind of marketing approach is inevitable and is the consumers responsibility to know the product they are purchasing.
Also, the approach for eating for weight loss is not a wise one. Eating for health, in which this product promotes, is a much more sustainable one. Of course this sugar is not lower in energy than normal sugar, but if you look at the way that it is absorbed in the body and the physiology and biochemistry behind it, it is a healthier alternative. Thus, it should be used as a replacement, not that we should eat more (and if one did, you would be right, it would be harder to budge that belly fat).
Maybe its the marketing you have a problem with, not the principle behind the product.
Thank you for your comments Elle although we’ll agree to disagree on this one. Why try and create new ways to fool people into believing that it’s okay to have this instead of normal sugar. People who want to lose fat, and that’s who this blog is targeted towards, need to cut this stuff out whether it’s low GI sugar or whatever and focus on real foods that aren’t man made if they ever want to see success.
[WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The poster sent us ’0 which is not a hashcash value.
i agree with elle, because its a low gi it will give you a slower release of energy therefore not sending your insulin levels haywire like normal sugar would.
and bread low gi?? only wholegrain and brown, white is high but then so is any processed food.
take milk for example it contains a low gi sugar and i drink tons of the stuff, yet ive kept a fat level of 10 with minimal cardio???
me thinks you need to go back to school
Christian I disagree and don’t appreciate the go back to school comment. Have your opinion fine but don’t insult my intelligence.
You are missing the whole point on this article. We should not be encouraging people to eat this crap – or bread for that matter.
People who read my blog read it to lose fat. That’s who I’m writing for and to. Obviously not people like you who have 10% body fat.
You contradict yourself in your statement that wholegrain and brown bread are still processed foods mate just like white bread. I’ve never seen a bread plant before. So if you’re going to come on here and insult my intelligence I’d think twice before making a comment like “only wholegrain and brown (are low GI), white is high but then so is any processed food”.
[WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The poster sent us ’0 which is not a hashcash value.
ok mate i didnt mean to be insulting, i know plenty of people who use wholegrain bread for bodybuilding and they have barely an ounce of fat on their bodys. the truth of losing fat is strict constant good healthy diet but not necessarily cutting all your sugars out, and regular but not excessive cardio.
Fair enough Christian – we’ll agree to disagree. I have a different school of thought to body builders when it comes to losing fat. Yes, you can do long, slow aerobic cardio to burn fat. It works but it takes a lot longer. I’d prefer intervals and cycling carbs so you eat more on your training days and focus on fruits and veggies for your carbs on rest days.
Both methods work. This works better for those training 30 mins a day a couple of days a week compared to a bodybuilder who trains religiously most days.
thanks for your 2 cents worth. It’s always good to have a healthy debate
[WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The poster sent us ’0 which is not a hashcash value.