particularly. Tho in hindsight it's kind of obvious?
Seeing folks tho trying to diet and then go overboard with a fudge brownie sundae WITH their diet drink struck me always as well 'odd'.
I'd not gotten into a diet soda phase I guess because I'd read the list of ingredients? And I'd always thought [correct me here if I'm wrong] that sodium saccharin was a 'salt'? The substitute 'sugars' put into foods these days also scare me. I have and plan to keep most intake as simple and unprocessed as I can. It's not easy. Tho I refuse to give up my meats and potatos!
It is hard and often lifelong work to figure out what is 'really' in anything processed that you eat..or not. I have a friend who is a nutritionist I can call if needed...haven't had to yet [knock wood].
Thanks Alkymst for this information....It truly amazes me how our bodies ADAPT in ways one would never ever think of? It is also kind of scary? IF you are 50 or older [no mention of particular ages here, mind you] you have to really re-think how eating patterns/habits and foods we consume have changed. We are the TV Dinner, and MickeyD generation....but we probably DID get a good start-before all it 'got' us? Kids and most adults these days did not get that good start.
What also gets me, is that most convenience foods either fresh, frozen or from the 'window' are all soo PROCESSED! From cereals, to sandwiches [HotPockets as an example] do dinners [heat and eat!] LOOK at the ingredients! The salts the sugars and the carbs....It's so much easier to burn a burger, chop, steak or fish bit and steam or bake some veggies. Takes as much time and as easy to clean up...and w/PN not burn yourself!
Maybe I am getting off track here a bit, I really don't think too far off?
As many of you know, chemistry and nutritional stuff intimidates me. I struggle to get the basics, I get at least 20-40% of it. I think that's pretty good considering most of this stuff is as confusing as reading a Russian novel!
Me? I'm for eliminating as much of the artificials as I can! Pain-free moments to all! - j