"W.M.McKee" > wrote in message
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> Hi Jennifer,
>
> After a little thought, I have recalled where I first came up with
> this idea...
>
> A few years ago, a book came out by Dr. Richard F. Heller, M.S, Ph.D.,
> and Dr. Rachel Heller, M.A., M.Ph., Ph.D., called "The Carbohydrate
> Addict's Lifespan Program", Penguin, 1997. In that abook, they
> extensively discuss insulin release triggers and the mechanisms that
> drive hunger (Ch. 3). In support of their work, they offer their own
> research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City, and in
> the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Fraduate School of the
> City University of New York. Additionally, in support of their work,
> they cite a bibliography of approximately 23 pages, containing cites
> to over 280 reported studies and publications. The URL to their
> website is http://www.carbohydrateaddicts.com
I hope you realize that these two Drs. are not medical Drs. at all. However
they are depicted as Drs. on the cover of that book. I bought the book and
remember seeing their pictures on the cover. That book didn't help me at
all because apparently I am not a carbohydrate addict. At least not
according to their test in the book. Not even close.
> Since the time of the publication of "Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan
> Program", much more research has been done in this area, touching
> upon related things, such as the "Glucose Revolution", by Jennie
> Brand-Miller, Thomas M.S. Wolever, Kaye Foster-Powell, and Stephen
> Colaagiuri. The most recent edition of that work came out in 2003.
> While "Glucose Revolution" does not specifically discuss insulin
> triggers and cravings, when I read it together with the work of the
> Kellers, it makes sense that cravings can be driven just as much by
> artificial sweeteners, as by things that contain carbs which can be
> readily converted to glucose.
I don't believe this. I rarely ever get cravings and I usually have no
appetite. Usually the only times I get hungry are if I skip a meal or have
my meal late. But not always! Of late, I've been skipping lunch a lot and
not feeling hungry at all. I eat a small breakfast too. Usually just
cottage cheese. Sometimes I add not quite 1/2 a grapefruit. I've been
drinking diet sodas since they first came out with them!
>
> This connection seems borne out by recent findings that report a
> linkage of artificial sweeteners to cravings related to insulin
> release, and consequent excessive eating. I have seen these articles
> all over the place lately, such as in the science and health news of
> Yahoo, the ADA newsletter I get via email, etc. I did a quick search a
> little while ago, and I came across an interesting write-up at
> http://www.commonvoice.com/article.asp?colid=3041
Well, maybe I'm the odd one out, but I certainly don't do excessive eating.
Now this wasn't always so. When I was a kid, I ate and ate. I was also
extremely underweight. It was to the point where people made nasty comments
about me/to me, everywhere I went. I can remember trying to eat to the
point of being stuffed in an attempt to gain weight. It didn't help. I
think I must have had a very high metabolism at that point in time. While I
didn't always eat until I was stuffed (I hated that feeling), I would
usually get hungry before it was time for the next meal.
>
> As I said in my last reply to you, I have tried avoiding all
> sweeteners, including artificial sweeteners, and to the extent that I
> have done so, I have noticed a remarkable decrease in appetite. As
> part of a comprehensive strategy, that knowledge has given me an edge
> that has allowed me to lose approximately 55 lbs. in 2005.
If I had a decrease in appetite, I'd be in big trouble! My metabolism has
seemed to have done a complete flip-flop and now it's next to impossible for
me to lose weight. In fact I find that in order for me to lose weight, I
must eat more food than I am currently eating. This is very hard for me to
do for any length of time. I often find myself forcing myself to eat
because nothing sounds appealing.
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