RE: Mercola on grains and sugars

October 26, 2003

hey Harry thanks for sharing this with us. I didn't have time to read it all

but skimmed the first part. Dr. Bernstein brings this exact concept up in

his book diabetes solution revised... the concept that prior to agriculture,

folks survived on no carbs but fish/leafy veggies/nuts/berries.... the

hunter philosophy. Interesting stuff...

Mercola on grains and sugars

> Reduce Grains and Sugar to Lose Weight and Improve Health

>

> images/ngdbook_150x226

>

> Check out my first major book, The No-Grain Diet, for my comprehensive

> dietary plan for a healthy and long life

> For several million years, humans existed on a diet of animals and

> vegetation. It was only with the advent of agriculture a mere 10,000 years

> ago - a fraction

> of a second in evolutionary time - that humans began ingesting large

amounts

> of sugar and starch in the form of grains (and potatoes) into their diets.

> Indeed, 99.99% of our genes were formed before the advent of agriculture;

in

> biological terms, our bodies are still those of hunter-gatherers.

>

> While the human shift to agriculture produced indisputable gains for man -

> modern civilization is based on this epoch - societies where the

transition

> from

> a primarily meat/vegetation diet to one high in cereals show a reduced

> lifespan and stature, increases in infant mortality and infectious

disease,

> and

> higher nutritional deficiencies.

>

> Contemporary humans have not suddenly evolved mechanisms to incorporate

the

> high carbohydrates from starch- and sugar-rich foods into their diet. In

> short,

> we are consuming far too much bread, cereal, pasta, corn (a grain, not a

> vegetable), rice, potatoes and Little Debbie snack cakes, with very grave

> consequences

> to our health. Making matters worse, most of these carbohydrates we

consume

> come in the form of processed food.

>

> That 65% of Americans are overweight, and 27% clinically obese, in a

nation

> addicted to sesame seed buns for that hamburger, with a side of French

fries

> and a Coke, is no coincidence. It is not the fat in the foods we eat but,

> far more, the excess carbohydrates from our starch- and sugar-loaded diet

> that

> is making people fat and unhealthy, and leading to epidemic levels of a

host

> of diseases such as diabetes.

>

> If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, chances are very

good

> that the excess carbohydrates in your body are, in part or whole, to

blame:

> List of 8 items

> . Excess weight

> . Fatigue and frequent sleepiness

> . Depression

> . Brain fogginess

> . Bloating

> . Low blood sugar

> . High blood pressure

> . High triglycerides

> list end

>

> We all need a certain amount of carbohydrates, of course, but, through our

> addiction to grains, potatoes, sweets and other starchy and sugary foods,

we

> are consuming far too many. The body's storage capacity for carbohydrates

is

> quite limited, though, so here's what happens to all the excess: they are

> converted, via insulin, into fat and stored in the adipose, or fatty,

> tissue.

>

> Any meal or snack high in carbohydrates generates a rapid rise in blood

> glucose. To adjust for this rise, the pancreas secretes the hormone

insulin

> into

> the bloodstream, which lowers the glucose. Insulin is, though, essentially

a

> storage hormone, evolved over those millions of years of humans prior to

the

> agricultural age, to store the excess calories from carbohydrates in the

> form of fat in case of famine.

>

> Insulin, stimulated by the excess carbohydrates in our overabundant

> consumption of grains, starches and sweets, is responsible for all those

> bulging stomachs

> and fat rolls in thighs and chins.

>

> Even worse, high insulin levels suppress two other important hormones -

> glucagons and growth hormones - that are responsible for burning fat and

> sugar and

> promoting muscle development, respectively. So insulin from excess

> carbohydrates promotes fat, and then wards off the body's ability to lose

> that fat.

>

> Excess weight and obesity lead to heart disease and a wide variety of

other

> diseases. But the ill effect of grains and sugars does not end there. They

> suppress

> the immune system, contributing to allergies, and they are responsible for

a

> host of digestive disorders. They contribute to depression, and their

excess

> consumption is, in fact, associated with many of the chronic diseases in

our

> nation, such as cancer and diabetes.

>

> I encourage you to delve into this subject in greater detail by clicking

on

> the links below, or by using our powerful search tool above.

>

> Consult the online

> nutrition plan

> for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

> dietary plan geared toward fighting illness, preventing disease,

increasing

> energy

> and optimizing your weight, check out my first major book,

> The No-Grain Diet.

>

> The bottom line is this: Americans need to reduce their intake of grains,

> including corn-based foods, and all sweets and potatoes, dramatically. You

> should

> consult the

> eating plan

> for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

plan

> for a healthy and long life.

>

> Related Articles:

> Block quote start

>

> The Paleolithic Diet and its Modern Implications

> Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease,

Diabetes

> Cancer and Nearly All Chronic Diseases

> Lower Your Grains & Lower Your Insulin Levels!

> Grass Fed Cattle Benefits Animals and People

> The Cancer/Sugar Connection

> 78 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

> Block quote end

>

> Print this Page Printer Friendly Version

> E-mail to a Friend E-mail this page to a friend

> Privacy/Security

> Current Newsletter

> Contact Info

>

be

> copied in full, with copyright, contact, creation and information intact,

> without

> specific permission, when used only in a not-for-profit format. If any

other

> use is desired, permission in writing from Dr. Mercola is required.

>

> Disclaimer - The entire contents of this website are based upon the

opinions

> of Dr. Mercola. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship

> with a qualified health care professional and they are not intended as

> medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and

information

> from

> the research and experience of Dr. Mercola and his community. Dr. Mercola

> encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your

> research

> and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

>

October 26, 2003

interesting philosophy, , but hen the death rate was very high with

those people and no one knows exactly what they died of unless the death was

caused by violence. also they did not generally live to be very old.

ly, if anyone of them was diabetic, they probably died young-especially

if it was type 1.

Re: Mercola on grains and sugars

hey Harry thanks for sharing this with us. I didn't have time to read it all

but skimmed the first part. Dr. Bernstein brings this exact concept up in

his book diabetes solution revised... the concept that prior to agriculture,

folks survived on no carbs but fish/leafy veggies/nuts/berries.... the

hunter philosophy. Interesting stuff...

Mercola on grains and sugars

> Reduce Grains and Sugar to Lose Weight and Improve Health

>

> images/ngdbook_150x226

>

> Check out my first major book, The No-Grain Diet, for my comprehensive

> dietary plan for a healthy and long life

> For several million years, humans existed on a diet of animals and

> vegetation. It was only with the advent of agriculture a mere 10,000 years

> ago - a fraction

> of a second in evolutionary time - that humans began ingesting large

amounts

> of sugar and starch in the form of grains (and potatoes) into their diets.

> Indeed, 99.99% of our genes were formed before the advent of agriculture;

in

> biological terms, our bodies are still those of hunter-gatherers.

>

> While the human shift to agriculture produced indisputable gains for man -

> modern civilization is based on this epoch - societies where the

transition

> from

> a primarily meat/vegetation diet to one high in cereals show a reduced

> lifespan and stature, increases in infant mortality and infectious

disease,

> and

> higher nutritional deficiencies.

>

> Contemporary humans have not suddenly evolved mechanisms to incorporate

the

> high carbohydrates from starch- and sugar-rich foods into their diet. In

> short,

> we are consuming far too much bread, cereal, pasta, corn (a grain, not a

> vegetable), rice, potatoes and Little Debbie snack cakes, with very grave

> consequences

> to our health. Making matters worse, most of these carbohydrates we

consume

> come in the form of processed food.

>

> That 65% of Americans are overweight, and 27% clinically obese, in a

nation

> addicted to sesame seed buns for that hamburger, with a side of French

fries

> and a Coke, is no coincidence. It is not the fat in the foods we eat but,

> far more, the excess carbohydrates from our starch- and sugar-loaded diet

> that

> is making people fat and unhealthy, and leading to epidemic levels of a

host

> of diseases such as diabetes.

>

> If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, chances are very

good

> that the excess carbohydrates in your body are, in part or whole, to

blame:

> List of 8 items

> . Excess weight

> . Fatigue and frequent sleepiness

> . Depression

> . Brain fogginess

> . Bloating

> . Low blood sugar

> . High blood pressure

> . High triglycerides

> list end

>

> We all need a certain amount of carbohydrates, of course, but, through our

> addiction to grains, potatoes, sweets and other starchy and sugary foods,

we

> are consuming far too many. The body's storage capacity for carbohydrates

is

> quite limited, though, so here's what happens to all the excess: they are

> converted, via insulin, into fat and stored in the adipose, or fatty,

> tissue.

>

> Any meal or snack high in carbohydrates generates a rapid rise in blood

> glucose. To adjust for this rise, the pancreas secretes the hormone

insulin

> into

> the bloodstream, which lowers the glucose. Insulin is, though, essentially

a

> storage hormone, evolved over those millions of years of humans prior to

the

> agricultural age, to store the excess calories from carbohydrates in the

> form of fat in case of famine.

>

> Insulin, stimulated by the excess carbohydrates in our overabundant

> consumption of grains, starches and sweets, is responsible for all those

> bulging stomachs

> and fat rolls in thighs and chins.

>

> Even worse, high insulin levels suppress two other important hormones -

> glucagons and growth hormones - that are responsible for burning fat and

> sugar and

> promoting muscle development, respectively. So insulin from excess

> carbohydrates promotes fat, and then wards off the body's ability to lose

> that fat.

>

> Excess weight and obesity lead to heart disease and a wide variety of

other

> diseases. But the ill effect of grains and sugars does not end there. They

> suppress

> the immune system, contributing to allergies, and they are responsible for

a

> host of digestive disorders. They contribute to depression, and their

excess

> consumption is, in fact, associated with many of the chronic diseases in

our

> nation, such as cancer and diabetes.

>

> I encourage you to delve into this subject in greater detail by clicking

on

> the links below, or by using our powerful search tool above.

>

> Consult the online

> nutrition plan

> for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

> dietary plan geared toward fighting illness, preventing disease,

increasing

> energy

> and optimizing your weight, check out my first major book,

> The No-Grain Diet.

>

> The bottom line is this: Americans need to reduce their intake of grains,

> including corn-based foods, and all sweets and potatoes, dramatically. You

> should

> consult the

> eating plan

> for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

plan

> for a healthy and long life.

>

> Related Articles:

> Block quote start

>

> The Paleolithic Diet and its Modern Implications

> Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease,

Diabetes

> Cancer and Nearly All Chronic Diseases

> Lower Your Grains & Lower Your Insulin Levels!

> Grass Fed Cattle Benefits Animals and People

> The Cancer/Sugar Connection

> 78 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

> Block quote end

>

> Print this Page Printer Friendly Version

> E-mail to a Friend E-mail this page to a friend

> Privacy/Security

> Current Newsletter

> Contact Info

>

be

> copied in full, with copyright, contact, creation and information intact,

> without

> specific permission, when used only in a not-for-profit format. If any

other

> use is desired, permission in writing from Dr. Mercola is required.

>

> Disclaimer - The entire contents of this website are based upon the

opinions

> of Dr. Mercola. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship

> with a qualified health care professional and they are not intended as

> medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and

information

> from

> the research and experience of Dr. Mercola and his community. Dr. Mercola

> encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your

> research

> and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

>

October 26, 2003

,

Before the days of antiseptic techniques, pasturization and antibiotics

people died usually very quickly. Those who tended to survive to old age

also usually lived quite a long time.

Mercola on grains and sugars

>

> > Reduce Grains and Sugar to Lose Weight and Improve Health

> >

> > images/ngdbook_150x226

> >

> > Check out my first major book, The No-Grain Diet, for my comprehensive

> > dietary plan for a healthy and long life

> > For several million years, humans existed on a diet of animals and

> > vegetation. It was only with the advent of agriculture a mere 10,000

years

> > ago - a fraction

> > of a second in evolutionary time - that humans began ingesting large

> amounts

> > of sugar and starch in the form of grains (and potatoes) into their

diets.

> > Indeed, 99.99% of our genes were formed before the advent of

agriculture;

> in

> > biological terms, our bodies are still those of hunter-gatherers.

> >

> > While the human shift to agriculture produced indisputable gains for

man -

> > modern civilization is based on this epoch - societies where the

> transition

> > from

> > a primarily meat/vegetation diet to one high in cereals show a reduced

> > lifespan and stature, increases in infant mortality and infectious

> disease,

> > and

> > higher nutritional deficiencies.

> >

> > Contemporary humans have not suddenly evolved mechanisms to incorporate

> the

> > high carbohydrates from starch- and sugar-rich foods into their diet. In

> > short,

> > we are consuming far too much bread, cereal, pasta, corn (a grain, not a

> > vegetable), rice, potatoes and Little Debbie snack cakes, with very

grave

> > consequences

> > to our health. Making matters worse, most of these carbohydrates we

> consume

> > come in the form of processed food.

> >

> > That 65% of Americans are overweight, and 27% clinically obese, in a

> nation

> > addicted to sesame seed buns for that hamburger, with a side of French

> fries

> > and a Coke, is no coincidence. It is not the fat in the foods we eat

but,

> > far more, the excess carbohydrates from our starch- and sugar-loaded

diet

> > that

> > is making people fat and unhealthy, and leading to epidemic levels of a

> host

> > of diseases such as diabetes.

> >

> > If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, chances are very

> good

> > that the excess carbohydrates in your body are, in part or whole, to

> blame:

> > List of 8 items

> > . Excess weight

> > . Fatigue and frequent sleepiness

> > . Depression

> > . Brain fogginess

> > . Bloating

> > . Low blood sugar

> > . High blood pressure

> > . High triglycerides

> > list end

> >

> > We all need a certain amount of carbohydrates, of course, but, through

our

> > addiction to grains, potatoes, sweets and other starchy and sugary

foods,

> we

> > are consuming far too many. The body's storage capacity for

carbohydrates

> is

> > quite limited, though, so here's what happens to all the excess: they

are

> > converted, via insulin, into fat and stored in the adipose, or fatty,

> > tissue.

> >

> > Any meal or snack high in carbohydrates generates a rapid rise in blood

> > glucose. To adjust for this rise, the pancreas secretes the hormone

> insulin

> > into

> > the bloodstream, which lowers the glucose. Insulin is, though,

essentially

> a

> > storage hormone, evolved over those millions of years of humans prior to

> the

> > agricultural age, to store the excess calories from carbohydrates in the

> > form of fat in case of famine.

> >

> > Insulin, stimulated by the excess carbohydrates in our overabundant

> > consumption of grains, starches and sweets, is responsible for all those

> > bulging stomachs

> > and fat rolls in thighs and chins.

> >

> > Even worse, high insulin levels suppress two other important hormones -

> > glucagons and growth hormones - that are responsible for burning fat and

> > sugar and

> > promoting muscle development, respectively. So insulin from excess

> > carbohydrates promotes fat, and then wards off the body's ability to

lose

> > that fat.

> >

> > Excess weight and obesity lead to heart disease and a wide variety of

> other

> > diseases. But the ill effect of grains and sugars does not end there.

They

> > suppress

> > the immune system, contributing to allergies, and they are responsible

for

> a

> > host of digestive disorders. They contribute to depression, and their

> excess

> > consumption is, in fact, associated with many of the chronic diseases in

> our

> > nation, such as cancer and diabetes.

> >

> > I encourage you to delve into this subject in greater detail by clicking

> on

> > the links below, or by using our powerful search tool above.

> >

> > Consult the online

> > nutrition plan

> > for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

> > dietary plan geared toward fighting illness, preventing disease,

> increasing

> > energy

> > and optimizing your weight, check out my first major book,

> > The No-Grain Diet.

> >

> > The bottom line is this: Americans need to reduce their intake of

grains,

> > including corn-based foods, and all sweets and potatoes, dramatically.

You

> > should

> > consult the

> > eating plan

> > for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

> plan

> > for a healthy and long life.

> >

> > Related Articles:

> > Block quote start

> >

> > The Paleolithic Diet and its Modern Implications

> > Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease,

> Diabetes

> > Cancer and Nearly All Chronic Diseases

> > Lower Your Grains & Lower Your Insulin Levels!

> > Grass Fed Cattle Benefits Animals and People

> > The Cancer/Sugar Connection

> > 78 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

> > Block quote end

> >

> > Print this Page Printer Friendly Version

> > E-mail to a Friend E-mail this page to a friend

> > Privacy/Security

> > Current Newsletter

> > Contact Info

> >

may

> be

> > copied in full, with copyright, contact, creation and information

intact,

> > without

> > specific permission, when used only in a not-for-profit format. If any

> other

> > use is desired, permission in writing from Dr. Mercola is required.

> >

> > Disclaimer - The entire contents of this website are based upon the

> opinions

> > of Dr. Mercola. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one

relationship

> > with a qualified health care professional and they are not intended as

> > medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and

> information

> > from

> > the research and experience of Dr. Mercola and his community. Dr.

Mercola

> > encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your

> > research

> > and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

> >

>

October 26, 2003

That's true, Harry, but I wonder how many died young because of diabetes?

Even back in ancient days they talked about the " sweet disease " .

Re: Mercola on grains and sugars

,

Before the days of antiseptic techniques, pasturization and antibiotics

people died usually very quickly. Those who tended to survive to old age

also usually lived quite a long time.

Mercola on grains and sugars

>

> > Reduce Grains and Sugar to Lose Weight and Improve Health

> >

> > images/ngdbook_150x226

> >

> > Check out my first major book, The No-Grain Diet, for my comprehensive

> > dietary plan for a healthy and long life

> > For several million years, humans existed on a diet of animals and

> > vegetation. It was only with the advent of agriculture a mere 10,000

years

> > ago - a fraction

> > of a second in evolutionary time - that humans began ingesting large

> amounts

> > of sugar and starch in the form of grains (and potatoes) into their

diets.

> > Indeed, 99.99% of our genes were formed before the advent of

agriculture;

> in

> > biological terms, our bodies are still those of hunter-gatherers.

> >

> > While the human shift to agriculture produced indisputable gains for

man -

> > modern civilization is based on this epoch - societies where the

> transition

> > from

> > a primarily meat/vegetation diet to one high in cereals show a reduced

> > lifespan and stature, increases in infant mortality and infectious

> disease,

> > and

> > higher nutritional deficiencies.

> >

> > Contemporary humans have not suddenly evolved mechanisms to incorporate

> the

> > high carbohydrates from starch- and sugar-rich foods into their diet. In

> > short,

> > we are consuming far too much bread, cereal, pasta, corn (a grain, not a

> > vegetable), rice, potatoes and Little Debbie snack cakes, with very

grave

> > consequences

> > to our health. Making matters worse, most of these carbohydrates we

> consume

> > come in the form of processed food.

> >

> > That 65% of Americans are overweight, and 27% clinically obese, in a

> nation

> > addicted to sesame seed buns for that hamburger, with a side of French

> fries

> > and a Coke, is no coincidence. It is not the fat in the foods we eat

but,

> > far more, the excess carbohydrates from our starch- and sugar-loaded

diet

> > that

> > is making people fat and unhealthy, and leading to epidemic levels of a

> host

> > of diseases such as diabetes.

> >

> > If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, chances are very

> good

> > that the excess carbohydrates in your body are, in part or whole, to

> blame:

> > List of 8 items

> > . Excess weight

> > . Fatigue and frequent sleepiness

> > . Depression

> > . Brain fogginess

> > . Bloating

> > . Low blood sugar

> > . High blood pressure

> > . High triglycerides

> > list end

> >

> > We all need a certain amount of carbohydrates, of course, but, through

our

> > addiction to grains, potatoes, sweets and other starchy and sugary

foods,

> we

> > are consuming far too many. The body's storage capacity for

carbohydrates

> is

> > quite limited, though, so here's what happens to all the excess: they

are

> > converted, via insulin, into fat and stored in the adipose, or fatty,

> > tissue.

> >

> > Any meal or snack high in carbohydrates generates a rapid rise in blood

> > glucose. To adjust for this rise, the pancreas secretes the hormone

> insulin

> > into

> > the bloodstream, which lowers the glucose. Insulin is, though,

essentially

> a

> > storage hormone, evolved over those millions of years of humans prior to

> the

> > agricultural age, to store the excess calories from carbohydrates in the

> > form of fat in case of famine.

> >

> > Insulin, stimulated by the excess carbohydrates in our overabundant

> > consumption of grains, starches and sweets, is responsible for all those

> > bulging stomachs

> > and fat rolls in thighs and chins.

> >

> > Even worse, high insulin levels suppress two other important hormones -

> > glucagons and growth hormones - that are responsible for burning fat and

> > sugar and

> > promoting muscle development, respectively. So insulin from excess

> > carbohydrates promotes fat, and then wards off the body's ability to

lose

> > that fat.

> >

> > Excess weight and obesity lead to heart disease and a wide variety of

> other

> > diseases. But the ill effect of grains and sugars does not end there.

They

> > suppress

> > the immune system, contributing to allergies, and they are responsible

for

> a

> > host of digestive disorders. They contribute to depression, and their

> excess

> > consumption is, in fact, associated with many of the chronic diseases in

> our

> > nation, such as cancer and diabetes.

> >

> > I encourage you to delve into this subject in greater detail by clicking

> on

> > the links below, or by using our powerful search tool above.

> >

> > Consult the online

> > nutrition plan

> > for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

> > dietary plan geared toward fighting illness, preventing disease,

> increasing

> > energy

> > and optimizing your weight, check out my first major book,

> > The No-Grain Diet.

> >

> > The bottom line is this: Americans need to reduce their intake of

grains,

> > including corn-based foods, and all sweets and potatoes, dramatically.

You

> > should

> > consult the

> > eating plan

> > for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

> plan

> > for a healthy and long life.

> >

> > Related Articles:

> > Block quote start

> >

> > The Paleolithic Diet and its Modern Implications

> > Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease,

> Diabetes

> > Cancer and Nearly All Chronic Diseases

> > Lower Your Grains & Lower Your Insulin Levels!

> > Grass Fed Cattle Benefits Animals and People

> > The Cancer/Sugar Connection

> > 78 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

> > Block quote end

> >

> > Print this Page Printer Friendly Version

> > E-mail to a Friend E-mail this page to a friend

> > Privacy/Security

> > Current Newsletter

> > Contact Info

> >

may

> be

> > copied in full, with copyright, contact, creation and information

intact,

> > without

> > specific permission, when used only in a not-for-profit format. If any

> other

> > use is desired, permission in writing from Dr. Mercola is required.

> >

> > Disclaimer - The entire contents of this website are based upon the

> opinions

> > of Dr. Mercola. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one

relationship

> > with a qualified health care professional and they are not intended as

> > medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and

> information

> > from

> > the research and experience of Dr. Mercola and his community. Dr.

Mercola

> > encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your

> > research

> > and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

> >

>

October 26, 2003

Good article, Harry.

Mercola on grains and sugars

Reduce Grains and Sugar to Lose Weight and Improve Health

images/ngdbook_150x226

Check out my first major book, The No-Grain Diet, for my comprehensive

dietary plan for a healthy and long life

For several million years, humans existed on a diet of animals and

vegetation. It was only with the advent of agriculture a mere 10,000 years

ago - a fraction

of a second in evolutionary time - that humans began ingesting large amounts

of sugar and starch in the form of grains (and potatoes) into their diets.

Indeed, 99.99% of our genes were formed before the advent of agriculture; in

biological terms, our bodies are still those of hunter-gatherers.

While the human shift to agriculture produced indisputable gains for man -

modern civilization is based on this epoch - societies where the transition

from

a primarily meat/vegetation diet to one high in cereals show a reduced

lifespan and stature, increases in infant mortality and infectious disease,

and

higher nutritional deficiencies.

Contemporary humans have not suddenly evolved mechanisms to incorporate the

high carbohydrates from starch- and sugar-rich foods into their diet. In

short,

we are consuming far too much bread, cereal, pasta, corn (a grain, not a

vegetable), rice, potatoes and Little Debbie snack cakes, with very grave

consequences

to our health. Making matters worse, most of these carbohydrates we consume

come in the form of processed food.

That 65% of Americans are overweight, and 27% clinically obese, in a nation

addicted to sesame seed buns for that hamburger, with a side of French fries

and a Coke, is no coincidence. It is not the fat in the foods we eat but,

far more, the excess carbohydrates from our starch- and sugar-loaded diet

that

is making people fat and unhealthy, and leading to epidemic levels of a host

of diseases such as diabetes.

If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, chances are very good

that the excess carbohydrates in your body are, in part or whole, to blame:

List of 8 items

.. Excess weight

.. Fatigue and frequent sleepiness

.. Depression

.. Brain fogginess

.. Bloating

.. Low blood sugar

.. High blood pressure

.. High triglycerides

list end

We all need a certain amount of carbohydrates, of course, but, through our

addiction to grains, potatoes, sweets and other starchy and sugary foods, we

are consuming far too many. The body's storage capacity for carbohydrates is

quite limited, though, so here's what happens to all the excess: they are

converted, via insulin, into fat and stored in the adipose, or fatty,

tissue.

Any meal or snack high in carbohydrates generates a rapid rise in blood

glucose. To adjust for this rise, the pancreas secretes the hormone insulin

into

the bloodstream, which lowers the glucose. Insulin is, though, essentially a

storage hormone, evolved over those millions of years of humans prior to the

agricultural age, to store the excess calories from carbohydrates in the

form of fat in case of famine.

Insulin, stimulated by the excess carbohydrates in our overabundant

consumption of grains, starches and sweets, is responsible for all those

bulging stomachs

and fat rolls in thighs and chins.

Even worse, high insulin levels suppress two other important hormones -

glucagons and growth hormones - that are responsible for burning fat and

sugar and

promoting muscle development, respectively. So insulin from excess

carbohydrates promotes fat, and then wards off the body's ability to lose

that fat.

Excess weight and obesity lead to heart disease and a wide variety of other

diseases. But the ill effect of grains and sugars does not end there. They

suppress

the immune system, contributing to allergies, and they are responsible for a

host of digestive disorders. They contribute to depression, and their excess

consumption is, in fact, associated with many of the chronic diseases in our

nation, such as cancer and diabetes.

I encourage you to delve into this subject in greater detail by clicking on

the links below, or by using our powerful search tool above.

Consult the online

nutrition plan

for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

dietary plan geared toward fighting illness, preventing disease, increasing

energy

and optimizing your weight, check out my first major book,

The No-Grain Diet.

The bottom line is this: Americans need to reduce their intake of grains,

including corn-based foods, and all sweets and potatoes, dramatically. You

should

consult the

eating plan

for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive plan

for a healthy and long life.

Related Articles:

Block quote start

The Paleolithic Diet and its Modern Implications

Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease, Diabetes

Cancer and Nearly All Chronic Diseases

Lower Your Grains & Lower Your Insulin Levels!

Grass Fed Cattle Benefits Animals and People

The Cancer/Sugar Connection

78 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

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specific permission, when used only in a not-for-profit format. If any other

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Disclaimer - The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions

of Dr. Mercola. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship

with a qualified health care professional and they are not intended as

medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and information

from

the research and experience of Dr. Mercola and his community. Dr. Mercola

encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your

research

and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

October 26, 2003

I would imagine that the diabetics did not live very long at all.

Especially, if a person was a type 1 diabetic, I would imagine they did not

live long at all. I remember in 1963 when I did a report on the endocrine

system and diabetes in particular, the average life span for a type 1

diabetic at that time was around 45 years. With the advent of insulin this

past century the life span for a type 1 diabetic has considerably improved

to where they can now live relatively healthy lives in the 70's and 80's and

beyond. Brittle diabetics, those who experienced very highs and very lows

in a short span of time and these peaks and valleys usually cycled rapidly

died at early ages, but now there is a way to eliminate the brittle

diabetics plight, and I think now they, too, can live a lenghty and

relatively healthy life. Thanks to better insulins and delivery systems

more control of diabetes is now available, whereas in the past this was not

the case.

Mercola on grains and sugars

> >

> > > Reduce Grains and Sugar to Lose Weight and Improve Health

> > >

> > > images/ngdbook_150x226

> > >

> > > Check out my first major book, The No-Grain Diet, for my comprehensive

> > > dietary plan for a healthy and long life

> > > For several million years, humans existed on a diet of animals and

> > > vegetation. It was only with the advent of agriculture a mere 10,000

> years

> > > ago - a fraction

> > > of a second in evolutionary time - that humans began ingesting large

> > amounts

> > > of sugar and starch in the form of grains (and potatoes) into their

> diets.

> > > Indeed, 99.99% of our genes were formed before the advent of

> agriculture;

> > in

> > > biological terms, our bodies are still those of hunter-gatherers.

> > >

> > > While the human shift to agriculture produced indisputable gains for

> man -

> > > modern civilization is based on this epoch - societies where the

> > transition

> > > from

> > > a primarily meat/vegetation diet to one high in cereals show a reduced

> > > lifespan and stature, increases in infant mortality and infectious

> > disease,

> > > and

> > > higher nutritional deficiencies.

> > >

> > > Contemporary humans have not suddenly evolved mechanisms to

incorporate

> > the

> > > high carbohydrates from starch- and sugar-rich foods into their diet.

In

> > > short,

> > > we are consuming far too much bread, cereal, pasta, corn (a grain, not

a

> > > vegetable), rice, potatoes and Little Debbie snack cakes, with very

> grave

> > > consequences

> > > to our health. Making matters worse, most of these carbohydrates we

> > consume

> > > come in the form of processed food.

> > >

> > > That 65% of Americans are overweight, and 27% clinically obese, in a

> > nation

> > > addicted to sesame seed buns for that hamburger, with a side of French

> > fries

> > > and a Coke, is no coincidence. It is not the fat in the foods we eat

> but,

> > > far more, the excess carbohydrates from our starch- and sugar-loaded

> diet

> > > that

> > > is making people fat and unhealthy, and leading to epidemic levels of

a

> > host

> > > of diseases such as diabetes.

> > >

> > > If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, chances are

very

> > good

> > > that the excess carbohydrates in your body are, in part or whole, to

> > blame:

> > > List of 8 items

> > > . Excess weight

> > > . Fatigue and frequent sleepiness

> > > . Depression

> > > . Brain fogginess

> > > . Bloating

> > > . Low blood sugar

> > > . High blood pressure

> > > . High triglycerides

> > > list end

> > >

> > > We all need a certain amount of carbohydrates, of course, but, through

> our

> > > addiction to grains, potatoes, sweets and other starchy and sugary

> foods,

> > we

> > > are consuming far too many. The body's storage capacity for

> carbohydrates

> > is

> > > quite limited, though, so here's what happens to all the excess: they

> are

> > > converted, via insulin, into fat and stored in the adipose, or fatty,

> > > tissue.

> > >

> > > Any meal or snack high in carbohydrates generates a rapid rise in

blood

> > > glucose. To adjust for this rise, the pancreas secretes the hormone

> > insulin

> > > into

> > > the bloodstream, which lowers the glucose. Insulin is, though,

> essentially

> > a

> > > storage hormone, evolved over those millions of years of humans prior

to

> > the

> > > agricultural age, to store the excess calories from carbohydrates in

the

> > > form of fat in case of famine.

> > >

> > > Insulin, stimulated by the excess carbohydrates in our overabundant

> > > consumption of grains, starches and sweets, is responsible for all

those

> > > bulging stomachs

> > > and fat rolls in thighs and chins.

> > >

> > > Even worse, high insulin levels suppress two other important

hormones -

> > > glucagons and growth hormones - that are responsible for burning fat

and

> > > sugar and

> > > promoting muscle development, respectively. So insulin from excess

> > > carbohydrates promotes fat, and then wards off the body's ability to

> lose

> > > that fat.

> > >

> > > Excess weight and obesity lead to heart disease and a wide variety of

> > other

> > > diseases. But the ill effect of grains and sugars does not end there.

> They

> > > suppress

> > > the immune system, contributing to allergies, and they are responsible

> for

> > a

> > > host of digestive disorders. They contribute to depression, and their

> > excess

> > > consumption is, in fact, associated with many of the chronic diseases

in

> > our

> > > nation, such as cancer and diabetes.

> > >

> > > I encourage you to delve into this subject in greater detail by

clicking

> > on

> > > the links below, or by using our powerful search tool above.

> > >

> > > Consult the online

> > > nutrition plan

> > > for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

> > > dietary plan geared toward fighting illness, preventing disease,

> > increasing

> > > energy

> > > and optimizing your weight, check out my first major book,

> > > The No-Grain Diet.

> > >

> > > The bottom line is this: Americans need to reduce their intake of

> grains,

> > > including corn-based foods, and all sweets and potatoes, dramatically.

> You

> > > should

> > > consult the

> > > eating plan

> > > for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a comprehensive

> > plan

> > > for a healthy and long life.

> > >

> > > Related Articles:

> > > Block quote start

> > >

> > > The Paleolithic Diet and its Modern Implications

> > > Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease,

> > Diabetes

> > > Cancer and Nearly All Chronic Diseases

> > > Lower Your Grains & Lower Your Insulin Levels!

> > > Grass Fed Cattle Benefits Animals and People

> > > The Cancer/Sugar Connection

> > > 78 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

> > > Block quote end

> > >

> > > Print this Page Printer Friendly Version

> > > E-mail to a Friend E-mail this page to a friend

> > > Privacy/Security

> > > Current Newsletter

> > > Contact Info

> > >

> may

> > be

> > > copied in full, with copyright, contact, creation and information

> intact,

> > > without

> > > specific permission, when used only in a not-for-profit format. If any

> > other

> > > use is desired, permission in writing from Dr. Mercola is required.

> > >

> > > Disclaimer - The entire contents of this website are based upon the

> > opinions

> > > of Dr. Mercola. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one

> relationship

> > > with a qualified health care professional and they are not intended as

> > > medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and

> > information

> > > from

> > > the research and experience of Dr. Mercola and his community. Dr.

> Mercola

> > > encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your

> > > research

> > > and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

> > >

> >

October 26, 2003

ya, egyptians were famous for the " sweet disease " . Claiming urine tasted

like sugar/sweet and this is how they determined a person had the " sweet

disease " . Basically, prior to insulin, gone. Flat out good bye nice knowign

you. Like Harry is saying, no excuse for that now with quick acting

insulins, blood meters, better education, insulin pumps, oral meds, all the

weapons we could ever need to fight is at our finger tips. However, the

evilest enemy of ours is still as strong as ever and is killing diabetics

each year. That evil enemy is food. Actually, our lack of controlling

impulse to eat food is probably more to blame than food itself. We all been

there... give me that dam twinkie I'm eating it! LOL that is normal here and

there but when we do it day in and day out... bam! We are gone in no time.

Mercola on grains and sugars

> > >

> > > > Reduce Grains and Sugar to Lose Weight and Improve Health

> > > >

> > > > images/ngdbook_150x226

> > > >

> > > > Check out my first major book, The No-Grain Diet, for my

comprehensive

> > > > dietary plan for a healthy and long life

> > > > For several million years, humans existed on a diet of animals and

> > > > vegetation. It was only with the advent of agriculture a mere 10,000

> > years

> > > > ago - a fraction

> > > > of a second in evolutionary time - that humans began ingesting large

> > > amounts

> > > > of sugar and starch in the form of grains (and potatoes) into their

> > diets.

> > > > Indeed, 99.99% of our genes were formed before the advent of

> > agriculture;

> > > in

> > > > biological terms, our bodies are still those of hunter-gatherers.

> > > >

> > > > While the human shift to agriculture produced indisputable gains for

> > man -

> > > > modern civilization is based on this epoch - societies where the

> > > transition

> > > > from

> > > > a primarily meat/vegetation diet to one high in cereals show a

reduced

> > > > lifespan and stature, increases in infant mortality and infectious

> > > disease,

> > > > and

> > > > higher nutritional deficiencies.

> > > >

> > > > Contemporary humans have not suddenly evolved mechanisms to

> incorporate

> > > the

> > > > high carbohydrates from starch- and sugar-rich foods into their

diet.

> In

> > > > short,

> > > > we are consuming far too much bread, cereal, pasta, corn (a grain,

not

> a

> > > > vegetable), rice, potatoes and Little Debbie snack cakes, with very

> > grave

> > > > consequences

> > > > to our health. Making matters worse, most of these carbohydrates we

> > > consume

> > > > come in the form of processed food.

> > > >

> > > > That 65% of Americans are overweight, and 27% clinically obese, in a

> > > nation

> > > > addicted to sesame seed buns for that hamburger, with a side of

French

> > > fries

> > > > and a Coke, is no coincidence. It is not the fat in the foods we eat

> > but,

> > > > far more, the excess carbohydrates from our starch- and sugar-loaded

> > diet

> > > > that

> > > > is making people fat and unhealthy, and leading to epidemic levels

of

> a

> > > host

> > > > of diseases such as diabetes.

> > > >

> > > > If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, chances are

> very

> > > good

> > > > that the excess carbohydrates in your body are, in part or whole, to

> > > blame:

> > > > List of 8 items

> > > > . Excess weight

> > > > . Fatigue and frequent sleepiness

> > > > . Depression

> > > > . Brain fogginess

> > > > . Bloating

> > > > . Low blood sugar

> > > > . High blood pressure

> > > > . High triglycerides

> > > > list end

> > > >

> > > > We all need a certain amount of carbohydrates, of course, but,

through

> > our

> > > > addiction to grains, potatoes, sweets and other starchy and sugary

> > foods,

> > > we

> > > > are consuming far too many. The body's storage capacity for

> > carbohydrates

> > > is

> > > > quite limited, though, so here's what happens to all the excess:

they

> > are

> > > > converted, via insulin, into fat and stored in the adipose, or

fatty,

> > > > tissue.

> > > >

> > > > Any meal or snack high in carbohydrates generates a rapid rise in

> blood

> > > > glucose. To adjust for this rise, the pancreas secretes the hormone

> > > insulin

> > > > into

> > > > the bloodstream, which lowers the glucose. Insulin is, though,

> > essentially

> > > a

> > > > storage hormone, evolved over those millions of years of humans

prior

> to

> > > the

> > > > agricultural age, to store the excess calories from carbohydrates in

> the

> > > > form of fat in case of famine.

> > > >

> > > > Insulin, stimulated by the excess carbohydrates in our overabundant

> > > > consumption of grains, starches and sweets, is responsible for all

> those

> > > > bulging stomachs

> > > > and fat rolls in thighs and chins.

> > > >

> > > > Even worse, high insulin levels suppress two other important

> hormones -

> > > > glucagons and growth hormones - that are responsible for burning fat

> and

> > > > sugar and

> > > > promoting muscle development, respectively. So insulin from excess

> > > > carbohydrates promotes fat, and then wards off the body's ability to

> > lose

> > > > that fat.

> > > >

> > > > Excess weight and obesity lead to heart disease and a wide variety

of

> > > other

> > > > diseases. But the ill effect of grains and sugars does not end

there.

> > They

> > > > suppress

> > > > the immune system, contributing to allergies, and they are

responsible

> > for

> > > a

> > > > host of digestive disorders. They contribute to depression, and

their

> > > excess

> > > > consumption is, in fact, associated with many of the chronic

diseases

> in

> > > our

> > > > nation, such as cancer and diabetes.

> > > >

> > > > I encourage you to delve into this subject in greater detail by

> clicking

> > > on

> > > > the links below, or by using our powerful search tool above.

> > > >

> > > > Consult the online

> > > > nutrition plan

> > > > for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a

comprehensive

>

> > > > dietary plan geared toward fighting illness, preventing disease,

> > > increasing

> > > > energy

> > > > and optimizing your weight, check out my first major book,

> > > > The No-Grain Diet.

> > > >

> > > > The bottom line is this: Americans need to reduce their intake of

> > grains,

> > > > including corn-based foods, and all sweets and potatoes,

dramatically.

> > You

> > > > should

> > > > consult the

> > > > eating plan

> > > > for more detail on reducing grains and sweets, and for a

comprehensive

> > > plan

> > > > for a healthy and long life.

> > > >

> > > > Related Articles:

> > > > Block quote start

> > > >

> > > > The Paleolithic Diet and its Modern Implications

> > > > Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease,

> > > Diabetes

> > > > Cancer and Nearly All Chronic Diseases

> > > > Lower Your Grains & Lower Your Insulin Levels!

> > > > Grass Fed Cattle Benefits Animals and People

> > > > The Cancer/Sugar Connection

> > > > 78 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

> > > > Block quote end

> > > >

> > > > Print this Page Printer Friendly Version

> > > > E-mail to a Friend E-mail this page to a friend

> > > > Privacy/Security

> > > > Current Newsletter

> > > > Contact Info

> > > >

content

> > may

> > > be

> > > > copied in full, with copyright, contact, creation and information

> > intact,

> > > > without

> > > > specific permission, when used only in a not-for-profit format. If

any

> > > other

> > > > use is desired, permission in writing from Dr. Mercola is required.

> > > >

> > > > Disclaimer - The entire contents of this website are based upon the

> > > opinions

> > > > of Dr. Mercola. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one

> > relationship

> > > > with a qualified health care professional and they are not intended

as

> > > > medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and

> > > information

> > > > from

> > > > the research and experience of Dr. Mercola and his community. Dr.

> > Mercola

> > > > encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon

your

> > > > research

> > > > and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

> > > >

> > >

October 26, 2003

Boy, Are you correct about that . I worked for 15 years with

diabetics and the lack of control is what did it to them. I had a 20 year

old blind diabetic on home dialysis who died because of lack of control and

when I left, there were several more older ones who were slowly killing

themselves because they were not willing to follow a diet. so all of us now

know how to count carbs and maintain control.