I have not totally cut out sugar....not sure I'm supposed to. So, is there a reason I can't have a Sprite? I never drink the diet version.
Thanks,
Terre
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hi Terre
Sugar is inflammatory to the gut /affects digestion process, so minimising intake is part of gut healing.
(it also affects other organs etc http://articles.mercola.com/sugar-side-effects.aspx)
carbonated drinks can also cause gas and irritate the gut.
Each 100ml of sprite has 9 grams of sugar
keep in mind that a banana will have about 11 grams of sugar
Vegetables also contain sugar/starch content.
a rough estimate, a can of sprite has the same sugar content as 1.75 serves of vegetables.
(with vegetables we are getting lots of other nutrients like Vit C, Vit A etc )
Sugar is inflammatory to the gut /affects digestion process, so minimising intake is part of gut healing.
(it also affects other organs etc http://articles.mercola.com/sugar-side-effects.aspx)
carbonated drinks can also cause gas and irritate the gut.
Each 100ml of sprite has 9 grams of sugar
keep in mind that a banana will have about 11 grams of sugar
Vegetables also contain sugar/starch content.
a rough estimate, a can of sprite has the same sugar content as 1.75 serves of vegetables.
(with vegetables we are getting lots of other nutrients like Vit C, Vit A etc )
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Sometimes I just need to have someone draw me a picture.....and your picture was very good! I have cut back on sugar and am not using any sugar substitutes, but I'm sure there's more I can do and avoiding the Sprite would be a good step!!!
Thanks,
Terre
PS: Also, thanks for the link to the Mercola site.
Thanks,
Terre
PS: Also, thanks for the link to the Mercola site.
Terre,
The problem with sugars is that our small intestine is unable to produce normal amounts of various enzymes when it is inflamed, so we have a limited ability to digest many sugars while we are recovering. We can still digest some sugars, just much less than normal. So if we overdo it, we run out of enzymes, and the partially-digested sugars pass into our colon where they are fermented by bacteria, resulting in gas, bloating, and D. If you do not have those symptoms then you are not exceeding the enzyme limits of your digestive system. But as you are probably aware, artificial sweeteners are much worse, because virtually all of us cannot tolerate them while we are recovering.
FWIW, high-fructose corn syrup contains over 50 % fructose (if my memory is correct), and for most of us, fructose is more difficult to digest than sucrose (ordinary table sugar, or cane sugar, is sucrose). Therefore, if you can't live without a sugary, carbonated drink now and then, the ones sweetened with cane sugar are likely to be easier to digest. At least that was my experience.
Tex
The problem with sugars is that our small intestine is unable to produce normal amounts of various enzymes when it is inflamed, so we have a limited ability to digest many sugars while we are recovering. We can still digest some sugars, just much less than normal. So if we overdo it, we run out of enzymes, and the partially-digested sugars pass into our colon where they are fermented by bacteria, resulting in gas, bloating, and D. If you do not have those symptoms then you are not exceeding the enzyme limits of your digestive system. But as you are probably aware, artificial sweeteners are much worse, because virtually all of us cannot tolerate them while we are recovering.
FWIW, high-fructose corn syrup contains over 50 % fructose (if my memory is correct), and for most of us, fructose is more difficult to digest than sucrose (ordinary table sugar, or cane sugar, is sucrose). Therefore, if you can't live without a sugary, carbonated drink now and then, the ones sweetened with cane sugar are likely to be easier to digest. At least that was my experience.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Thanks Tex. Just curious, where do you find the carbonated drinks sweetened with cane sugar and do they taste the same? There are sooooo many products that have fructose in them! I used to be a Dr. Pepperaholic for years, but finally gave them up (very hard). I gave up smoking probably 35 years ago (after smoking 5 years)....so I've just got to set my mind to continue with diet modifications for healing. For me, it's all about getting my mind in the right place....if not, I'll give up.
I always think of Gabes: It's about progress not perfection!
Terre
I always think of Gabes: It's about progress not perfection!
Terre
Terre,
I used to keep Coca-Cola in business. I drank at least a 6-pack a day, and whenever I went on a trip, I never drank water — only Cokes. I started drinking them back in the 50s, when a 6-oz bottle was a nickle. I can still remember when it went to 6 cents and the company added that extra box to the dispensing coolers to collect the extra penny.
I was avoiding corn when I was recovering, so most soft drinks were verboten. Polly suggested Virgil's Root Beer, so I occasionally drank one of those as a treat. Then I discovered that the Dr. Pepper bottling plant in Dublin, TX never stopped using the original formula for it's products, and the original formula contained cane sugar, of course, rather than hfcs.
Drinks sweetened with cane sugar are usually made by reverting to the original formula and so they taste much better than the cheapened conventional versions (that are progressively modified over the years to maximize profits, not taste).
I live within practical driving distance of the little town of Dublin, TX, where the first Dr. Pepper bottling plant was built, and a buddy who worked for USDA drove to Dublin regularly as part of his job, so he kindly offered to bring me back a case or 3 whenever he went there. Sadly, the Dr. Pepper Co eventually forced the Dublin plant to shut down because of a territorial dispute (their drinks were so popular that they were shipping them to other franchises' territories where they weren't available).
Dublin Dr Pepper’s Last Obit
Some of the other Dr. Pepper bottlers are selling a similar product, but it's much more expensive than the conventional stuff because the price is based on what the market will bear, rather on the cost. People who live close to the Mexican border can often find a similar version of Coca-Cola (bottled in Mexico).
The last time I looked, the cane-sugar version of Dr. Pepper (from bottlers other than Dublin) was available online, but it's priced a bit higher than the local prices here, and of course the shipping cost is a deal-killer unless you really crave the stuff. You might check some of the supermarkets in your area for this product. The original product was marked "Made with Cane Sugar", or "Made with Pure Cane Sugar". These are marked "Made with Sugar".
http://www.amazon.com/Pepper-Made-Pure- ... B00CJCFLP6
I stopped drinking the Dublin Dr. Peppers a few years ago when I switched to Coffee for my morning caffeine shot. I'm not sure if any other brands are available with real sugar, but there might be some available.
Tex
I used to keep Coca-Cola in business. I drank at least a 6-pack a day, and whenever I went on a trip, I never drank water — only Cokes. I started drinking them back in the 50s, when a 6-oz bottle was a nickle. I can still remember when it went to 6 cents and the company added that extra box to the dispensing coolers to collect the extra penny.
I was avoiding corn when I was recovering, so most soft drinks were verboten. Polly suggested Virgil's Root Beer, so I occasionally drank one of those as a treat. Then I discovered that the Dr. Pepper bottling plant in Dublin, TX never stopped using the original formula for it's products, and the original formula contained cane sugar, of course, rather than hfcs.
Drinks sweetened with cane sugar are usually made by reverting to the original formula and so they taste much better than the cheapened conventional versions (that are progressively modified over the years to maximize profits, not taste).
I live within practical driving distance of the little town of Dublin, TX, where the first Dr. Pepper bottling plant was built, and a buddy who worked for USDA drove to Dublin regularly as part of his job, so he kindly offered to bring me back a case or 3 whenever he went there. Sadly, the Dr. Pepper Co eventually forced the Dublin plant to shut down because of a territorial dispute (their drinks were so popular that they were shipping them to other franchises' territories where they weren't available).
Dublin Dr Pepper’s Last Obit
Some of the other Dr. Pepper bottlers are selling a similar product, but it's much more expensive than the conventional stuff because the price is based on what the market will bear, rather on the cost. People who live close to the Mexican border can often find a similar version of Coca-Cola (bottled in Mexico).
The last time I looked, the cane-sugar version of Dr. Pepper (from bottlers other than Dublin) was available online, but it's priced a bit higher than the local prices here, and of course the shipping cost is a deal-killer unless you really crave the stuff. You might check some of the supermarkets in your area for this product. The original product was marked "Made with Cane Sugar", or "Made with Pure Cane Sugar". These are marked "Made with Sugar".
http://www.amazon.com/Pepper-Made-Pure- ... B00CJCFLP6
I stopped drinking the Dublin Dr. Peppers a few years ago when I switched to Coffee for my morning caffeine shot. I'm not sure if any other brands are available with real sugar, but there might be some available.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Terre, they have Pepsi with sugar at walmart. After drinking it you will never go back to the other sodas, much better. Plus Virgil's rootbeer is at gluten free, whole foods stores. It's very good too. My children even prefer it, but it is pricey so we limit our intake 
! $5.29 for 4 glass bottles.
! $5.29 for 4 glass bottles.Martha E.
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Jul 2008 took Clindamycin for a Sinus infection that forever changed my life
Dec 2014 MC Dx
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Aug 17, 2015 Enterolab Test
Dec 2015 Reflux
Sept 2016 IC
Philippians 4:13
Jul 2008 took Clindamycin for a Sinus infection that forever changed my life
Dec 2014 MC Dx
Jul 15, 2015 Elimination Diet
Aug 17, 2015 Enterolab Test
Dec 2015 Reflux
Sept 2016 IC
Not exactly the same as pop, but I have been getting my bubbly fix by making ice cubes out of crushed and strained fruit (lime, strawberry, peach etc) and then putting it in carbonated water that I make in my soda stream (thought I would never like it, but received one as a gift and they are awesome!).
This way you still get the fizz and a bit of sugar, but without all of the nasty stuff.
This way you still get the fizz and a bit of sugar, but without all of the nasty stuff.
No problem!
Last summer i was getting fancy with herbs from the garden. I like Lime with mint, and blueberry with some lemon and basil.
For these I muddle the fruit with the herbs, add water and let it infuse in the fridge for an hour or so, then strain out the bits. The flavoring is easy to freeze and take out whenever you want it.
Only caution is don't put fruit directly in the Soda Stream container as it's too hard to clean (plus the instructions say not to). Flavor afterwards. You can make up to a liter at a time and it stays fizzy for about a day.
Last summer i was getting fancy with herbs from the garden. I like Lime with mint, and blueberry with some lemon and basil.
For these I muddle the fruit with the herbs, add water and let it infuse in the fridge for an hour or so, then strain out the bits. The flavoring is easy to freeze and take out whenever you want it.
Only caution is don't put fruit directly in the Soda Stream container as it's too hard to clean (plus the instructions say not to). Flavor afterwards. You can make up to a liter at a time and it stays fizzy for about a day.
Another option to avoid high fructose corn syrup is to buy kosher certified soda (real sugar) which is often available this time of the year as Passover approaches. I'm not much of a soda drinker, except for the occasional ginger ale, but I have friends that stock up on kosher soda when it's available...
Chris
Chris