tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159704200012808123.post5266965867799117822..comments2023-07-30T08:09:13.272-07:00Comments on InfertilityMom has Moved to JenniferSaake.com: SugarJenniferSaake.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00187951307787002730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159704200012808123.post-49327922948842083392010-08-16T12:57:59.593-07:002010-08-16T12:57:59.593-07:00Sue, I totally agree that CFS is rooted in much bi...Sue, I totally agree that CFS is rooted in much bigger issues than diet alone, and I hope I was clear in stating that because I would never want anyone to think otherwise. <br /><br />I'll have to get the name of the book from my Mother-in-law as I was borrowing her copy but a lot of the premise of the book was about balancing the Ph levels in your body to make it an inhospitable host to germs, viruses, fungal infections, bacteria, etc. <br /><br />I realize this book is only one author's educated oppinions and there were definately a lot of things that he stated that were counter to mainstream medicine, but then again XMRV seems to still be counter to mainstream medicine! Like I said, some things in teh book I agreed with, some not so much. But the stuff on sugar was pretty convincing. <br /><br />He had a health scale based on physical symptoms, ranging from 1-9, with 1 being perfect health and 9 being death - I rated at a 7, almost into the 8 range. Makes me at least stop and think about what steps I can take to make a positive impact where I can.JenniferSaake.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187951307787002730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159704200012808123.post-24602046316584590832010-08-16T12:24:23.821-07:002010-08-16T12:24:23.821-07:00Very interesting, and I;m curious about the book y...Very interesting, and I;m curious about the book you read. I've heard sugar blames for all sorts of woes in the past and haven't put much credence in it.<br /><br />Like you said, it's tough to make healthy meals when you don't have the energy for planning, shopping, and cooking, but we try to eat lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, and lean protein without a lot of unhealthy fat. I figure if our diets are fairly healthy to begin with, then some sweets here and there won't hurt.<br /><br />I don't actually eat a lot of sugar to begin with. My kids eat cookies and ice cream and stuff like that, but I don't nibble on it too often. My dairy intolerance helps actually because lots of desserts are made with milk or cream. I do like a little dark chocolate with my tea at night, but they say that's healthy!<br /><br />I think the underlying problems of CFS are so big that sugar consumption has probably only a tiny impact - unless your whole diet is unhealthy. Just my two cents...<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.com