Reged: 03/14/04
Posts: 79
Loc: London / Tel Aviv / New York
hey there sugar is indeed not exactly a processed food...if someone is asking me if they should drink a diet coke or a real coke I will always say real, because those sweeteners are terrible. However, the whole problem with IBS is that although there are major foods that are triggers for everyone (red meat, dairy etc) when you get down to the fine lines, things start to differ from one individual to the next. And this is where experimentation comes into play. Sugar IS a trigger for gas and constipation for me (I never get ibs d....its been ages...and in my nine years of ibs I have had it about 6 times!!). And aside from that I believe that ibs is a problem which is often associated with other symptoms like low blood sugar, and other subtleties. So I try to keep my stomach digesting things that aren't going to give my blood sugar a huge hit, ie rice as opposed to chocolate. Its all to do with the glycaeminc index of food. The final aspect is health. I try to take the best care of myself that I can. Sugar is an immune system suppresant and since I gave it up, the difference in how I feel energy wise is quite amazing! XXXX Dalia
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Re: Wow! and sugar and ibs
