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On 25 Aug 2004 05:15:38 -0700, Chet Hayes wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in message ... Jenny wrote: Looks like the dieting public is smarter than the food company profiteers who put transfats, fructose and sugar alcohols into a product whose first ingredient is white flour and then advertise it as "perfect for low carb diets." You'd think someone at a major food company that was putting millions into launching a new product would at least read the darn book. There is transfat in just about every single one of the new "low carb" products I saw on the shelf at the store this week. I bet the many Ex-lax substitutes are doing more poorly than they expected, too. Does anyone ever eat this stuff at the food lab before they release it? -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . I agree, Jenny. I look forward to the low-carb items I know are coming. Then I finally see them on the shelf, look at the ingredients, and end up not buying them. Why on earth do I want things that contain bad ingredients? Why must everything contain trans fats, maltitol (etc.), loads of chemical additives, etc.? Why would I believe that something that contains white flour (even as the first ingredient) is something desirable? Why would I see the words high fructose corn syrup and still buy said item? This is enough to make you a purist about eating. In a way, I feel sorry for the manufacturers, and for us when they decide folks just aren't interested in LC foods. BUT most manufacturers just don't get the point. Which specific products that are marketed as LC contain high fructose corn syrup? I've yet to see one that does, and it certainly is not common. As for trans fats, while I would prefer they weren't in a LC product, it's certainly not false advertising to put them in, as trans fats are not carbs. I haven't either, but I have seen "no sugar added" products that contain fructose. People are far too quick to use terms like "frankenfoods" and condemn all LC products. In fact, there are many good ones out there to choose from that make LC livable for many of us. Instead of blasting away with no specifics, I'd prefer to see actual product names used. I eat some of them, but I do stay away from anything with sugar alcohols (they don't like me) and with partially hydrogenated oils. I typically eat low carb ketchup and really that's about it. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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On 25 Aug 2004 05:15:38 -0700, Chet Hayes wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in message ... Jenny wrote: Looks like the dieting public is smarter than the food company profiteers who put transfats, fructose and sugar alcohols into a product whose first ingredient is white flour and then advertise it as "perfect for low carb diets." You'd think someone at a major food company that was putting millions into launching a new product would at least read the darn book. There is transfat in just about every single one of the new "low carb" products I saw on the shelf at the store this week. I bet the many Ex-lax substitutes are doing more poorly than they expected, too. Does anyone ever eat this stuff at the food lab before they release it? -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . I agree, Jenny. I look forward to the low-carb items I know are coming. Then I finally see them on the shelf, look at the ingredients, and end up not buying them. Why on earth do I want things that contain bad ingredients? Why must everything contain trans fats, maltitol (etc.), loads of chemical additives, etc.? Why would I believe that something that contains white flour (even as the first ingredient) is something desirable? Why would I see the words high fructose corn syrup and still buy said item? This is enough to make you a purist about eating. In a way, I feel sorry for the manufacturers, and for us when they decide folks just aren't interested in LC foods. BUT most manufacturers just don't get the point. Which specific products that are marketed as LC contain high fructose corn syrup? I've yet to see one that does, and it certainly is not common. As for trans fats, while I would prefer they weren't in a LC product, it's certainly not false advertising to put them in, as trans fats are not carbs. I haven't either, but I have seen "no sugar added" products that contain fructose. People are far too quick to use terms like "frankenfoods" and condemn all LC products. In fact, there are many good ones out there to choose from that make LC livable for many of us. Instead of blasting away with no specifics, I'd prefer to see actual product names used. I eat some of them, but I do stay away from anything with sugar alcohols (they don't like me) and with partially hydrogenated oils. I typically eat low carb ketchup and really that's about it. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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There is fructose in Carb Smart ice cream. I've seen it in other "low carb"
products, too. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "Bob in CT" wrote in message news On 25 Aug 2004 05:15:38 -0700, Chet Hayes wrote: "Jean B." wrote in message ... Jenny wrote: Looks like the dieting public is smarter than the food company profiteers who put transfats, fructose and sugar alcohols into a product whose first ingredient is white flour and then advertise it as "perfect for low carb diets." You'd think someone at a major food company that was putting millions into launching a new product would at least read the darn book. There is transfat in just about every single one of the new "low carb" products I saw on the shelf at the store this week. I bet the many Ex-lax substitutes are doing more poorly than they expected, too. Does anyone ever eat this stuff at the food lab before they release it? -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . I agree, Jenny. I look forward to the low-carb items I know are coming. Then I finally see them on the shelf, look at the ingredients, and end up not buying them. Why on earth do I want things that contain bad ingredients? Why must everything contain trans fats, maltitol (etc.), loads of chemical additives, etc.? Why would I believe that something that contains white flour (even as the first ingredient) is something desirable? Why would I see the words high fructose corn syrup and still buy said item? This is enough to make you a purist about eating. In a way, I feel sorry for the manufacturers, and for us when they decide folks just aren't interested in LC foods. BUT most manufacturers just don't get the point. Which specific products that are marketed as LC contain high fructose corn syrup? I've yet to see one that does, and it certainly is not common. As for trans fats, while I would prefer they weren't in a LC product, it's certainly not false advertising to put them in, as trans fats are not carbs. I haven't either, but I have seen "no sugar added" products that contain fructose. People are far too quick to use terms like "frankenfoods" and condemn all LC products. In fact, there are many good ones out there to choose from that make LC livable for many of us. Instead of blasting away with no specifics, I'd prefer to see actual product names used. I eat some of them, but I do stay away from anything with sugar alcohols (they don't like me) and with partially hydrogenated oils. I typically eat low carb ketchup and really that's about it. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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There is fructose in Carb Smart ice cream. I've seen it in other "low carb"
products, too. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "Bob in CT" wrote in message news On 25 Aug 2004 05:15:38 -0700, Chet Hayes wrote: "Jean B." wrote in message ... Jenny wrote: Looks like the dieting public is smarter than the food company profiteers who put transfats, fructose and sugar alcohols into a product whose first ingredient is white flour and then advertise it as "perfect for low carb diets." You'd think someone at a major food company that was putting millions into launching a new product would at least read the darn book. There is transfat in just about every single one of the new "low carb" products I saw on the shelf at the store this week. I bet the many Ex-lax substitutes are doing more poorly than they expected, too. Does anyone ever eat this stuff at the food lab before they release it? -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . I agree, Jenny. I look forward to the low-carb items I know are coming. Then I finally see them on the shelf, look at the ingredients, and end up not buying them. Why on earth do I want things that contain bad ingredients? Why must everything contain trans fats, maltitol (etc.), loads of chemical additives, etc.? Why would I believe that something that contains white flour (even as the first ingredient) is something desirable? Why would I see the words high fructose corn syrup and still buy said item? This is enough to make you a purist about eating. In a way, I feel sorry for the manufacturers, and for us when they decide folks just aren't interested in LC foods. BUT most manufacturers just don't get the point. Which specific products that are marketed as LC contain high fructose corn syrup? I've yet to see one that does, and it certainly is not common. As for trans fats, while I would prefer they weren't in a LC product, it's certainly not false advertising to put them in, as trans fats are not carbs. I haven't either, but I have seen "no sugar added" products that contain fructose. People are far too quick to use terms like "frankenfoods" and condemn all LC products. In fact, there are many good ones out there to choose from that make LC livable for many of us. Instead of blasting away with no specifics, I'd prefer to see actual product names used. I eat some of them, but I do stay away from anything with sugar alcohols (they don't like me) and with partially hydrogenated oils. I typically eat low carb ketchup and really that's about it. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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