Freaked out about added sugar in everything and American standard diet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gluten is a protein that is produced when certain grains are processed in certain ways. "Processed" in this sense can mean the most fundamental way of putting ingredients together; we create gluten in our home kitchen several times a month when we make bread, pasta, or pizza dough from scratch.

Some people can't process gluten: in people with celiac's, their immune system fights against it. That doesn't mean that gluten is bad for everyone all the time.

Agreed. Humans have been cultivating grains and making bread/pasta long before the advent of the modern American diet. And rice is a staple in Asian cuisines yet they have some of the lowest rates of cardiovascular disease. It's all about balance and moderation. Sure, boxed Mac n cheese every night gives an unhealthy picture of pasta, but things like a dinner of whole wheat pasta, followed by homemade stir fry w/rice, quinoa salad, lentil/barley soup for subsequent dinners looks a lot better, no?

Anytime milk or yogurt is flavored there's bound to be sugar! Buy plain and add flavorings yourself.

[Anonymous]

OP, each of your posts reek of anxiety. You need to address that as it will be much more harmful to your baby than processed food.

And don't put that other poster down as ignorant of food issues when you stated that you don't know what gluten is but it is bad, right. Definitely not a sign of an educated food consumer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her issue is that she's a FTM attempting to raise a science experiment instead of a child.

The good news is that by the time she has a second or third kid, she'll calm down a bit and won't bat an eye at Lucky Charms.

The bad news is that her firstborn will likely end up being type A, neurotic, and have food issues.

You don't need to insult me because you feel bad about feeding lucky charms to your kids. And maybe don't have three kids if you can't spare the time to feed them well. The issues with the American food supply are well documented and real. Just because I want to be a more educated consumer does not mean I have "food issues". Pick up a book. Or don't. It's your family. I'll make food choices for mine, you make food choices for yours ok?

I have four kids and they don't eat lucky charms. My comment was merely a flip one aimed at underscoring your FTM hyper awareness. You'll eventually lighten up.

It's really not that hard to eat clean. I'm juggling a demanding career and four kids, yet I've managed to figure out how to feed my family.


You, on the other hand, buy horizon flavored milk. Rookie mistake. All kids products are full of sugar (steer clear of Yo Baby).

You'll figure it out, but you need to relax...or else you will screw up your kid. Don't make your food issues your kid's food issues.

My baby doesn't even drink cow's milk yet, I don't know what you're talking about lady.

[Anonymous]

Thought that was you at 23:06, OP. Regardless, you seem to be in panic mode despite not truly understanding what you are panicked about (rice doesn't have sugar).

Take a deep breath.

Eating clean isn't that hard. But I wouldn't suggest adopting a rigid stance on food...that's way more harmful than a otitis sugar.

I know parents who have wrecked their kids by having such a rigid approach to food. These kids are now obsessed with junk food because they've never learned how to eat treats in moderation. Have you ever seen a kid double fist chips or m&ms and then run and hide from their parents so they can quickly eat it? I have. It's sad. But the parents are organic crunchy food nazis. These kids will end up with eating disorders and in therapy. I've seen it happen in older kids. And google the research on eating disorders---you know who is typically to blame? The controlling mother.

[Anonymous]

^a little sugar^

Damn iphone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thought that was you at 23:06, OP. Regardless, you seem to be in panic mode despite not truly understanding what you are panicked about (rice doesn't have sugar).

Take a deep breath.

Eating clean isn't that hard. But I wouldn't suggest adopting a rigid stance on food...that's way more harmful than a otitis sugar.

I know parents who have wrecked their kids by having such a rigid approach to food. These kids are now obsessed with junk food because they've never learned how to eat treats in moderation. Have you ever seen a kid double fist chips or m&ms and then run and hide from their parents so they can quickly eat it? I have. It's sad. But the parents are organic crunchy food nazis. These kids will end up with eating disorders and in therapy. I've seen it happen in older kids. And google the research on eating disorders---you know who is typically to blame? The controlling mother.

Ok-thanks for the advice, it is appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her issue is that she's a FTM attempting to raise a science experiment instead of a child.

The good news is that by the time she has a second or third kid, she'll calm down a bit and won't bat an eye at Lucky Charms.

The bad news is that her firstborn will likely end up being type A, neurotic, and have food issues.

You don't need to insult me because you feel bad about feeding lucky charms to your kids. And maybe don't have three kids if you can't spare the time to feed them well. The issues with the American food supply are well documented and real. Just because I want to be a more educated consumer does not mean I have "food issues". Pick up a book. Or don't. It's your family. I'll make food choices for mine, you make food choices for yours ok?

New poster. And you definitely have a lot of issues, OP. Just pick healthy food. No need to stress or be a jerk or drama queen about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, each of your posts reek of anxiety. You need to address that as it will be much more harmful to your baby than processed food.

And don't put that other poster down as ignorant of food issues when you stated that you don't know what gluten is but it is bad, right. Definitely not a sign of an educated food consumer.

I'm educated about some things, ignorant about others. Thank you for the advice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MILK has sugar added? Cow's milk?

The Horizon milk at Barnes and Noble comes in chocolate or vanilla, both with sugar added. The only way to get plain milk is to ask for it in a cup, made by the barista.

Good thing I buy my milk at the grocery store, and not at Barnes and Noble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Her issue is that she's a FTM attempting to raise a science experiment instead of a child.

The good news is that by the time she has a second or third kid, she'll calm down a bit and won't bat an eye at Lucky Charms.

The bad news is that her firstborn will likely end up being type A, neurotic, and have food issues.

You don't need to insult me because you feel bad about feeding lucky charms to your kids. And maybe don't have three kids if you can't spare the time to feed them well. The issues with the American food supply are well documented and real. Just because I want to be a more educated consumer does not mean I have "food issues". Pick up a book. Or don't. It's your family. I'll make food choices for mine, you make food choices for yours ok?

New poster. And you definitely have a lot of issues, OP. Just pick healthy food. No need to stress or be a jerk or drama queen about it.

Yes, definitely a lot of issues, wasn't trying to be a jerk to anyone, thanks for the advice to pick healthy foods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MILK has sugar added? Cow's milk?

The Horizon milk at Barnes and Noble comes in chocolate or vanilla, both with sugar added. The only way to get plain milk is to ask for it in a cup, made by the barista.

Good thing I buy my milk at the grocery store, and not at Barnes and Noble.

OP here, honestly didn't even know Barnes and Nobles has brick and Mortar stores still...and sells milk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Google "orthorexia." You're sliding down that slope ...

I think the OP is more than "sliding"...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MILK has sugar added? Cow's milk?

The Horizon milk at Barnes and Noble comes in chocolate or vanilla, both with sugar added. The only way to get plain milk is to ask for it in a cup, made by the barista.

Good thing I buy my milk at the grocery store, and not at Barnes and Noble.

OP here, honestly didn't even know Barnes and Nobles has brick and Mortar stores still...and sells milk.

Different poster here -- I posted the bit about BN milk, way back on the first page, to show that there is milk with added sugar. It's possible to seek out milk with added sugar, but most regular milk has no added sugar. And rice is well tolerated by most everyone, including babies, that's why it's a first food.

By the way, OP, if you skip the Horizon milk at Barnes and Noble, they have a nice little cafe, a fun train table for toddlers, and lots of children's books including story time. Please re-discover it and consider taking your baby there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, each of your posts reek of anxiety. You need to address that as it will be much more harmful to your baby than processed food.

And don't put that other poster down as ignorant of food issues when you stated that you don't know what gluten is but it is bad, right. Definitely not a sign of an educated food consumer.

This, from someone who had no clue how her anxiety was affecting her baby until the "baby" became an anxious little kid. They watch and model everything you do. Don't model anxiety if you can avoid it. I know it is hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whew sorry, let me try again, I'm so incoherent! Ok, I have general anxiety with our food supply...
Meat- I read "skinny bitch" when I was younger, and though I never became a vegan, I'm always haunted by the descriptions of cruelty and the low health standards in American slaughterhouses. I've cut way back on meat because I always remember the author saying that the animals, before they die, are terrified and suffering, and you are consuming that terror and suffering. She also goes into the hormones fed to the animals, as well as the antibiotics. This protein issue of mine also crosses over into anything dairy.
Rice-I've noted the arsenic issue, and also read that bleached white rice is devoid of nutrition and just empty calories, and same with bread and pasta. And all these grains have gut irritants. And crap-gluten-gotta be honest, I don't know what gluten even is-but it's bad for me right?
Fruits-now I'm hearing FRUIT is bad for you because it has too much sugar? And pesticides of course.
Veggies-yay someting we all agree is ok! Except for the pesticides of course. And corn-bad bad genetically modified corn.
And of course everything "processed". The yogurt, pasta sauce, etc with the added sugar, chemical additives, shelf stabilizers...
All in all I feel like the baby and I should just be drinking kombacha all day. And eating veggies-organic-of course.

OP, you need to take a nurtrition class or see a registered dietician. We've known for years that basic plain white rice is pointless. And gluten is NOT bad for you (unless you are part of the one-half percent of the population who has celiac disease). The fact that you think you should be carb-restricting your kids is frightening). You need nutrition education asap, and you aren't going to find it on DCUM.

I'm not sure why they don't require this as a prerequisite to graduate high school. Someday, maybe.