Commercially produced chocolate often contains
very large amounts of sugar or corn syrup solids and should absolutely be avoided.
Not exact matches
The harmful effects
of Agave (and
sugar in general) actually have
very little to do with the glycemic index but everything to do with the
large amounts of fructose... and Agave nectar is
very high in fructose.
This recipe calls for quite a
large amount of sugar and, as the author suggests, reducing the
sugar would yield a
very bitter cookie.
Next, insulin gets released in
large amounts (because
of the
very high
sugar levels), resulting in an excessive drop
of blood
sugar, and ultimately resulting in
sugar levels being lower than normal.
The claim goes that while agave nectar is still
very high in
sugar, it contains a
large amount of nutrients that make it better than regular
sugar.
When you're hypothyroid and already have a problem storing
sugar in your liver and muscles any intense workouts requires you to use
large amounts of sugar very quickly.
If you eat a high
amount of very fast - digesting
sugar, like that found in baked goods, candy or soda drinks, you will likely experience a
large spike in insulin followed by a crash.
Unlike omnivorous humans, rabbits are grazing herbivores who have evolved to eat
large amounts of fiber and
very small
amounts of sugar.
In general, white chocolate has
very little theobromine, but all types
of chocolate contain
large amounts of sugar and fat, which can potentially result in pancreatitis.