http://goodfoodeating.org Nutrition & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2015 20:02:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 The Good Food Eating podcast is here to share evidence based education, motivation, and inspiration about nutrition and diet, anti-inflammatory diet, health info, natural weight loss tips, and healthy lifestyle. Discover how you can create a healthy diet and nutrition plan that works for you so that you can have the health and happiness that you deserve. We cover loads of different topics around nutrition and health and provide up to date information, opinion, and facts on everything you need to know. We often challenge common myths and norms about food and health because we all deserve to know the truth. We talk about various health conditions, inflammation, type 2 diabetes, obesity, losing weight, adrenal fatigue, candida, leaky gut, energy, nutrition fundamentals, and all sorts of things. We also answer your diet, nutrition and lifestyle questions. 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It's often combined with stevia in some of the more common sugar substitutes but have you ever wondered if erythritol is safe to eat? LISTEN - READ - You've probably heard of erythritol sugar substitute. It's often combined with stevia in some of the more common sugar substitutes but have you ever wondered if erythritol is safe to eat? LISTEN READ Recently I’ve had a few questions about erythritol so I thought it would make a great topic for our Food Facts sessions. I started thinking about all the times I’ve been asked about erythritol and it is quite a few. I think that is because it is in stevia products like truvia, natvia, and other natural sweetener products on the shelf and when people discover it not only contains stevia but erythritol as well they are often asking questions. So what is erythritol exactly? Erythiritol is a hydronated form of carbohydrate used as a replacement for sugar. Chemically erythritol is known as 1,2,3,4-butanetetrol. It’s a natural C4 polyol and is 60-80% of the sweetness of sugar. Erythritol is one of the sugar alcohols, you might have also heard of xylitol, sorbitol and mannitol. Erythiritol is often claimed to be “natural” because it can be found in nature such as in seaweeds, fungi/mushrooms, and fruits like melons, grapes and pears. The erythiritol metabolite can also be found in fermented foods like soy auce and miso, wine, beer, and cheese. It’s only been in our food supply since 1990 and is used to sweeten foods. According to one study I found it’s also “used as a flavor enhancer, formulation aid, humectants, nutritive sweetener, stabilizer and thickener, sequestrant and texturizer”. (1) How Is Erythritol Produced? Since erythritol is now a commonly used sweetener, it gets produced in large amounts using a chemical and fermentation process. Most commonly on a large scale it gets produced using “fermentative processes with pure glucose, sucrose, and glucose from chemically and enzymatically hydrolyzed wheat and corn starches”. (2) It can also be made through particular species of yeast and bacteria used in combo, or made by lactic acid bacteria. The fermented solution is then purified and crystalized into a pure polyol (sugar alcohol). Like I said erythritol is often found in combo with other sweeteners such as stevia. It helps to buff them both out and distribute the sweet flavour more evenly. What about Erythritol in our body? Well according to researchers 90% of erythritol does not get metabolised by the body. It does get absorbed in the small intestine but does not ‘uptake’ into the body but all gets excreted in urine. It does not affect blood glucose or <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/6758/insulin-and-insulin-resistance/">insulin levels</a> so as a result it has been promoted safe for consumption on a <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/7426/type-2-diabetes-diet-food-list/">diabetic diet</a>. Interestingly one study I read has shown that erythritol has a protective effect on diabetic stress to the endothelium. The endothelium is the thin layer of cells that lines all the blood vessels and lymph vessels in the body. These linings get affected in a negative way by diabetes and can contribute to health complications. Erythritol does not influence a person with normal blood sugar in the same way but only influences diabetics and according to this study could provide a slight beneficial effect on health. (1) Studies have been conducted with high doses of erythritol and it appears no toxic affects or side affects have been noted. Is Erythritol Safe To Eat? Well, it is an approved food additive and the logic is that erythritol has been consumed by humans for centuries in the form of fruits and other foods. As far as sugar alcohols go it’s one of the best because it is produced by “natural” means and this makes it one of the better ones to handle for most people as far as digestion goes. Whereas some of the other sugar alcohols cause stomach upsets such as diarrhea, gas, bloating, and cramps. This is because it has a very small molecule size compared to the other ‘tols’ like xylitol. Jedha Dening: Nutritionist & Health Counselor. clean 8:11 http://goodfoodeating.org/6899/vegetarian-protein-sources/ http://goodfoodeating.org/6899/vegetarian-protein-sources/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=6899 http://goodfoodeating.org/6899/vegetarian-protein-sources/feed/ 0 Today's episode of the podcast answers some listener questions. Remember if you've ever got a question you can submit it here.So what will we be covering today?Vegetarian protein sources and not being able to lose weightWhy a doctor might tell you not ... Today's episode of the podcast answers some listener questions. Remember if you've ever got a question you can <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/podcast-questions/">submit it here</a>.So what will we be covering today?Vegetarian protein sources and not being able to lose weightWhy a doctor might tell you not to take magnesiumAre grains okay to eatSugar, sugar, sugarWhat to do if you don't like too cook and you're tired and hungryThere are links to some more resources below as well :)RESOURCESRead <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/3270/health-benefits-of-magnesium/" target="_blank">more about magnesium and hypermagnisemia here</a><a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/3765/guide-to-healthy-carbohydrates/" target="_blank">Guide to healthy carbohydrates</a><a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/6805/the-seat-method-to-healthy-eating/" target="_blank">Fast Easy meal ideas </a>- 15 minute meals and crockpot ideas<a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/1975/fast-healthy-meals/" target="_blank">Fast grabable meals from the grocery store</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/good-food-eating-podcast-nutrition/id763192363" target="_blank"></a> Jedha Dening: Nutritionist & Health Counselor. clean 23:02 http://goodfoodeating.org/6758/insulin-and-insulin-resistance/ http://goodfoodeating.org/6758/insulin-and-insulin-resistance/#comments Mon, 26 May 2014 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=6758 http://goodfoodeating.org/6758/insulin-and-insulin-resistance/feed/ 2 In last weeks podcast we talked about sugar, and in this weeks podcast we cover an important topic related to sugar and carbohydrates, and that is insulin and insulin resistance.I'll let you listen to it to find out what these two things are all about. In last weeks podcast we talked about sugar, and in this weeks podcast we cover an important topic related to sugar and carbohydrates, and that is insulin and insulin resistance.I'll let you listen to it to find out what these two things are all about. And look below for a few more podcast resources related to this topic :)While you're here, help spread the word and pin these images :) RESOURCESPodcasts<a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/6757/is-sugar-always-bad-for-you/">Is sugar always bad for you</a><a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/4890/what-are-simple-and-complex-carbohydrates/">Simple and complex carbs</a><a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/6182/fat-cells/">Interesting facts about fat cells</a><a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/5826/sugar-cravings/">Dealing with sugar cravings</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/good-food-eating-podcast-nutrition/id763192363"></a>Do you have insulin resistance? Issues with insulin and high blood sugar? Or type 2 diabetes?If you've got questions or something to add to the conversation, please leave your comments below, I always love hearing from you :) Jedha Dening: Nutritionist & Health Counselor. clean 21:32 http://goodfoodeating.org/6757/is-sugar-always-bad-for-you/ http://goodfoodeating.org/6757/is-sugar-always-bad-for-you/#comments Mon, 19 May 2014 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=6757 http://goodfoodeating.org/6757/is-sugar-always-bad-for-you/feed/ 2 It's a good question isn't it? Sugar is highly addictive, we love the taste and the pleasure of eating it BUT is it bad for us? And is it always bad? One thing I know is that most people struggle with sugar and carb cravings and cave into the temptati... It's a good question isn't it? Sugar is highly addictive, we love the taste and the pleasure of eating it BUT is it bad for us? And is it always bad? One thing I know is that most people struggle with sugar and carb cravings and cave into the temptations of sugar. It's not surprising because as human beings we do have an innate liking for sugar, it's just a natural taste preference we have. However sugar was not always so easily available to us. In our modern food supply we have access to it 24/7 and that often leads us to eat it 24/7. At the end of the day this is not such a great thing. You can listen to the podcast and get the whole inside scoop and after you're done, head back here and leave your comments and thoughts on this thread :) Extra Resources The two researchers I spoke about Dr Robert Lustig - pediatric neuroendocrinologist - professional profile and list of studies - <a href="http://profiles.ucsf.edu/robert.lustig" target="_blank">click here</a> Eric Stice - Neuro Scientist - professional profile and list of studies - <a href="http://www.ori.org/scientists/eric_stice" target="_blank">click here</a> A few interesting videos and TV series Dr Robert Lustig - <a href="http://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM" target="_blank">The Bitter Truth</a> Dr Robert Lustig - His great You Tube Series about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAqcbQByeec&list=PL39F782316B425249" target="_blank">The Skinny on Obesity</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR0H_jhv2gY" target="_blank">60 Minutes episode on sugar</a> <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3821440.htm" target="_blank">Catalyst episode on sugar</a> Quitting Sugar Resources <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/5826/sugar-cravings/">How to manage sugar cravings</a> - another podcast with a cheat sheet you can download <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/good-food-eating-podcast-nutrition/id763192363" target="_blank"></a> Jedha Dening: Nutritionist & Health Counselor. clean 26:52 http://goodfoodeating.org/6624/sugar-and-inflammation/ http://goodfoodeating.org/6624/sugar-and-inflammation/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=6624 http://goodfoodeating.org/6624/sugar-and-inflammation/feed/ 5 http://goodfoodeating.org/5832/will-i-lose-weight-with-a-sugar-free-diet/ http://goodfoodeating.org/5832/will-i-lose-weight-with-a-sugar-free-diet/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=5832 http://goodfoodeating.org/5832/will-i-lose-weight-with-a-sugar-free-diet/feed/ 4 http://goodfoodeating.org/5826/sugar-cravings/ http://goodfoodeating.org/5826/sugar-cravings/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=5826 http://goodfoodeating.org/5826/sugar-cravings/feed/ 0 Sugar cravings! We all get them sometimes so in this podcast we’ll talk about: - why we get cravings the first 2 key steps to overcoming the problem we’ll share 8 practical tips on dealing with these cravings Sugar cravings! We all get them sometimes so in this podcast we’ll talk about: why we get cravings the first 2 key steps to overcoming the problem we’ll share 8 practical tips on dealing with these cravings and we’ll answer a few frequently asked questions about sugar cravings as well. Extra Resources 2 best supplements to help with sugar cravings: Gymnema Sylvestre Chromium More info on <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/653/gymnema-sylvestre/">gymnema sylvestre</a> // <A HREF="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fpalweiloscoa-20%2F8001%2Fbe131960-6826-4279-a94e-e5c107334819&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</A> Dealing with the sugar cravings The first 2 steps in overcoming the sugar and carb beast is: 1. Do not eat sugar and carbs when you get these cravings because it only makes things worse 2. Focus on a real food natural diet, choosing your veggies before other carbohydrates sources - <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/4890/">see podcast number 6</a> for more info about carbs  Then practical things to do include: 1. Clean out the pantry 2. Drink more water 3. Take a supplement 4. Increase the Omega 3s 5. Take a small teaspoon of coconut oil 6. Cinnamon powder 7. Suck on coriander or fennel seeds 8. Eat a piece of fruit <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/10-tips-to-beat-sugar-cravings.pdf">Click here for the downloadable cheat sheet</a> See you in the next podcast Jedha Nutrition & Health Coach Jedha Dening: Nutritionist & Health Counselor. clean 20:02